Analyzing the 10 Year Stock Performance of P&g and Pepsico

Analyzing the 10 year Stock Performance of P&G and PepsiCo

This report will examine the stock performance of PepsiCo and P&G over the past ten years and the factors that lead to this performance.

Preliminary Conclusions and Recommendations

Proctor & Gamble continue a lagging trend approach to continued long term success. This company holds on to one of the most diversified portfolios in their industry. They boast a product line that exceeds 250 different items. This company that has survived since the 1830's has walked through every historical financial calamity that the United States has suffered in the last 150 years. They have suffered some instability at the leadership level but have managed to remain competitive. There is substantial information leading the investor to believe that there will be significant downsizing in the near future. They have had some ups and downs in the market this year and in years past but as the visuals indicate they are swinging towards an upward trend. How far up remains to be seen (Procter & Gamble Co., 2007) P&G has allowed their company to get caught up in slow moving, and conservative ways. This held them back from expanding their products into other areas and countries.