Strengths Weaknesses Present in every region in the Weak current ratio world No global beer brands Present in mostly monopoly or Patchwork brand awareness duopoly markets Wide portfolio of local and national beers Deep knowledge of markets Consolidating global operations to increase efficiencies Opportunities Threats Acquire breweries in markets to Climate impact on grain or hop establish or improve market supply and quality share Declining consumption per capita Emerging markets where in some saturated markets population is underserved Dominated markets becoming Benefiting from the growth of the fractured by new entrants African markets in the long Possible changes in regulations, trade agreements Substitutes Financial Ratios- 2014 Show AB InBev Has A General Advantage Over SABMiller Financial Ratio AB InBev SABMiller Current Ratio -Current .68 .53 assets to cover current liabilities Quick Ratio .55 .47 -Most liquid current assets to cover current liabilities Gross Profit Margin -Profit as a percent of sales .59 .22 generated Net Profit Margin -Profit as a percent of sales .196 .202 generated Return on Assets -Efficiency of use of assets 6.4% 6.3%
Strengths Present in every region in the world Present in mostly monopoly or duopoly markets Wide portfolio of local and national beers Deep knowledge of markets Consolidating global operations to increase efficiencies Weaknesses Weak current ratio No global beer brands Patchwork brand awareness Opportunities Acquire breweries in markets to establish or improve market share Emerging markets where population is underserved Benefiting from the growth of the African markets in the long Threats Climate impact on grain or hop supply and quality Declining consumption per capita in some saturated markets Dominated markets becoming fractured by new entrants Possible changes in regulations, trade agreements Substitutes Financial Ratios- 2014 Show AB InBev Has A General Advantage Over SABMiller Financial Ratio AB InBev SABMiller Current Ratio -Current assets to cover current liabilities .68 .53 Quick Ratio -Most liquid current assets to cover current liabilities .55 .47 Gross Profit Margin -Profit as a percent of sales generated .59 .22 Net Profit Margin -Profit as a percent of sales generated .196 .202 Return on Assets -Efficiency of use of assets 6.4% 6.3%
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