The Coca-Cola Company

NYSE:KO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$267.3b

Coca-Cola Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Coca-Cola has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.7%, while the Beverage industry saw earnings growing at 11.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.9% per year. Coca-Cola's return on equity is 37%, and it has net margins of 22.4%.

Key information

5.7%

Earnings growth rate

5.5%

EPS growth rate

Beverage Industry Growth4.4%
Revenue growth rate6.9%
Return on equity37.0%
Net Margin22.4%
Next Earnings Update11 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Nov 01
Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 11
These 4 Measures Indicate That Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Coca-Cola: Could Fit An Option Collar Strategy (Technical Analysis)

Jan 05

The Coca-Cola Company's (NYSE:KO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 48% Above Its Share Price

Dec 10
The Coca-Cola Company's (NYSE:KO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 48% Above Its Share Price

Coca-Cola: Macro Factors Weigh Since Mid-Year, Keeping A Hold But Raising FV Target

Dec 04

The Cola-Cola Company: Powering Past Pepsi Thanks To Gen Z

Nov 04

Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Nov 01
Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

The Coca-Cola Company: Getting A Taste Test Before Earnings

Oct 20

The Coca-Cola Company: Not So Tasty For Your Portfolio

Sep 27

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Eyes Growth with OREO Partnership Amid  Market Challenges

Sep 16
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Eyes Growth with OREO Partnership Amid  Market Challenges

The Coca-Cola Company: The Fundamentals Do Not Support The Current Share Price

Aug 26

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For The Coca-Cola Company's (NYSE:KO) Shares

Aug 11
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For The Coca-Cola Company's (NYSE:KO) Shares

Coca-Cola: Waiting For A Better Entry Point (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 25

Here's What To Make Of Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 15
Here's What To Make Of Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

The Dividend Dynamo: How Coca-Cola Delivers Both Growth And Your Next Paycheck

Jul 01

Coca-Cola: 30%+ Upside If Dollar Gains Revert In 2024/2025

Jun 07

Here's Why Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 03
Here's Why Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Coca-Cola: Buy This Dividend Grower On Sale Now

May 30

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 22
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Earnings Beat: The Coca-Cola Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

May 04
Earnings Beat: The Coca-Cola Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Coca-Cola makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
27 Sep 2446,36610,40914,2600
28 Jun 2446,46510,64814,3120
29 Mar 2446,07410,78414,0850
31 Dec 2345,75410,71413,9210
29 Sep 2345,03010,77213,5250
30 Jun 2344,14010,51013,1090
31 Mar 2343,4939,86812,9360
31 Dec 2243,0049,54212,6610
30 Sep 2242,3439,92512,5340
01 Jul 2241,3229,57112,3450
01 Apr 2240,12610,30712,1530
31 Dec 2138,6559,77111,8650
01 Oct 2137,8028,81311,1450
02 Jul 2136,4128,07910,5630
02 Apr 2133,4337,2179,5600
31 Dec 2033,0147,7479,5630
25 Sep 2033,4718,33310,2200
26 Jun 2034,3269,18910,8450
27 Mar 2037,17310,01711,8740
31 Dec 1937,2668,92012,0050
27 Sep 1936,0047,74811,7050
28 Jun 1935,2727,03511,2160
29 Mar 1934,6966,74411,0750
31 Dec 1834,3006,43411,0130
28 Sep 1834,0062,71111,2790
29 Jun 1834,3092,27811,8640
30 Mar 1834,5901,33312,1550
31 Dec 1736,2121,24812,9010
29 Sep 1737,3074,55013,2400
30 Jun 1738,8624,14914,0610
31 Mar 1740,6996,22614,8530
31 Dec 1641,8636,52715,4010
30 Sep 1642,4547,21415,6190
01 Jul 1643,2487,61715,8170
01 Apr 1643,8657,27716,1090
31 Dec 1544,2947,35116,4270
02 Oct 1545,1666,88416,8280
03 Jul 1545,7157,54917,1280
03 Apr 1546,1337,03617,3080
31 Dec 1445,9987,09817,2180
26 Sep 1446,1668,03817,1990
27 Jun 1446,2208,37117,1160
28 Mar 1446,3958,45217,1170

Quality Earnings: KO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KO's current net profit margins (22.4%) are lower than last year (23.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KO's earnings have grown by 5.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KO had negative earnings growth (-3.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Beverage industry average (13%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst KO's Return on Equity (37.02%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/15 01:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/27
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Coca-Cola Company is covered by 59 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Fabrizio SpagnaAxia Financial Research
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research