Coca-Cola Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Coca-Cola's CEO is James Robert Quincey, appointed in May 2017, has a tenure of 8.42 years. total yearly compensation is $28.00M, comprised of 5.9% salary and 94.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.009% of the company’s shares, worth CHF21.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.2 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
James Robert Quincey
Chief executive officer
US$28.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.91% |
| CEO tenure | 8.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.009% |
| Management average tenure | 6.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Jun 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Mar 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$28m | US$2m | US$11b |
| Sep 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jun 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Mar 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$25m | US$2m | US$11b |
| Sep 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$23m | US$2m | US$10b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Jul 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Apr 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$25m | US$2m | US$10b |
| Oct 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jul 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Apr 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$18m | US$2m | US$8b |
| Sep 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Mar 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$19m | US$2m | US$9b |
| Sep 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Jun 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$17m | US$1m | US$6b |
Compensation vs Market: James Robert's total compensation ($USD28.00M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD5.52M).
Compensation vs Earnings: James Robert's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
James Robert Quincey (60 yo)
Mr. James Robert B. Quincey serves as Board Member at Pfizer Venture Investments LLC . He has been Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company since May 1, 2017 and its Chairman of the Board since Apr...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.4yrs | US$28.00m | 0.0092% CHF 21.9m | |
| President & CFO | 6.6yrs | US$11.20m | 0.0073% CHF 17.5m | |
| EVP & Chief Operating Officer | 9.1yrs | US$6.36m | 0.0015% CHF 3.6m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief Marketing Officer | 5.8yrs | US$13.08m | 0.0046% CHF 11.0m | |
| Executive VP & President of North America Operating Unit | 8.4yrs | US$4.97m | 0.0043% CHF 10.3m | |
| Senior VP | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.00012% CHF 286.5k | |
| Senior VP | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Global Chief Technical & Innovation Officer | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.0053% CHF 12.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Investor Relations | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Global General Counsel | 4.5yrs | no data | 0.0010% CHF 2.5m | |
| Executive VP & Global Chief of Communications | 8.4yrs | no data | 0.0039% CHF 9.3m |
Experienced Management: KO's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 8.5yrs | US$28.00m | 0.0092% CHF 21.9m | |
| Chairman of Palestinian National Beverage Company & CEO of Palestinian National Beverage Company | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$290.33k | 0.0038% CHF 9.0m | |
| Independent Director | 17yrs | US$334.26k | 0.00055% CHF 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$294.28k | 0.00012% CHF 286.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$309.12k | 0.00046% CHF 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$291.05k | 0.000060% CHF 143.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$321.72k | 0.000040% CHF 95.5k | |
| Chairman of Coca-Cola India | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$305.68k | 0.000010% CHF 23.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$296.31k | 0.000030% CHF 71.6k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.7yrs | US$321.99k | 0.22% CHF 515.3m |
Experienced Board: KO's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/31 20:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/26 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Coca-Cola Company is covered by 48 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |