The Coca-Cola CompanyKO

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates KO as Neutral. The Coca-Cola Company has a market cap of $358.83B, a P/E of 26.48, a 27.8% net margin, and 12.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on KO

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong operating margin (35.05%) indicating pricing power and cost control
  • High return on equity (43.37%) reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital
  • Positive momentum with MACD above signal line and rising histogram
  • Revenue growth of 12.1% YoY supports growth trajectory
  • Earnings growth of 18.2% YoY exceeds revenue growth, signaling margin expansion
  • Free cash flow of $3.12B provides financial flexibility
VS
Bear case
  • Elevated PEG ratio (4.24x) suggests overvaluation relative to growth
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25x is above ideal threshold of 1.0
  • Quick ratio of 0.78x indicates potential liquidity pressure
  • Dividend yield reported as 252.00% likely erroneous or misformatted

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$358.83B
P/E ratio
26.48
Gross margin
61.7%
Net margin
27.8%
Rev growth YoY
12.1%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$83.4

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The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral