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Consumer Staples · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

KO stock analysis: Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola (KO) is an S&P 500 company in Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages. It grades strongest on profitability and momentum and weakest on value.

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Where KO ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with KO · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

KO price performance

KO against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%KO +34%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+26.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 11.6 pts
1 year+33.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 16.2 pts
3 years+80.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 9.2 pts
5 years+88.7%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 2.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

KO factor grades

Each grade compares KO with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 27.2x (sector 23.8x)FCF yield 3.4% (sector 5.7%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +5% (sector +3%)EPS growth +27% (sector +0%)
AProfitabilityOperating margin 29.3% (sector 11.0%)ROIC 52.2% (sector 18.4%)
AMomentum12-month change +33%From 52-wk high -5%

KO in plain numbers

KO key statistics

SectorConsumer Staples
IndustrySoft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
IndexS&P 500
Market value$372.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield3.4%
Dividend yield2.4%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$372.2B
Enterprise value$361.6B
P/E (trailing)27.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)25.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)4.52
Price / sales7.6x
Price / book11.1x
EV / revenue7.3x
EV / EBITDA23.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$49.3B
Net income, last 12 months$13.7B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.18
Gross margin61.7%
Operating margin29.3%
Net margin27.8%
Return on equity45.8%
Return on invested capital52.2%
Cash$10.6B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$12.6B
Interest cover8.8x
Current ratio1.36x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

KO earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$3.1B$6.3B$9.4B$12.5BJun 2024 Revenue: $12.4BSep 2024 Revenue: $11.9BDec 2024 Revenue: $11.5BMar 2025 Revenue: $11.1BJun 2025 Revenue: $12.5BSep 2025 Revenue: $12.5BDec 2025 Revenue: $11.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $12.5BJun 2024 Net income: $2.4BSep 2024 Net income: $2.8BDec 2024 Net income: $2.2BMar 2025 Net income: $3.3BJun 2025 Net income: $3.8BSep 2025 Net income: $3.7BDec 2025 Net income: $2.3BMar 2026 Net income: $3.9BJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 19.5%Net margin: 24.0%Net margin: 19.0%Net margin: 29.9%Net margin: 30.4%Net margin: 29.7%Net margin: 19.2%Net margin: 31.5%0%16%31%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.5$0.7$0.9Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 +57% · Sep 2025 +30% · Dec 2025 +4% · Mar 2026 +18%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Coca-Cola financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$38.7B$43.0B$45.8B$47.1B$47.9B
Net income$9.8B$9.5B$10.7B$10.6B$13.1B
EPS (GAAP)$2.25$2.19$2.48$2.47$3.04
Free cash flow$11.3B$9.5B$9.7B$4.7B$5.3B

KO earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-28$0.91+18%+12%+5.1%
2026-02-10$0.53+4%+2%+1.1%
2025-10-21$0.86+30%+5%+4.0%
2025-07-22$0.88+57%+1%-2.2%
2025-04-29$0.77+4%-2%+0.4%
2025-02-11$0.51+11%+6%+6.7%

About Coca-Cola

HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
Industry (SEC code)Beverages
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to KO

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
KO Coca-Cola$372.2B27.2x+5%29.3%+33%
PEP PepsiCo$171.5B16.5x+6%14.8%-8%compare
MNST Monster Beverage$42.6Bn/a+20%29.2%+30%compare
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper$42.0B31.2x+27%16.2%+23%compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is KO stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for KO are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is KO's P/E ratio?

KO trades at about 27.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 25.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does KO report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Coca-Cola to report around 2026-10-20.

Does KO pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.4%, and it has raised its dividend 30 years in a row.

How has KO performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year KO returned +33.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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