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The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

Listed on New York Stock Exchange • Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
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Overview

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Dasani, dogadan, FUZE TEA, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, AdeS, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Minute Maid, and Minute Maid Pulpy brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Key Information

Symbol: KO
CEO: James Robert B. Quincey
Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
CIK: 0000021344
SEC Filings: View SEC →

Stock Snapshot (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Price
68.51
Change
-0.15
Change %
-0.22%
Open
68.66
Previous Close
68.66
High
68.83
Low
68.18
Volume
9,113,229
Market Cap
294,703,235,072
EV/EBITDA
21.5

Capital Structure (Updated: Nov 05 04:00 PM EST)

Shares Outstanding
4,301,608,845
FloatShares
3,868,651,915
Float Ratio
89.94%
Shares Short
33,409,600
Short Percent Of Float
The percent of float shares currently sold short. Reflects market sentiment and risk of a short squeeze.
0.78%
Short Ratio
Days needed to cover all short positions. Indicates short-selling pressure.
2.16 trading days
Held Percent Insiders
9.89%
Held Percent Institutions
65.60%

Calendar Events (Upcoming Earnings & Revenue Forecasts)

Earnings
Earnings Date 2025-10-21
Earnings Call 2025-10-21
Avg EPS Estimate 0.562
Low EPS Estimate 0.54
High EPS Estimate 0.59
Revenue
Avg Revenue Forecast 12,037,201,410
Low Revenue Forecast 11,841,000,000
High Revenue Forecast 12,390,500,000

KO Liquidity Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect cash availability and short-term payment ability

Field Value Description
Cash Holdings$15,781,000,192Cash on hand, which directly shows a company's ability to meet short-term obligations.
Quick Ratio0.877The quick ratio, which excludes inventory, measures short-term solvency; a value above 1 is considered relatively safe.
Current Ratio1.211The current ratio, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities; the higher the value, the better the liquidity.
Total Debt$48,161,001,472Total liabilities, used together with cash and liquidity ratios to assess debt burden.

KO Profitability Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect overall earnings, margins, and core business profitability

Field Value Description
EBITDA$16,307,000,320EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization), which measures the profitability of core operations.
Operating Cash Flow$7,602,999,808Operating cash flow, which reflects a company's cash-generating ability.
Free Cash Flow$1,412,875,008Free cash flow, after deducting capital expenditures, which can be used for dividends or reinvestment.
Gross Margin61.63%Gross margin; a higher value indicates stronger product profitability.
Operating Margin32.37%Operating margin; slightly negative, indicating high operating costs.
Profit Margin27.34%Net profit margin, which reflects overall profitability.

KO Leverage & Financial Health Indicators Shows key metrics that reflect debt levels, liquidity, and overall financial stability

Field Value Description
Debt/Equity Ratio144.77%Low leverage level, indicating the company has low debt pressure.
Total Debt$48,161,001,472Used together with cash and EBITDA to assess debt-paying ability.

KO Growth Indicators Shows key financial metrics that reflect profitability, cash flow, and business expansion

Field Value Description
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.10%Rapid revenue growth, indicating fast business expansion.
Earnings Growth (YoY)30.10%Significant EPS growth, indicating rapid improvement in profitability.

Financial Data for KO (Key ratios, margins, and cash flow)

Field Value Description
Current Price$68.51Latest stock trading price
Price Target (High)$85Analyst highest expected price
Price Target (Low)$72Analyst lowest expected price
Price Target (Average)$79.13Average target price across analysts
Price Target (Median)$80Median of target prices
Average Rating Score1.58Average analyst rating (1=Strong Buy, 5=Sell)
Consensus RecommendationbuyConsensus rating
Analyst Coverage Count23Number of analysts providing estimates
Cash Holdings$15,781,000,192Total cash held by the company
Cash per Share$3.67Cash value per outstanding share
Total Debt$48,161,001,472Company's total debt
Quick Ratio0.877Ability to cover short-term liabilities (excludes inventory)
Current Ratio1.211Overall short-term liquidity
Debt/Equity Ratio144.77%Leverage ratio: Debt / Equity
EBITDA$16,307,000,320Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization
Total Revenue$47,663,001,600Total company revenue
Revenue per Share$11.075Total revenue divided by shares outstanding
Gross Profit61.63%Revenue minus cost of goods sold
Return on Assets8.96%Net income / Total assets
Return on Equity42.44%Net income / Shareholder equity
Earnings Growth (YoY)30.10%Year-over-year EPS growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)5.10%Year-over-year revenue growth
Gross Margin61.63%Gross profit / Total revenue
EBITDA Margin34.21%EBITDA / Revenue
Operating Margin32.37%Operating income / Revenue
Profit Margin27.34%Net income / Revenue
Free Cash Flow$1,412,875,008Cash left after capital expenditures
Operating Cash Flow$7,602,999,808Cash from core business operations
CurrencyUSDReported in US dollars
Last Updated2025-11-05Data source from Yahoo