The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol KO
  • Rev/Share 11.0767
  • Book/Share 7.7311
  • PB 10.6518
  • Debt/Equity 1.5175
  • CurrentRatio 1.211
  • ROIC 0.1371

 

  • MktCap 332888637422.0
  • FreeCF/Share 1.2944
  • PFCF 59.7646
  • PE 25.5419
  • Debt/Assets 0.4471
  • DivYield 0.0264
  • ROE 0.4701

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated KO Barclays -- Equal Weight $71 $77 Oct. 23, 2025
Upgrade KO DZ Bank Hold Buy -- $75 Feb. 13, 2025
Upgrade KO Jefferies Hold Buy $69 $75 Jan. 30, 2025
Reiterated KO Piper Sandler -- Overweight $74 $73 Jan. 23, 2025
Upgrade KO TD Cowen Hold Buy -- $75 Jan. 8, 2025
Initiation KO Piper Sandler -- Overweight -- $74 Jan. 7, 2025
Upgrade KO Deutsche Bank Hold Buy $68 $70 Dec. 12, 2024

News

Coca-Cola plans to sell a US cane sugar version of its flagship soda this fall after pressure from Trump
KO
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive

Coca-Cola said Tuesday that it plans to launch a version of its soda made with US cane sugar this fall. The move comes after President Donald Trump pressured the company to ditch corn syrup in its flagship soda.

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Coca-Cola (KO) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
KO
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Coca-Cola (KO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Coca-Cola raises outlook after Q2 profit beat despite soft volumes
KO
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, as strong pricing and margin expansion helped offset a decline in sales volume. The beverage giant posted a comparable EPS of $0.87, topping analysts' estimate of $0.83 and rising 4% year-over-year.

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Coca-Cola to Offer Soda Sweetened With Cane Sugar. What It Means for Consumers.
KO
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

The development comes days after President Trump said the company would introduce a cane sugar option.

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Coca-Cola (KO) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
KO
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Coca-Cola (KO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.84 per share a year ago.

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Coca-Cola Q2 Preview: Will Warren Buffett Favorite Acknowledge Donald Trump's Sugar Push?
KO
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

The Coca-Cola Company KO could have some of the most prominent people in the U.S. watching along when the beverage giant reports second-quarter financial results Tuesday before market open.

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Coca Cola Earning Tomorrow, Alphabet And Tesla Earnings Later This Week
KO
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral

Key Takeaways

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Should You Buy Coca-Cola Stock Ahead Of Its Upcoming Earnings?
KO
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) is set to release its earnings on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Analyzing the past five years, Coca-Cola stock has shown a pattern of positive one-day returns after earnings announcements, occurring in 72% of cases.

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3 Stocks Offering Diversification in Trump's Tariff & Trade Reset
FCX, KO, VZ
Published: July 21, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

President Donald Trump is in the early stages of executing what some are calling a “Great Reset” of the U.S. economy. Tariffs are one of the president's tools of choice with a goal towards spurring a domestic manufacturing revival.

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How To Earn $500 A Month From Coca-Cola Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
KO
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

The Coca-Cola Company KO will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 22.

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Stocks Face a Trade Reckoning. Why Tesla, Google, Coca-Cola Earnings Are Key.
GOOG, GOOGL, KO, TSLA
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

Tesla, Alphabet earnings loom, Trump marks six months in office, giant pension bought up MicroStrategy and Palantir, and more news to start your day.

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Tesla, Verizon, Coca-Cola, Alphabet, and More Stocks to Watch This Week
GOOG, GOOGL, KO, TSLA, VZ
Published: July 20, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

Roughly 100 companies from the S&P 500 index will report results this week, including two of the Magnificent Seven. Economic data will open a window on slugging home sales.

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PepsiCo Vs. Coca-Cola: Value Buy Opportunity Vs.
KO, PEP
Published: July 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Both giants face a secular decline in sugary drink/salty snack demand, as they embark on numerous portfolio renewals to offer expanded better-for-you offerings. Combined with the uncertainties from the developing tariff war and the impacted consumer discretionary spending trends, we believe that their reversal may be prolonged indeed. This is worsened by their higher reliance on debt at a time of expensive borrowing cost environments, albeit well balanced by their rich cash flow generations.

