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Coca-Cola NYSE:KO Stock Report

Last Price

US$70.87

Market Cap

US$304.5b

7D

1.2%

1Y

18.1%

Updated

27 Feb, 2025

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The Coca-Cola Company

NYSE:KO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$304.5b

KO Stock Overview

A beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. More details

KO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 20.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.67% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Dividend of 2.74% is not well covered by free cash flows


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SI
Simply Wall St User
Community Contributor

Iconic Coke is a bit overpriced and needs to appeal to people trying to get healthy

I think it is a great stock with an invaluable brand, but I am skeptical that it will do well in the next few years. Coke is fighting all the weight loss peptides developed by Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
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US$60.00
FV
18.1% overvalued intrinsic discount
2.06%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Analyst Price Target
Consensus Narrative from 25 Analysts

All-Weather Strategy And AI Partnerships Will Drive Future Global Expansion

Key Takeaways Coca-Cola's all-weather strategy and digital integration are expected to drive sustainable global top-line growth and revenue improvements. Expansion into alcohol and AI-driven retail partnerships aims to boost scalability and earnings diversification.
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US$71.43
FV
0.8% undervalued intrinsic discount
3.44%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Tokyo
Community Contributor

KO is still a good base investment

My main narrative for KO: Strong brands Well established distribution network (starting from the source (water) over botteling and delivery to selling points) with an "all world" footprint To grow revenue KO now sells also Coffee (Costa) and other beverages over the existing network. The idea is to have the beverage for every daytime, so the offering and with that revenue will still increase To optimize finance (less investments) botteling in several countries is outsourced as a franchise Strong growth in Latin Amerika But: I miss innovations or trend setting Basically they purchase niche players or lower Top5 brands and scale them through their distribution network Or cooperate, in case of Monster beverage I focus also on: ...
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US$62.00
FV
14.3% overvalued intrinsic discount
5.28%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Equity Analyst and Writer

Coca-Cola Can Draw Minor Benefits from Prolonged Economic Uncertainty

Key Takeaways KO can remain a reliable performer in a mature but growing category. Its diversified portfolio of beverages means it can handle shifting beverage preferences Its reduction of debt will help it endure any market volatility, like it has in the past Dividend payout ratio is rising and management will eventually have to address it.
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US$64.00
FV
10.7% overvalued intrinsic discount
4.00%
Revenue growth p.a.
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The Coca-Cola Company Competitors

PepsiCo

NasdaqGS:PEP

US$207.8b

Monster Beverage

NasdaqGS:MNST

US$50.2b

Keurig Dr Pepper

NasdaqGS:KDP

US$45.8b

Coca-Cola FEMSA. de

NYSE:KOF

US$18.2b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Coca-Cola
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$70.87
52 Week HighUS$73.53
52 Week LowUS$57.93
Beta0.62
1 Month Change13.65%
3 Month Change10.60%
1 Year Change18.08%
3 Year Change13.45%
5 Year Change24.90%
Change since IPO10,277.16%

Recent News & Updates

Coca-Cola: Strong Momentum Is Bullish But One Headwind Keeps Me From Upgrading

Feb 26

Recent updates

Coca-Cola: Strong Momentum Is Bullish But One Headwind Keeps Me From Upgrading

Feb 26

Never Thought The Quality Of Coca-Cola's Earnings Was All That Good

Feb 11

Coca-Cola Is A Strong Buy Headed Into Earnings

Feb 02

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

Shareholder Returns

KOUS BeverageUS Market
7D1.2%1.5%-4.8%
1Y18.1%-1.0%14.7%

Return vs Industry: KO exceeded the US Beverage industry which returned -1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KO exceeded the US Market which returned 14.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KO volatility
KO Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Beverage Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: KO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KO's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188669,700James Robert Quinceywww.coca-colacompany.com

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. It operates through Europe; Middle East and Africa; Latin America; North America; Asia Pacific; Global Ventures; and Bottling Investments segments. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages.

The Coca-Cola Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Coca-Cola's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$304.51b
Earnings (TTM)US$10.63b
Revenue (TTM)US$47.06b

28.7x

P/E Ratio

6.5x

P/S Ratio

Is KO overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$47.06b
Cost of RevenueUS$18.32b
Gross ProfitUS$28.74b
Other ExpensesUS$18.11b
EarningsUS$10.63b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.47
Gross Margin61.06%
Net Profit Margin22.59%
Debt/Equity Ratio172.3%

How did KO perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.7%

Current Dividend Yield

79%

Payout Ratio

Does KO pay a reliable dividends?

See KO dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy KO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Coca-Cola dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMar 14 2025
Dividend Pay DateApr 01 2025
Days until Ex dividend13 days
Days until Dividend pay date31 days

Does KO pay a reliable dividends?

See KO dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/27 17:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/27 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

The Coca-Cola Company is covered by 57 analysts. 20 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