COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KO • US1912161007

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This KO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KO has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KO had a positive operating cash flow.
KO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KO (12.50%) is better than 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of KO (40.74%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • KO's Return On Invested Capital of 13.42% is amongst the best of the industry. KO outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KO is in line with the industry average of 11.84%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.68%) for KO is below the current ROIC(13.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.5%
ROE 40.74%
ROIC 13.42%
ROA(3y)11.35%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)41.61%
ROE(5y)41.38%
ROIC(3y)12.68%
ROIC(5y)12.29%
KO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KO (27.34%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • KO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 29.13%, KO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KO's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • KO has a Gross Margin of 61.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KO outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.13%
PM (TTM) 27.34%
GM 61.63%
OM growth 3Y6.21%
OM growth 5Y0.93%
PM growth 3Y7.21%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y1.96%
GM growth 5Y0.77%
KO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. KO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KO is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KO remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KO Yearly Shares OutstandingKO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
KO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • KO has an Altman-Z score of 4.83. This indicates that KO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KO's Altman-Z score of 4.83 is amongst the best of the industry. KO outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • KO has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.59. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as KO would need 8.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KO (8.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.36 is on the high side and indicates that KO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.36. This is in the lower half of the industry: KO underperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF 8.59
Altman-Z 4.83
ROIC/WACC1.61
WACC8.34%
KO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KO has a Current Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that KO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KO's Current ratio of 1.46 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KO outperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that KO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KO has a better Quick ratio (1.25) than 79.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.25
KO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. KO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.17% over the past year.
  • KO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.00% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.87% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, KO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.17%
EPS 3Y6.55%
EPS 5Y9%
EPS Q2Q%5.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y3.69%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%3.62%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.88% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.53% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.87%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y8.29%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue Next Year1.72%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.53%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
KO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 20B 40B 60B
KO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 1 2 3 4 5

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4. KO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.78, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KO.
  • KO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KO to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.70), we can say KO is valued inline with the index average.
  • KO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.25.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KO.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. KO is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.78
Fwd PE 23.25
KO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 62.81
EV/EBITDA 23.66
KO Per share dataKO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • KO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.37
PEG (5Y)2.87
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y8.29%

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5. KO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.73%, KO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.74.
  • KO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KO has a limited annual growth rate of 4.44%.
  • KO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • KO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.44%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
KO Yearly Dividends per shareKO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • KO pays out 66.98% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of KO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.98%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y8.29%
KO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
KO Dividend Payout.KO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COCA-COLA CO/THE

NYSE:KO (3/13/2026, 9:38:48 PM)

After market: 77.34 0 (0%)

77.34

-0.27 (-0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners66.65%
Inst Owner Change0.62%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change-0.16%
Market Cap332.62B
Revenue(TTM)47.94B
Net Income(TTM)13.11B
Analysts81.71
Price Target84.31 (9.01%)
Short Float %1.06%
Short Ratio2.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%
Yearly Dividend2.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.44%
DP66.98%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.06%
Max EPS beat(2)2.35%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.7%
Max EPS beat(4)2.35%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.06%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.4%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.77%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.22%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.94%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.77%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.09%
PT rev (1m)4.66%
PT rev (3m)5.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.87%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.78
Fwd PE 23.25
P/S 6.94
P/FCF 62.81
P/OCF 44.9
P/B 10.34
P/tB 80.21
EV/EBITDA 23.66
EPS(TTM)3
EY3.88%
EPS(NY)3.33
Fwd EY4.3%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY1.59%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY2.23%
SpS11.15
BVpS7.48
TBVpS0.96
PEG (NY)2.37
PEG (5Y)2.87
Graham Number22.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.5%
ROE 40.74%
ROCE 16.72%
ROIC 13.42%
ROICexc 16.48%
ROICexgc 27.67%
OM 29.13%
PM (TTM) 27.34%
GM 61.63%
FCFM 11.05%
ROA(3y)11.35%
ROA(5y)10.94%
ROE(3y)41.61%
ROE(5y)41.38%
ROIC(3y)12.68%
ROIC(5y)12.29%
ROICexc(3y)15.52%
ROICexc(5y)14.87%
ROICexgc(3y)29.48%
ROICexgc(5y)29.51%
ROCE(3y)16.01%
ROCE(5y)15.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.02%
OM growth 3Y6.21%
OM growth 5Y0.93%
PM growth 3Y7.21%
PM growth 5Y3.1%
GM growth 3Y1.96%
GM growth 5Y0.77%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.36
Debt/FCF 8.59
Debt/EBITDA 2.91
Cap/Depr 201.14%
Cap/Sales 4.41%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 49.34%
Profit Quality 40.41%
Current Ratio 1.46
Quick Ratio 1.25
Altman-Z 4.83
F-Score7
WACC8.34%
ROIC/WACC1.61
Cap/Depr(3y)185.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)153.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.97%
Profit Quality(3y)58.66%
Profit Quality(5y)78.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.17%
EPS 3Y6.55%
EPS 5Y9%
EPS Q2Q%5.45%
EPS Next Y10.87%
EPS Next 2Y9.03%
EPS Next 3Y8.29%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y3.69%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%3.62%
Revenue Next Year1.72%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.84%
Revenue Next 5Y3.53%
EBIT growth 1Y26.43%
EBIT growth 3Y10.13%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year14.55%
EBIT Next 3Y8.93%
EBIT Next 5Y7.82%
FCF growth 1Y11.71%
FCF growth 3Y-17.8%
FCF growth 5Y-9.38%
OCF growth 1Y8.86%
OCF growth 3Y-12.39%
OCF growth 5Y-5.53%

COCA-COLA CO/THE / KO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KO.


What is the valuation status for KO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of KO stock?

COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) is 25.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.34.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KO stock?

The dividend rating of COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.98%.