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Undercovered Dozen: Christian Dior, Coca-Cola, Trinity Capital, Amgen And More
AMGN, CHDRF, CHDRY, KO, TRIN
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

This week's Undercovered Dozen spotlights 12 lesser-known stocks with compelling investment theses, spanning micro-nuclear, luxury, biotech, and high-yield BDCs. Highlighted opportunities include NANO Nuclear Energy's niche potential, Christian Dior SE's LVMH exposure, and Harrow's explosive growth in ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. Coca-Cola and Ares Capital are flagged as overvalued or increasingly risky, with warnings of unsustainable growth and looming corrections for investors.

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Are you prepared to pay 10% more for Coca-Cola? That could be the result of a switch to cane sugar.
KO
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

And there's a possibility that other food and beverage companies may also reformulate their products, adding to the potential impact on consumers.

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Coca-Cola's Q2 Earnings on the Deck: A Smart Buy Before the Release?
KO
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

KO's Q2 earnings preview points to solid revenue growth, but margin pressure and global headwinds may cloud the outlook.

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Buy CANE, Sell INGR On Coca-Cola Switching To Real Sugar, A Tell For Stock Market From Trump-Powell Drama
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.

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BofA Securities' Peter Galbo breaks down how a shift to cane sugar could change consumer goods
ADM, KO, PEP
Published: July 17, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Peter Galbo, BofA Securities senior food and beverage analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the potential shift in consumer food groups with a pivot to cane sugar.

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Coca-Cola Stock in a Sticky Spot Ahead of Earnings
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) stock is 0.6% higher to trade at $69.66 today, rising slightly after President Donald Trump announced the company will start using cane sugar in its beverages, though Coca-Cola did not corroborate the news.

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Trump claims Coca-Cola will switch to cane sugar for US soft drinks
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

US President Donald Trump has claimed that The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup for its soft drinks produced in the US. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote: “This will be a very good move by them — You'll see.

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Shares of high fructose syrup producer ADM tumble after Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use real cane sugar
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland pulled back Thursday following President Donald Trump's announcement that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks in the U.S. Coca-Cola did not explicitly agree to the change, saying in a statement that more details about its new offerings "will be shared soon."

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President Trump says Coca-Cola will use cane sugar in soda in United States
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the latest news.

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Is Coca-Cola (KO) stock a buy after Trump's announcement?
KO
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Neutral

In a social media post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages distributed in the U.S.

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President Trump said Coca-Cola agreed to use cane sugar in its namesake soda, following criticism of sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup by Trump's health secretary
KO
Published: July 16, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

Coca-Cola says more details are to come. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Trump says Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar in US
KO
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the company.

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Analysts Estimate Coca-Cola (KO) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
KO
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Coca-Cola (KO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Coca-Cola's Bottler Strategy Evolves: What is the Margin Impact?
KO
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

KO's asset-light bottling shift boosts margins and efficiency, with local focus helping offset global disruptions.

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Coca-Cola: A Value Stock In The West, Growth In Emerging Markets
KO
Published: July 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Coca-Cola combines defensive value in developed markets with strong growth in emerging regions, driving global revenue and volume expansion. Recent earnings confirm resilience: double-digit growth in Asia/EMEA, strong margins, and robust free cash flow support a well-covered 2.7% dividend yield. Despite FX headwinds and secular shifts in consumer preferences, Coca-Cola's brand power, operational agility, and global reach justify a buy rating.

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Why I Like Staples Sector Fund XLP Better Than Coca-Cola
KO
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

This article focuses on the implications of two changes for KO stock and the overall consumer staple sector represented by the XLP fund. These changes are their latest dividend declarations and also the changes in the Treasury rates. For H1 of 2025, XLP's dividend payouts suffered a sizable 15% decline vs. the same period in 2024, while KO continued its consistent growth.

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This 3 Stock Portfolio Provides Monthly Income
CAT, KO, MCD
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While most stocks pay quarterly dividends, investors can still construct a portfolio that allows them to get paid monthly.

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About The Coca-Cola Company (KO)

  • IPO Date 1919-09-05
  • Website https://www.coca-colacompany.com
  • Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
  • CEO James Robert Quincey
  • Employees 69700

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.