Companies/Consumer Staples/Non-alcoholic beverages (concentrates, finished beverages, bottling)

Coca-Cola

KO · NYSEEarnings Oct 27Atlanta, Georgia65.9K employeesWebsite ↗
90.46▲ 0.76%Pooled price · full market data →

What matters nowUpdated 3 h ago

  • Semafor reported on October 8 that Coca-Cola is again exploring a sale of Costa Coffee, which it bought for about $5.1 billion in 2018; the report sets no price, buyer or timing, and an earlier sales process was called off in early 2026 1.
  • KO traded at 90.31 on the pooled 24/7 venue price, up 0.60% from the previous close of 89.77; it rose 2.26% on October 12 and 2.12% on October 8, the day of the Semafor report, and jumped 5.00% on July 28 1.
  • Trailing twelve-month revenue is $49.3 billion, up 5.1% year on year after 12.1% growth in the latest quarter; EPS of $3.18 is up 27.2%, with a 29.3% operating margin and a 27.8% net margin (fundamentals as of April 3, 2026).
  • At 28.4 times earnings and 25.1 times EV/EBITDA, the stock carries a 3.2% free-cash-flow yield; 16 insider sales worth $167.8 million were recorded over 180 days with no insider buys.
  • Coca-Cola reports third-quarter 2026 results on October 27 before the NYSE opens, with a call at 8:30 a.m. ET 2; prediction-market odds give an 81.5% chance of no Fed rate change after the October meeting and 17.5% for a 25 bp increase.

The Coca-Cola Company makes and markets the world's best-known soft drink brands and sells them mainly as concentrate to bottling partners, who make and distribute the finished drinks. It also owns bottling operations in some markets, owns a large stake in Monster Beverage, and sells water, sports, coffee, tea, juice, dairy and plant-based drinks. FY2025 net operating revenues were $47.9 billion. The company is led by Henrique Braun as CEO since March 31, 2026, with James Quincey as Executive Chairman.

How it makes money

Coca-Cola earns most of its money from concentrate and syrup sales to bottlers, which carry a high margin and little capital intensity. Its company-owned Bottling Investments segment sells finished drinks directly, which carries lower margins but more revenue. Income also comes from brand licensing and marketing, and from its 20.9% stake in Monster Beverage. Growth comes from price and mix, sparkling and zero-sugar lines, water, sports, tea, coffee and dairy, and acquisitions and divestitures of bottlers.

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79.9485.8791.79Jennifer Mann to step down as North America president; John Murphy takes interim oversight1Jun 14Jul 14Aug 13Sep 12Oct 12
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Valuation & fundamentalsFull financials →

Market cap$389.18Bpooled price × shares
Enterprise value$389.18B+ net debt —
P/E (TTM)28.4×EPS $3.18
EV / EBITDA25.1×EBITDA $15.51B
P / Sales7.9×EV/Sales 7.9×
P / Book11.6×equity $33.63B
FCF yield3.2%FCF $12.56B
Shareholder yield2.5%div 2.28% · buyback 0.2%
Revenue (TTM)$49.28B5.1% YoY
Last quarter revenue12.1%growth YoY
EPS growth (TTM)27.2%last Q 18.2%
Gross margin61.7%operating 29.3%
Net margin27.8%EBITDA 31.5%
ROE45.8%on average equity
Cash$10.57Bdebt —
Shares out4.30Bdiluted 4.31B

TTM through 2026-04-03 from SEC filings (some quarters derived from annual and year-to-date figures). Ratios use our pooled 24/7 price. Quarterly statements →

Biggest businessesAll products & projects →

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Sparkling soft drinks (Trademark Coca-Cola, Coke Zero Sugar, Diet Coke)

Q2 2026 sparkling soft drink volume grew 4%, led by Coca-Cola Zero Sugar at +16%.

Sparkling soft drinks unit case volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+4% vs prior-year quarter
Trademark Coca-Cola volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+5% vs prior-year quarter
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+16% vs prior-year quarter

Next: Coca-Cola Cherry Lime launch · 2027-02

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Water, sports, coffee and tea (incl. Costa Coffee)

Category volume grew 6% in Q2 2026; coffee declined 2% while water and tea grew 6%.

Water, sports, coffee and tea unit case volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+6% vs prior-year quarter
Water volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+6% vs prior-year quarter
Sports drinks volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+5% vs prior-year quarter

Next: POWERADE Watermelon and Lemon Lime Zero Sugar launch · 2027-01

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Juice, dairy and plant-based (Minute Maid, Core Power)

Q2 2026 category volume grew 2%, driven by Asia Pacific and North America.

Juice, dairy and plant-based unit case volume · Q2 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026)
+2% vs prior-year quarter

Next: Core Power Banana launch · 2027-01

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fairlife (ultra-filtered milk)

Webster, NY plant still ramping; production resumed at most US sites after a July 2026 ransomware halt.

Next: Webster, NY production facility expected to be fully operational · 2026

Latest newsAll news →

Semafor reports Coca-Cola is again exploring a sale of Costa Coffee

Semafor reported that Coca-Cola is again exploring a sale of Costa Coffee, which it bought for about $5.1 billion in 2018.

M&A

Coca-Cola lines up January 2027 Core Power Banana and POWERADE zero-sugar launches

Coca-Cola's 2027 lineup includes Core Power Banana in January 2027, in 26 gram and 42 gram protein versions, its first new flavor in almost a decade.

Product

Coca-Cola sets third-quarter 2026 results for October 27 before the NYSE opens

Coca-Cola announced that it will release third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 27, 2026, before the New York Stock Exchange opens.

News

Coca-Cola names Rob Gehring president of North America, effective December 1

Coca-Cola named Rob Gehring president of its North America operating unit, effective December 1, 2026, succeeding John Murphy, who has led the unit on an interim basis since August 1 while keeping his role as president and CFO.

Management

Coca-Cola system plans $10 billion of US infrastructure spending through 2030

Coca-Cola and its bottling partners plan to invest about $10 billion in US infrastructure through 2030, covering new and expanded production, distribution and office facilities.

Capital

fairlife says Webster, New York plant is expected to be fully operational later in 2026

fairlife said its Webster, New York facility is expected to be fully operational later in 2026.

Project