Accounting and Finance for Managers: Performance Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive financial analysis of three beverage companies: A.G. Barr plc, BRITVIC Plc, and COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS Plc. It evaluates their financial goals, success indicators, and decision-making strategies, utilizing various financial ratios to assess profitability, operational efficiency, and financial structure. The analysis includes profitability ratios, operational ratios, structure ratios, and per employee ratios to determine each company's performance. Furthermore, the report explores different sources of financing, both internal and external, and their impact on stakeholders, culminating in an investment recommendation based on the comparative financial performance of the selected companies.