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Is KO a good stock to buy?

The Coca-Cola Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Coca-Cola
KO · $427B
$99.25+1.9%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$85$90$95$100SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • News
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.27
  • Sector▲ +6.0%
Neutral
  • Earnings in88d
  • P/E29.2x
  • Support-8.0%
  • Off 52w high-0.1%
  • Volume1.0x
  • FCF yield+3.3%
  • 52w range$67–$99
  • ATR+1.7%
  • Off ATH-0.1%
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  • PT$97.06 -2.2%
  • P/E vs own+19.7%
  • P/E vs sector+31.6%
  • Insiders-$14.12M
  • RSI74
  • Bollingerabove upper

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Is Coca-Cola a good stock to buy?

Coca-Cola is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is high: 29.2 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 25.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

KO sales growth revenue growth

+4%a year, for the last 3 years

Coca-Cola's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $47.94B in fiscal 2025.

KO analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+5%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Coca-Cola's sales to grow 5% to $50.44B in fiscal 2026 (15 analysts).

KO competitors

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Coca-Cola's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than PepsiCo (+6%), slower than Keurig Dr Pepper (+43%) and Monster Beverage (+20%).

KO sales by business revenue by segment

59%of its sales from Concentrate operations

Concentrate operations brought Coca-Cola 59% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Finished product operations 41%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

KO return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis23%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Coca-Cola earned 23% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; Monster Beverage 36%, PepsiCo 24% and Keurig Dr Pepper 7%.

KO margin on each sale gross margin

62%left after making the product

Coca-Cola kept 62% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026; its competitors' median is 54%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

KO margin after costs profit margin

30%of sales left after running the business

Coca-Cola's operating margin was 30% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022.

KO cash generated free cash flow

$14.28Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Coca-Cola generated $14.28B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

KO profit per share

+23%in its last fiscal year

Coca-Cola's earnings per share grew 23% in fiscal 2025, to $3.04.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

KO earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Coca-Cola beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

KO insider selling

-$250Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Coca-Cola's executives and directors sold a net $250M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

KO number of employees

-5%fewer people in a year

Coca-Cola had 65,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

KO CEO pay

$31.21Mfor fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options

Coca-Cola paid its CEO $31.21M for fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

KO financial health Altman Z-score

6.0Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Coca-Cola's Altman Z-score is 6.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

KO quality checks Piotroski score

9 of 9checks passed

Coca-Cola passes all 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026.

KO biggest customers

10%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Coca-Cola's 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

KO shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Berkshire Hathaway9.3%
  • Vanguard7.9% ▲
  • BlackRock7.5% ▼
3,748institutions hold it; the largest bought and sold

3,748 institutions hold 77% of Coca-Cola's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

KO in past recessions

pretickt analysis-11%its sales in the worst one

Coca-Cola's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 11% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

KO price vs profit P/E ratio

29.2×a year's earnings

Coca-Cola's P/E ratio is 29.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 25.1.

KO price vs competitors

pretickt analysis29.2×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 29.2 times Coca-Cola's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (23.1) and PepsiCo (18.3), less than for Monster Beverage (41.9) and Keurig Dr Pepper (33.2).

KO analysts' target price target

-2%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Coca-Cola is $97.06, 2% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $99.25.

KO growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+12%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $99.25 a share, Coca-Cola's free cash flow must grow about 12% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Coca-Cola's P/E ratio?

Coca-Cola's P/E ratio is 29.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 25.1. Investors pay 29.2 times Coca-Cola's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (23.1) and PepsiCo (18.3), less than for Monster Beverage (41.9) and Keurig Dr Pepper (33.2).

Who are Coca-Cola's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Coca-Cola with PepsiCo, Monster Beverage, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Keurig Dr Pepper. Coca-Cola's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, faster than PepsiCo (+6%), slower than Keurig Dr Pepper (+43%) and Monster Beverage (+20%).

Is Coca-Cola profitable?

Coca-Cola's operating margin was 30% in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022. Coca-Cola generated $14.28B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 2, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Coca-Cola stock?

Coca-Cola's executives and directors sold a net $250M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Coca-Cola make money?

Concentrate operations brought Coca-Cola 59% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Finished product operations 41%.

Who owns Coca-Cola stock?

3,748 institutions hold 77% of Coca-Cola's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

How many employees does Coca-Cola have?

Coca-Cola had 65,900 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% fewer than a year before.

Who are Coca-Cola's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Coca-Cola's 10-K, made 10% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.