Stock Analysis
Coca-Cola CompanyKO
P/E 28.22×· 5Y range 21.11–30.95×· top 20% of history
Sector: Consumer Defensive · Industry: Beverages
AnalystsStrong Buy35 analystsP/E 28.2× sits at the 80th percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 37% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, but expensive
Strengths
- Profitability95
- Quality74
Risks
- Valuation29
- Growth48
Excellent business. Weak entry price.
Market context
+2.1% today· Z 1.7σ
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 5.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 37.4% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with KO
Profile
Strong profitability and moat; valuation and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation29/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (80th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.5%)12/25
- P/S (8.1x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (29.0x)5/25
- Growth48/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.5%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (7.6%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (7.8%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (10.3%)12/25
- Profitability95/100 · Strong
- ROIC (17.7%)20/25
- ROE (37.4%)25/25
- Net margin (28.6%)25/25
- Operating margin (29.6%)25/25
- Financial Health67/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (5.18)25/25
- Current ratio (1.30)12/25
- Interest coverage (5.6x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 26%)12/25
- Quality74/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.04)12/25
- FCF conversion (100%)22/25
- Margin stability (σ 4.9%)25/25
- Moat87/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (60.7%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 3.5%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠P/E 28.2× at top 20% of 5-year history
About Coca-Cola Company
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Show more
Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around 60% of its total revenue overseas, with sizable contributions from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Headquarters: ATLANTA, GA · Employees: 65,900 · 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
29EP/E (TTM)28.2xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 21.1x–31.0x · 80th pct
P/FCF28.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.5%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -0.3%–5.2% · 41st pct
P/S (TTM)8.05xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 5.1x–8.1x · highest in history
EV/EBIT29.0xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 21.5x–35.9x · 79th pct
EV/Sales8.6xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E25.6xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio10.53xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio3.36D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.75%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio77.2%C
Grade C: HighDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
95A+ROIC17.7%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE37.4%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA13.5%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin28.6%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin29.6%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin61.9%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin28.5%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin28.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
48D+Revenue CAGR5.5%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR7.6%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)7.8%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth10.3%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst 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)-0.7%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income1.9%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
67BAltman Z-Score5.18A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.30xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.01xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.6xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment2.0yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.9xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.16xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.37xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
74B+Piotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.04C
Grade C: Gray zoneEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion99.9%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability4.9%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue4.1%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.47xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | Option exercise | -29246 | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | Option exercise | -40754 | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | Option exercise | -41365 | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | SellOpen market sale | -29246 | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | Option exercise | +29.2K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | SellOpen market sale | -40754 | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | Option exercise | +40.8K | |
Pietracci Bruno Filed | Pietracci Bruno | SellOpen market sale | -41365 |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
87AROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)60.7%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor3.5%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$3.33
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$3.80
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$8.40
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$44.26B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$16.37B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$27.89B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$38.31B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.55xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$403.54B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.29B
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 Company (KO)
KO is up 2.07% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Coca-Cola Company. Altman Z-Score of 5.18 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Coca-Cola Company converts about 29% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~2.0 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 29/100, KO trades at a premium to its historical multiples (P/E 28.2).
- Return on equity of 37.4% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 2.8% in dividends.
See how KO ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all KO moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | After-hours | 91.97 | +2.06% | 2.01 |
| Oct 12 | Regular | 89.62 | +1.78% | 2.09 |
| Oct 12 | After-hours | 89.70 | +1.87% | 2.19 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 87.84 | +2.35% | 3.21 |
| Oct 8 | After-hours | 87.76 | +2.26% | 3.09 |
Frequently Asked Questions about KO
What is the current Coca-Cola Company (KO) stock price?
KO is trading at $93.90 at the last market close, up 2.07% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks KO pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is KO stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Coca-Cola Company's financial health at 67/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is KO stock overvalued?
Coca-Cola Company trades at a trailing P/E of 28.2 and our valuation score rates it 29/100 (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 Company report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for KO. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Coca-Cola Company operate in?
Coca-Cola Company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Beverages industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Coca-Cola Company do?
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee.
About Coca-Cola Company (KO) Stock
Coca-Cola Company (KO) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Beverages industry. As of the latest update, Coca-Cola Company is trading at $93.90, up 2.07% on the day with a market capitalization of $403.5 billion. The financial health score for KO is 67/100, 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 KO stock.
KO Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Coca-Cola Company (KO) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time KO 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 KO with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Coca-Cola Company across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 67/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for KO.
- Sector peers: Compare KO against 6 other consumer defensive stocks on key financial metrics.
Is KO a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Coca-Cola Company (KO) as an investment. The financial health score of 67/100 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.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Coca-Cola Company (KO) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.