The Coca-Cola Company (KO) — Free Cash Flow Yield
Consumer Defensive
The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides Trademark Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and emerging beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers comprising restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Simply, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Crystal, Dasani, Fuze Tea, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, Core Power, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Maaza, Minute Maid, Minute Maid Pulpy, Santa Clara, and dogadan brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The Coca-Cola Company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 1.4% |
| Consumer Defensive Sector Avg FCF Yield | 5.7% |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $5.3B |
| Market Cap | $377.4B |
| P/E Ratio | 26.3x |
The Coca-Cola Company's FCF yield of 1.4% is below the Consumer Defensive sector average (5.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Coca-Cola Company's (KO) free cash flow yield?
The Coca-Cola Company's (KO) free cash flow yield is 1.4%. That is below the Consumer Defensive sector average (5.7%).
Is KO's free cash flow yield good?
At 1.4%, KO's free cash flow yield is considered weak — yields above 10% are generally excellent, 7–10% good, 4–7% fair, and below 4% weak, though context varies by sector and growth stage.
How much free cash flow does The Coca-Cola Company generate?
The Coca-Cola Company generated $5.3B in free cash flow, against a market cap of $377.4B.
How is free cash flow yield calculated?
Free cash flow yield = (Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Capitalization) × 100%. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
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