Coca-cola Company (KO)
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Rating:78Outperform
Price Target:
$90.00
▲(18.83% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/02/26
KO scores well primarily on strong financial performance (high margins, improved TTM earnings, solid free cash flow) and a supportive earnings outlook (raised 2026 EPS growth guidance after a strong Q1). The score is held back by leverage-related balance-sheet risk, only moderate technical momentum, and a valuation that looks fair-to-slightly-rich despite the dividend yield.
Positive Factors
High Profitability & Margins
Very high gross and net margins give Coca‑Cola durable pricing power and cash generation. Sustained ~60% gross and ~22–27% net margins support reinvestment in marketing, R&D and distribution, enabling consistent returns and resilience even if revenue growth moderates.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Higher leverage increases sensitivity to interest‑rate moves and limits financial flexibility. With operating cash flow low relative to debt, the company may face slower deleveraging, constrained buyback or M&A capacity, and greater refinancing risk if conditions tighten.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Profitability & Margins
Very high gross and net margins give Coca‑Cola durable pricing power and cash generation. Sustained ~60% gross and ~22–27% net margins support reinvestment in marketing, R&D and distribution, enabling consistent returns and resilience even if revenue growth moderates.
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Coca-Cola Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$349.36B
Dividend Yield2.92%
Average Volume (3M)13.91M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.0
Beta (1Y)0.13
Revenue Growth6.74%
EPS Growth27.16%
CountryUS
Employees69,700
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.19
Shares Outstanding4,302,482,400
10 Day Avg. Volume13,835,747
30 Day Avg. Volume13,909,160
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.98
Price to Book (P/B)9.35
Price to Sales (P/S)6.27
P/FCF Ratio56.80
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.83
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.68
Enterprise Value/Ebitda20.73
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$87.75Price Target Upside15.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)3.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)$49.11B
Coca-Cola Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plan...
How the Company Makes Money
Coca-Cola primarily makes money by selling beverage concentrates, syrups, and bases used to produce finished drinks. In its core model, Coca-Cola manufactures concentrates/syrups and sells them to bottling partners, who then produce, package, dist...
Coca-Cola Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a generally strong operational and financial start to 2026: volume growth across markets, a notable 10% organic revenue increase, 18% EPS growth in Q1, operating margin expansion and an upgraded full-year EPS outlook. These positive results are tempered by gross margin pressure driven by commodity and inventory phasing (notably in APAC), regional disruptions (Middle East), production constraints in select North American SKUs, and divestiture and timing headwinds. Management emphasized agility, consumer-centric execution and system-level levers to manage cost and mix, and reiterated confidence in delivering updated guidance despite macro and geopolitical uncertainties.Positive Updates
Volume Growth and Market Share Momentum
Global unit case growth of 3% and the company extended its streak of gaining overall value share for the 20th consecutive quarter; volume grew across all segments and operating units.
Negative Updates
Gross Margin Pressure
Comparable gross margin declined by approximately 30 basis points in Q1, driven primarily by commodity pressures (tea and coffee), phasing of inventory costs (notably juice inventory phasing in China) and timing of trade spend.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Volume Growth and Market Share Momentum
Global unit case growth of 3% and the company extended its streak of gaining overall value share for the 20th consecutive quarter; volume grew across all segments and operating units.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed updated 2026 guidance, calling for organic revenue growth of 4–5%, comparable currency‑neutral EPS growth excluding acquisitions/divestitures of 6–7%, and comparable EPS growth of 8–9% versus $3 in 2025 (up from prior 7–8%) driven in part by a lower underlying effective tax rate now expected at 19.9% (‑1 point). They expect divestitures (primarily the potential CCBA sale) to be an ~4‑point headwind to comparable net revenues and ~1 point to comparable EPS, anticipate an approximate 1–2 point currency tailwind to comparable net revenues and ~3 points to comparable EPS, note Q4 will have 6 fewer days (Easter gave ~0.5 point benefit to Q1) and expect concentrate shipments to realign with unit cases by a couple points in Q2. Quarter highlights cited: organic revenues +10%, unit cases +3%, price/mix +2%, comparable gross margin down ~30 bps, comparable operating margin up ~70 bps, comparable Q1 EPS $0.86 (+18% YoY), free cash flow ≈ $1.8B and net debt/EBITDA ~1.6x.Coca-Cola Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
88
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 49.28B | 47.94B | 47.06B | 45.75B | 43.00B | 38.66B |
| Gross Profit | 30.43B | 29.54B | 28.74B | 27.23B | 25.00B | 23.30B |
| EBITDA | 18.61B | 18.70B | 15.82B | 15.61B | 13.83B | 15.47B |
| Net Income | 13.70B | 13.11B | 10.63B | 10.71B | 9.54B | 9.77B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 104.22B | 104.82B | 100.55B | 97.70B | 92.76B | 94.35B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 11.08B | 13.87B | 14.57B | 13.66B | 11.63B | 12.63B |
| Total Debt | 43.89B | 45.49B | 45.73B | 43.43B | 40.60B | 44.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 68.48B | 70.54B | 74.18B | 70.22B | 66.94B | 69.49B |
| Stockholders Equity | 33.63B | 32.17B | 24.86B | 25.94B | 24.11B | 23.00B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 12.56B | 5.30B | 4.74B | 9.75B | 9.53B | 11.26B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.63B | 7.41B | 6.80B | 11.60B | 11.02B | 12.63B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 4.08B | -67.00M | 2.52B | -3.35B | -763.00M | -2.77B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -16.78B | -8.14B | -6.91B | -8.31B | -10.25B | -6.79B |
Coca-Cola Technical Analysis
Positive
75.74
Price Trends
77.19
Positive
75.76
Positive
71.94
Positive
Market Momentum
1.21
Negative
71.83
Negative
88.15
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 75.74 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 78.68, below the 50-day MA of 77.19, and above the 200-day MA of 71.94, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.21 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 71.83 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 88.15 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KO.
Coca-Cola Risk Analysis
Coca-Cola disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Coca-Cola reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Coca-Cola Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $86.59B | 31.12 | 25.46% | ― | 18.06% | 36.22% | |
78 Outperform | $349.36B | 21.03 | 43.62% | 2.92% | 6.74% | 27.16% | |
70 Outperform | $203.73B | 21.93 | 43.94% | 3.91% | 4.29% | -6.45% | |
69 Neutral | $3.30B | 19.35 | 35.99% | ― | 1.01% | 1.21% | |
64 Neutral | $40.04B | 33.14 | 7.25% | 3.12% | 9.19% | 21.61% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | $11.46B | 24.66 | 122.90% | 0.61% | 8.81% | 14.00% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
KO
Coca-Cola
81.92
12.25
17.58%
COKE
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated
173.36
58.19
50.52%
KDP
Keurig Dr Pepper
28.85
-3.92
-11.96%
MNST
Monster Beverage
86.35
23.36
37.09%
FIZZ
National Beverage
34.70
-10.90
-23.90%
PEP
PepsiCo
150.37
23.65
18.66%
Coca-Cola Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Coca-Cola Shareowners Back Board, Reject ESG Proposals
Positive
May 1, 2026
At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on April 29, 2026, Coca-Cola investors re-elected all nominated directors, including CEO James Quincey, with strong majorities, and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. Shareowners al...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Coca-Cola details executive pay ahead of CEO transition
Neutral
Feb 20, 2026
The Coca-Cola Company confirmed that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Henrique Braun will become chief executive officer on March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey, who will remain as executive chairman of the board. The leade...
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