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KO

Low riskNext report: Around Feb 9, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A high-quality, profitable business with growing sales.

Going well

Sales up 12% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable every year for 10 years
Sales growth speeding up

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 1.9% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (1725 bought, 1454 sold)
Held by George Soros (Soros Fund), Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway), Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$92.70-0.0% that day

Company value: $398.8B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 29.2x; You pay about $29 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 8.1x; Company value is 8.1 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 2.2%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 3%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 11%; Debt as a share of company value

From KO's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Apr '26

$12.5B+12% vs a year earlier

Jun '23Tap a barApr '26

Last 12 months: $49.3B, up 5.1% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 7.7% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of KO. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+5% a yearRecently: +5.1% a yearProfit margin28%Last 12 months: 27.8%P/E at the end29xToday: 29.2x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$62.9B

Profit in 5 years$17.6B

Price these guesses point to$118.71+28% vs $92.70 todayAbout +5.1% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 28% margin and a 29x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.1% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

6/7Strong

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.46.0%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.1.31x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.27.3%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$5.3B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-0.9% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.61.6%

Revenue: $47.9B; +1.9% vs prior year
5-year growth: +7.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $42.1B; 1.31x equity
Current ratio: 1.46x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.