The Coca-Cola Company is a leading nonalcoholic beverage company globally, providing both sparkling and still beverages. Out of the 61 billion servings of beverages consumed worldwide every day, Coca-Cola accounts for more than 1.9 billion.
As the largest nonalcoholic beverage company in the world, Coca-Cola has a huge product portfolio consisting of 4300 beverages and more than 500 brands. The company owns 21 multi-billion dollar brands such as Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Diet Coke and more. Coca-Cola operates the world’s largest beverage distribution system consisting of a network of bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Its footprint extends to over 200 countries through 28 million outlets worldwide.
The company has a uniformly diversified geographical presence around the globe in North America (accounting for 20% of 2018 unit case volume), Latin America (27%), EMEA (30%) and Asia- Pacific (23%). The company’s operating segments are Bottling investments (accounting for 12% of the company’s 2018 revenues), followed by North America (36%), EMEA (22%), Asia Pacific (16%), Latin America (12%) and Global Ventures (2%).
Key Investment Data
- Ticker: nyse:ko
- Sector: Consumer Defensive
- Industry: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Market Cap: 260.60B
- Market Cap Group: Mega Cap
- P/E: 23.91
- Dividend Yield: 3.05%
- Grade: B
- Dividend Aristocrat: YES
- Chowder Score: Members Only
- Revenue Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth Fit: 5/10
- Dividend Income Fit: 8/10
Competitors
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| Ticker | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | P/E | Yield | Aristocrat | Graph | SectorID | IndustryID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KO | NYSE:KO | Coca-Cola | 260.60 | 23.91 | 3.05 | YES | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| PEP | NASDAQ:PEP | Pepsi Co | 252.92 | 26.23 | 2.76 | YES | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| KDP | NYSE:KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 44.09 | 18.59 | 2.55 | NO | 1 | 4 | 23 |
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Coca-Cola - FAQ
What is the stock ticker for Coca-Cola?
The stock ticker for Coca-Cola is NYSE:KO.
Is Coca-Cola a good stock to buy?
You need to consider your investment strategy and how NYSE:KO can fit in your portfolio.
The current dividend income score of 8/10 and dividend growth score of 5/10. Those 2 metrics together should help you decide the fit for your portfolio. Be it for income or for growth.
Is Coca-Cola a Buy, Sell or Hold?
The Dividend Snapshot Opportunity Score of 64 out of 100.
The score reflects the strength of a buy signal but it does not show a sell signal if it's low. The higher the better.
A sell signal is more difficult as it often relies on the reason you bought the stock in the first place.
How can I buy stocks for Coca-Cola?
You can easily buy the KO stock with an online trading platform.
Just make sure the stock fits your risk profile and investment goals.