Coke and Pepsi are well-known international brands. Coca-Cola sells more than \(\$ 30\) billion worth of beverages each year, while annual sales of Pepsi products exceed \(\$ 40\) billion. Compare the two companies as potential investments based on the following ratios:

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Ratio Coca-Cola PepsiCo Price/earnings ratio 19.3 17.8 Gross profit percentage 64.2 53.5 Protit margin 22.0% 13.7% Quick ratio. 0.7 0.5 Current ratio. 1.3 1.4 Debt-to-equity 0.9 1.3 Return on equity 29.5% 39.8% Return on assets. 15.9% 16.4% Dividend yield 2.9% 2.9%