Stock Analysis
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common StockCOKE
P/E 25.46×· 5Y range 11.91–33.29×· top 17% of history
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters
AnalystsSell6 analystsP/E 25.5× sits at the 83rd percentile of its 5.062286105407256-year history.
Cash covers 7% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Quality90
- Growth62
Risks
- Valuation49
- Profitability50
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Market context
+2.8% today· Z 1.4σ
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 3.1 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓Interest coverage 79.3× — debt well covered
What's happening with COKE
Profile
Strong earnings quality; valuation and moat lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation49/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (83th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (4.6%)12/25
- P/S (1.8x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (16.5x)12/25
- Growth62/100 · Moderate
- Revenue CAGR (6.8%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (31.7%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (39.0%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (40.4%)25/25
- ROE (n/a)0/25
- Net margin (7.2%)13/25
- Operating margin (13.0%)12/25
- Financial Health62/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (3.11)25/25
- Current ratio (1.21)12/25
- Interest coverage (79.3x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 55%)0/25
- Quality90/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-3.59)25/25
- FCF conversion (117%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.9%)25/25
- Moat49/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (6/10 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (36.2%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (9/10 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -0.4%)5/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 25.5× at top 17% of 5-year history
About Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc distributes, markets, and manufactures nonalcoholic beverages. Show more
It offers a range of nonalcoholic beverage products and flavors, including both sparkling and still beverages. Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages, and the Company's principal sparkling beverage is Coca-Cola. Still beverages include energy products and non-carbonated beverages such as bottled water, ready-to-drink tea, ready-to-drink coffee, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. The Company has two operating segments: Nonalcoholic Beverages and All Other. Key revenue is generated from Nonalcoholic Beverages.
Headquarters: CHARLOTTE, NC · Employees: 17,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
49D+P/E (TTM)25.5xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 11.9x–33.3x · 83rd pct
P/FCF21.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield4.6%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 2.9%–8.4% · 36th pct
P/S (TTM)1.82xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 0.7x–2.9x · 75th pct
EV/EBIT16.5xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 6.4x–33.7x · 80th pct
EV/Sales2.1xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E—
Price / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B RatioNeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.29B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.56%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio13.9%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
50CROIC40.4%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROENeg. EquityC
Grade C: BuybacksReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA11.7%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin7.2%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin13.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin39.1%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin8.4%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin8.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
62BRevenue CAGR6.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR31.7%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)39.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-43.0%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
62BAltman Z-Score3.11A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.21xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.86xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage79.3xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment3.8yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.5xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity—
Debt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.07xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
90A+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.59A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion117.1%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.9%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue3.9%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.64xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 1 records| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COCA COLA CO Filed | COCA COLA CO | SellOpen market sale | -18835460 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
49D+ROIC >12% Years6/10 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)36.2%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-0.4%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$8.26
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.58
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$19.04
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$2.62B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$171.69M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$2.45B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$-500.13M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability0.90xD
Grade D: RiskyTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$14.00B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.64B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jul 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock (COKE)
COKE is up 2.83% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock. Altman Z-Score of 3.11 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk.
- Beneish M-Score of -3.59 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~3.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock posted a net loss in 1 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
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No significant market moves for COKE in the last 30 days.
See COKE move history →Frequently Asked Questions about COKE
What is the current Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock (COKE) stock price?
COKE is trading at $210.33 at the last market close, up 2.83% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks COKE pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is COKE stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock's financial health at 62/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is COKE stock overvalued?
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 25.5 and our valuation score rates it 49/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for COKE. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock operate in?
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock do?
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc distributes, markets, and manufactures nonalcoholic beverages.
About Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock (COKE) Stock
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock (COKE) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters industry. As of the latest update, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock is trading at $210.33, up 2.83% on the day with a market capitalization of $14.0 billion. The financial health score for COKE is 62/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for COKE stock.
COKE Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time COKE stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for COKE with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 62/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for COKE.
- Sector peers: Compare COKE against 6 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is COKE a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Common Stock (COKE) as an investment. The financial health score of 62/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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