(KO) The Coca-Cola - Ratings and Ratios
Cola, Water, Juice, Tea, Energy
KO EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: KO The Coca-Cola September 24, 2025
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a global non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer that sells a broad portfolio-including sparkling soft drinks, water, sports, coffee, tea, juice, dairy-alternatives, and plant-based drinks-through both direct and indirect channels such as independent bottlers, distributors, and retail partners. Its brand roster spans flagship names like Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, and Dasani, as well as premium and emerging-market labels such as BODYARMOR, Costa, smartwater, and Topo Chico.
Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, KO operates within the GICS sub-industry “Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages.” The firm’s business model relies heavily on a franchised bottling system, which transfers capital-intensive production and distribution costs to partners while preserving strong brand control and margin leverage for the parent.
Key recent metrics (FY 2024, preliminary) indicate a modest top-line growth of ~3 % YoY, driven primarily by volume gains in high-margin categories such as energy drinks (BODYARMOR) and premium water (smartwater). Adjusted operating margin remained near 27 %, reflecting the continued pricing power of its core brands despite a long-term secular decline in carbonated-soft-drink consumption in mature markets. The company’s free cash flow conversion stayed above 80 %, supporting an ongoing $4 billion share-repurchase program and a dividend yield of roughly 3 %.
Sector-level drivers that materially affect KO include commodity price volatility (e.g., sugar, aluminum), global macro-risk to consumer discretionary spending, and the pace of health-trend adoption that shifts demand toward low-calorie or functional beverages. An assumption underpinning this summary is that KO’s 2024 guidance will hold, but a significant acceleration in soda-decline or a sharp commodity price spike could materially compress margins.
For a deeper dive into KOs valuation metrics and forward cash-flow assumptions, you may find the ValueRay platform useful.
KO Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 300,882m |
| Sub-Industry | Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages |
| IPO / Inception | 1919-09-05 |
KO Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 54.8% |
| Fundamental | 79.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 65.6% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -8.74% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.35 of 5 |
KO Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.62% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.90% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 4.29% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 53.9% |
KO Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -40.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 47.8% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 89.4% |
| CAGR 5y | 7.96% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.46 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 1.57 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -1.06 |
| Alpha | -6.45 |
| Beta | 0.424 |
| Volatility | 15.96% |
| Current Volume | 15676.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 14350.7k |
| Stop Loss | 67.6 (-3%) |
| Signal | 0.21 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income (13.03b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.86b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.04pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 9.96% (prev 3.71%; Δ 6.25pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 7.60b <= Net Income 13.03b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (34.68b) to EBITDA (18.59b) ratio: 1.87 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.21 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (4.31b) change vs 12m ago -0.21% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 61.63% (prev 60.43%; Δ 1.20pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 44.90% (prev 43.63%; Δ 1.27pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 10.58 (EBITDA TTM 18.59b / Interest Expense TTM 1.65b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.84
| (A) 0.04 = (Total Current Assets 27.25b - Total Current Liabilities 22.50b) / Total Assets 106.05b |
| (B) 0.76 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 80.31b / Total Assets 106.05b |
| (C) 0.16 = EBIT TTM 17.50b / Avg Total Assets 106.16b |
| (D) 0.92 = Book Value of Equity 67.11b / Total Liabilities 72.78b |
| Total Rating: 4.84 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 79.02
| 1. Piotroski 6.50pt = 1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 1.67% = 0.83 |
| 3. FCF Margin 11.69% = 2.92 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.52 = 1.45 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.87 = 0.26 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 14.10)% = 12.50 |
| 7. RoE 47.01% = 2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 61.36% = 4.60 |
| 9. EPS Trend 49.04% = 2.45 |
What is the price of KO shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.86%, over one month by +6.15%, over three months by +3.16% and over the past year by +7.70%.
Is The Coca-Cola a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of KO is around 70.05 USD . This means that KO is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 0.49%.
Is KO a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 14
- Buy: 8
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the KO price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 78.8 | 13.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 78.8 | 13.1% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 76.8 | 10.2% |
KO Fundamental Data Overview October 25, 2025
P/E Trailing = 23.1595
P/E Forward = 20.5339
P/S = 6.3127
P/B = 9.9518
P/EG = 2.2073
Beta = 0.424
Revenue TTM = 47.66b USD
EBIT TTM = 17.50b USD
EBITDA TTM = 18.59b USD
Long Term Debt = 42.38b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 4.24b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 47.42b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 34.68b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 334.42b USD (300.88b + Debt 47.42b - CCE 13.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.58 (Ebit TTM 17.50b / Interest Expense TTM 1.65b)
FCF Yield = 1.67% (FCF TTM 5.57b / Enterprise Value 334.42b)
FCF Margin = 11.69% (FCF TTM 5.57b / Revenue TTM 47.66b)
Net Margin = 27.34% (Net Income TTM 13.03b / Revenue TTM 47.66b)
Gross Margin = 61.63% ((Revenue TTM 47.66b - Cost of Revenue TTM 18.29b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 61.49% (prev 62.39%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.15 (Enterprise Value 334.42b / Total Assets 106.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.82% (Interest Expense 391.0m / Debt 47.42b)
Taxrate = 11.95% (500.0m / 4.18b)
NOPAT = 15.40b (EBIT 17.50b * (1 - 11.95%))
Current Ratio = 1.21 (Total Current Assets 27.25b / Total Current Liabilities 22.50b)
Debt / Equity = 1.52 (Debt 47.42b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 31.25b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.87 (Net Debt 34.68b / EBITDA 18.59b)
Debt / FCF = 6.23 (Net Debt 34.68b / FCF TTM 5.57b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 27.72b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.29% (Net Income 13.03b / Total Assets 106.05b)
RoE = 47.01% (Net Income TTM 13.03b / Total Stockholder Equity 27.72b)
RoCE = 24.96% (EBIT 17.50b / Capital Employed (Equity 27.72b + L.T.Debt 42.38b))
RoIC = 20.75% (NOPAT 15.40b / Invested Capital 74.24b)
WACC = 6.65% (E(300.88b)/V(348.30b) * Re(7.58%) + D(47.42b)/V(348.30b) * Rd(0.82%) * (1-Tc(0.12)))
Discount Rate = 7.58% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.18%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 77.06% ; FCFE base≈4.71b ; Y1≈4.34b ; Y5≈3.93b
Fair Price DCF = 16.41 (DCF Value 70.59b / Shares Outstanding 4.30b; 5y FCF grow -9.69% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 49.04 | EPS CAGR: 24.38% | SUE: 2.66 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 61.36 | Revenue CAGR: 7.82% | SUE: 0.10 | # QB: 0
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