COCA COLA CO (KO)
Consumer Defensive
$77.79
close · Apr 09, 2026
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Overvalued
(19/100)
⚠️
Apr 09
Overvalued
+192.7%
Market cap (335.51B) is 192.7% above the bull-case DCF fair value (114.61B)
Health Score
Health Score
46
Out of 100
Mixed
Pillar Scores
Financial Strength
40
Operating Trend
38
Valuation
40
Capital Allocation
55
Risk
80
Positives
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Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash
+2.5
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High gross margin — above 50%, indicating strong pricing power
+2.0
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Adequate interest coverage — EBIT covers interest 4–10×
+1.3
Concerns
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Very high leverage — net debt/EBITDA above 5×
-6.3
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Sharp revenue decline — sales down more than 15% year over year
-5.0
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High P/E — 25–45×, growth premium already priced in
-2.5
Signal contribution:
+6.6 from strengths
-13.8 from concerns
Only one snapshot so far — trend builds after the next filing sync.
Financials
TTM Financials
| Revenue Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months. | 47.94B |
| Gross Profit Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency. | 29.54B |
| Operating Income Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes. | 13.76B |
| Net Income Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue. | 13.11B |
| Free Cash Flow Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability. | 5.30B |
| EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences. | 14.81B |
| Total Debt Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk. | — |
| Cash & Equivalents Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion. | 10.27B |
Valuation
| Market Cap | 335.51B |
| Enterprise Value | 325.24B |
| EV / Revenue | 6.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.0x |
| P/E (TTM) | 25.6x |
| Forward P/E (extrapolated) | 10.7x |
| PEG | 0.6x |
| P/FCF | 63.4x |
| FCF Yield | 1.6% |
DCF Fair Value Range
(base CAGR: -0.2%)
Bear
$26.93
Base
$26.69
Bull
$26.57
Bear $27
Current $77.79
(above range)
Bull $27
Market is pricing in
20.2% FCF growth
annually — base model assumes -0.2%
Key Metrics
| Gross Margin Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better. | 64.1% |
| EBITDA Margin EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries. | 27.3% |
| Net Margin Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for. | 17.9% |
| FCF Margin Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash. | 4.4% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong. | -16.4% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality. | 15.7% |
| Piotroski F-Score Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed. | 6 / 9 |
| Altman Z-Score Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies. | — |
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Quarterly Financials
| Metric | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 |
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| Revenue Total quarterly sales from primary business operations. | 22.95B | 12.46B | 12.54B | — | 11.54B | 11.85B | 12.36B | 11.30B | 10.85B | 11.95B | 11.97B | 10.98B |
| Gross Profit Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold. | 14.07B | 7.66B | 7.82B | — | 6.93B | 7.19B | 7.55B | 7.07B | 6.22B | 7.30B | 7.06B | 6.66B |
| Operating Income Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT). | 5.50B | 3.98B | 4.28B | — | 2.71B | 2.51B | 2.63B | 2.14B | 2.27B | 3.27B | 2.40B | 3.37B |
| Net Income Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes. | 5.60B | 3.70B | 3.81B | — | 2.20B | 2.85B | 2.41B | 3.18B | 1.97B | 3.09B | 2.55B | 3.11B |
| FCF Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures. | 5.30B | — | — | — | 4.58B | — | — | 158.0M | 9.86B | — | — | -116.0M |
Revenue & Free Cash Flow
Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band
Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.
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