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Top 5 Companies in the Soft Drinks Industry With the Lowest Operating Margin (REED, COKE, CCE, FIZZ, KO)
Mar 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Soft Drinks industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Reed's ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 2.3%. Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated is next with a an operating margin of 6.5%. Coca-Cola Enterprises ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 7.8%.
National Beverage follows with a an operating margin of 11.1%, and Coca-Cola rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 19.1%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Coca-Cola on February 6th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $38.22. Since that recommendation, shares of Coca-Cola have risen 4.3%. We continue to monitor Coca-Cola for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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