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The Coca-Cola Company(KO)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
4-STAR RATING
REGULAR BUY
BUY for 95 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+13.86%
LAST CLOSE
$88.25
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for KO

09/18/2026: KO (4-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY for 95 days. Simulated Profits (13.86%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 51.77%
Avg. Invested days 85
Today’s Advisory Regular Buy
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

KO receives a 4-star rating, supported by solid unit economics, solid company fundamentals, solid quantitative characteristics, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum, and limited analyst upside.

Company Fundamentals

KO has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with solid financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid earnings growth (+23.3%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 11.0%) are partially offset by moderate revenue growth (+1.9%).

Financial Health Rating

KO's financial health is supported by strong cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation of $5.3B (11.0% of revenue). Liquidity is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is KO's strongest growth driver at +23.3% FY2025 versus FY2024 (solid, 4 stars). Revenue growth (+1.9%, moderate) and free-cash-flow growth (+11.7%, solid) are also constructive, though not equally high across every growth measure.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 68.2% and approximately 90.0% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 9.89% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Berkshire Hathaway Inc 9.30%
BlackRock Inc 7.75%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 5.52%
State Street Corp 3.89%
FMR Inc 2.50%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

KO generates approximately $616 of gross profit, $287 of operating income, and $110 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 17.88%

Quantitative Style Profile

KO has a high-quality, large-cap, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Quality TiltLow VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 379.70B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 26.5
1Y Target Price 94.7
Price to earnings Ratio 26.5
1Y Target Price 94.7
Volume (30-day avg) 14.7M shares
Beta 0.34
52 Weeks Range 63.66 - 91.94
Updated Date 09/18/2026
52 Weeks Range 63.66 - 91.94
Updated Date 09/18/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 2.36%
Basic EPS (TTM) 3.33

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 26.5
Forward PE 25.19
Enterprise Value 406.05B
Price to Sales(TTM) 7.57
Enterprise Value 406.05B
Price to Sales(TTM) 7.57
Enterprise Value to Revenue 8.1
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 20.48
Shares Outstanding 4.30B
Shares Floating 3.87B
Shares Outstanding 4.30B
Shares Floating 3.87B
Percent Insiders 9.89
Percent Institutions 68.24

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

News (Last Updated: 09/19/2026)

About The Coca-Cola Company

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Atlanta, GA, United States
IPO Launch date 1919-09-05
CEO & Director Mr. Henrique Braun
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Full time employees 65900
Full time employees 65900

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides Trademark Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and emerging beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers comprising 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, Sprite, Simply, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Crystal, Dasani, Fuze Tea, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, Core Power, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Maaza, Minute Maid, Minute Maid Pulpy, Santa Clara, and dogadan brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The Coca-Cola Company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.