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Financial Assessment of Non-alcoholic Beverages Market

This research service examines the financial performance of 103 non-alcoholic beverages companies across 2 broad parameters- financial management and risk management. The companies are analyzed using 26 financial ratios representative of these two parameters. Each ratio has a weight assigned, and a weighted average score is calculated to obtain the final company ranking. The ratios are then grouped into financial and risk management and a comprehensive ranking was given based on the scores under both the categories. The conclusion to this study consists of opinions and recommendations to fund managers, retail investors, and other members of the investing community.
Published: 9 Mar 2011

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Financial Assessment of Non-alcoholic Beverages Market studies the investment analysis in the non-alcoholic beverages companies all over the world. The study identifies the top 50 companies that have achieved excellence in financial and risk management. A brief company profile, ratio analysis, latest financial news, and recent developments of the top ten companies is presented. Additionally, details about the industry’s cost structure are provided to help investors make informed decisions. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: carbonated beverages, sparkling beverages, still beverages such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, energy and sports drinks, sodas, juices, and sparkling ciders that have no alcohol.

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Market Overview

Driven by the Wellness Trend, Non-alcoholic Beverage Markets to Show Steady, Single-digit Growth Rate till 2014

Higher Spending on Food and Beverages in Most Countries Boosts Revenues in the Non-alcoholic Beverages Segment

Frost & Sullivan classified the top 103 companies in the non-alcoholic beverages market by 25 ratios - 15 ratios under financial management (return on sales ratios, return on investment ratios, expenses analysis ratios, turnover ratios, and working capital management ratios) and 10 ratios under risk management (liquidity ratios, debt ratios, and solvency ratios).

Increasing preferences for healthy lifestyles as well as food safety and sustainability issues are likely to help the U.S. and European foods and beverages market to grow from $4.134 trillion in 2011 to $4.546 trillion by 2014, growing at a rate of 3.5 percent. “Meanwhile, the strong economic rise of India and China is expected to support a 7 percent growth in the foods and beverage market during 2009-2014 to surpass $5.073 trillion in 2014,” says the analyst of this research. “China is estimated to contribute a quarter of the spending.” The Latin American market is likely to increase its food and beverage spending by 6 percent from 2009 to 2014 to register $2.217 trillion by 2014. The Middle East and African market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8 percent from 2009 to 2014 to exceed $3.283 trillion in 2014.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

  • Carbonated beverages
  • Sparkling beverages
  • Still beverages such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, energy and sports drinks, sodas, juices
  • Sparkling ciders that have no alcohol

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