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.
1. KO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- KO had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- KO has a Return On Assets of 12.50%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KO outperforms 85.29% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of KO (40.74%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.42%, KO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KO is in line with the industry average of 11.81%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.68%) for KO is below the current ROIC(13.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- KO's Profit Margin of 27.34% is amongst the best of the industry. KO outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KO has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 29.13%, KO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KO has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of KO (61.63%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- KO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. KO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- KO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- KO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- KO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.84 indicates that KO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KO has a better Altman-Z score (4.84) than 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 worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.36) than 73.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.84 |
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC8.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that KO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KO has a Current ratio of 1.46. This is in the better half 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.
- The Quick ratio of KO (1.25) is better than 79.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 |
3. KO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.17%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.88% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.53% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y8.93%
EPS Next 3Y8.16%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue Next Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. KO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.82, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KO.
- KO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, KO is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.30, the valuation of KO can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KO.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say KO is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KO is on the same level as its industry peers.
- KO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 62.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- KO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.39
PEG (5Y)2.87
EPS Next 2Y8.93%
EPS Next 3Y8.16%
5. KO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.71%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.75, KO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, KO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KO has a limited annual growth rate of 4.44%.
- KO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
5.3 Sustainability
- 66.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- KO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.98%
EPS Next 2Y8.93%
EPS Next 3Y8.16%
KO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
77.47
-0.71 (-0.91%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners66.54%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-0.16%
Market Cap333.44B
Revenue(TTM)47.94B
Net Income(TTM)13.11B
Analysts81.71
Price Target85.24 (10.03%)
Short Float %1.39%
Short Ratio2.89
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.71% |
Yearly Dividend2.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.44%
DP66.98%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.53)
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)1.1%
PT rev (3m)6.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.3 | ||
| P/S | 6.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 62.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 45.01 | ||
| P/B | 10.37 | ||
| P/tB | 80.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.71 |
EPS(TTM)3
EY3.87%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY4.29%
FCF(TTM)1.23
FCFY1.59%
OCF(TTM)1.72
OCFY2.22%
SpS11.14
BVpS7.47
TBVpS0.96
PEG (NY)2.39
PEG (5Y)2.87
Graham Number22.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.84 |
F-Score7
WACC8.37%
ROIC/WACC1.6
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 Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y8.93%
EPS Next 3Y8.16%
EPS Next 5Y7.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y3.69%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%3.62%
Revenue Next Year1.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.53%
EBIT growth 1Y26.43%
EBIT growth 3Y10.13%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year14.16%
EBIT Next 3Y8.68%
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.
How profitable is COCA-COLA CO/THE (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 25.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.37.
Can you provide the financial health for KO stock?
The financial health rating of COCA-COLA CO/THE (KO) is 5 / 10.