Assignment: Financial Statement Analysis
Capstone Analysis Project: Compare and analyze the pairs of companies - Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Write an outline (250 to 300 words) for this paper (outline could be written in bullet points). More detailed assignment description is in the attachment.
The project is both historical and forward looking and should at a minimum address the following questions:
A. Who has been and who is the superior competitor? Why?
B. Are the companies presently valued properly and why or why not?
C. What is the growth prospects for the companies and which company is a better investment to add to an investment portfolio and why?
D. Which company has superior qualitative and quantitative accounting metrics? Why?
E. What non-accounting factors influence your prediction and decision? Why?
F. Which company exhibits superior corporate governance metrics and corporate social responsibility and how did this influence your decision?
G. What recent activities did the companies undertake, e.g. M&A activity that influenced your decision?
H. What external factors [regulatory matters, macroeconomic (monetary and fiscal) events, political trends, social factors, and international events] influence and affect your predictions?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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