The Coca-Cola Company KO

What the company does

The Coca-Cola Company is a mega-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic), with a market value of $398.9B, based in the USA.

It employs about 65,900 people and has been listed since Sep 05, 1919.

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.

Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group

Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 27.8 versus 35.0 for 3 direct peers — priced in line with its group.

Revenue is growing 7% versus the same quarter last year.

On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 25.3 — they expect higher earnings.

The average analyst price target is 95.33, 3% above the current price (their view, not ours).

The stock sits at 91% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).

The risks

• • Quarterly report in 2 days (2026-10-27) — a day the stock can move a lot.

Strengths

• ✅ Profitable — 33 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
• ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
• ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (20 vs 1).
• ✅ Pays a dividend (2.2% a year).

What changed this week

Over the past week the stock fell 1.3% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.4%, sector ETF XLP +0.7%).

It set a new one-year high this week.

This week's news

• Coca Cola Stock And Other Consumer Staples With Pricing Power finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  The market is holding its breath ahead of the Fed meeting, fresh PCE inflation data, and new GDP and earnings clues. That mix is putting quiet pressure on the kinds of companies investors rely on when growth cools and borrowing costs stay high. Defensive consumer staples now sit at the intersection of those forces.… source ↗

• What Does Omnicom Group (OMC) Winning A Major Media Mandate Mean For Investors? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-24
  What the article says

  Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) reported strong Q3 2026 results, highlighting progress on efficiency and growth initiatives. The company was chosen as Coca-Cola's media partner in North America, securing a major advertising mandate. Management highlighted cost synergies from integrating Interpublic Group and ongoing AI… source ↗

• Pepsi Tastes a Victory finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  PepsiCo has had a rough stretch in the cola wars. Continue Reading source ↗

• 3 Portfolio-Worthy Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs: AAPL, LLY & KO finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  With market volatility and economic uncertainty keeping investors on edge, several established large-cap companies are demonstrating impressive relative strength. Notably, Apple AAPL), Eli Lilly LLY), and Coca-Cola KO) are among the market leaders that reached new 52-week highs this week. These industry giants offer… source ↗

• Coca-Cola (KO) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Coca-Cola (KO) closed the most recent trading day at $92.71, moving -2.76% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.52% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.21%. Shares of the world's largest beverage maker have… source ↗

• Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Stays Near Fair Value Following A Big Restaurant Win finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-23
  What the article says

  Coca-Cola has delivered a powerful 5 year run, and with the stock most recently closing at US$95.34, the question is whether that price still lines up with the cash the business can generate over time. The share price return of 96.9% over the past 5 years puts a lot of expectations into Coca-Cola. This raises the… source ↗

What changed since last week

No material change: same valuation verdict, same risk flags, price moved less than 3%.