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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) Stock Analysis

This is a peer-relative look at Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE)
Profile ItemCOKE
NameCoca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
GICS Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization13.84 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNasdaq
Listing DateFebruary 21, 1973
Security TypeCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COKE
GSPC
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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Total Return (1Y)46.60%9.07%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)45.46%2.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)37.59%1.14%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COKE
GSPC
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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)37.13%32.65%
Beta (5Y)0.630.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)-35.52%-51.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. COKE is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.140.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.560.20

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) posts ROE of 90.03%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

90.03%

Group distribution
COKE
90.03%
Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%
Largest peers
COKE
90.03%
PEP
52.19%
KO
40.59%
BTI
13.42%
PM
--
BUD
--
MO
--
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on ROE within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) keeps 7.49% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

7.49%

Group distribution
Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
COKE
7.49%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%
Largest peers
MO
39.33%
KO
28.65%
BTI
24.99%
PM
24.83%
BUD
15.42%
PEP
11.09%
COKE
7.49%
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on net margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) turns 13.65% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

13.65%

Group distribution
Max
34.91%
Q3
17.57%
COKE
13.65%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%
Largest peers
MO
61.48%
PM
41.94%
BTI
34.91%
KO
33.36%
BUD
27.48%
PEP
16.88%
COKE
13.65%
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on operating margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
ROE (TTM)90.03%10.05%
ROA (TTM)12.41%5.25%
Net Margin (TTM)7.49%5.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.65%11.06%
Gross Margin (TTM)38.90%34.26%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) grew revenue 4.76%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) grew earnings per share -2.63%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)4.76%2.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)5.24%2.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)-2.63%-2.47%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)14.19%4.29%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) has current ratio of 1.33, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.33

Group distribution
Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
COKE
1.33
Q1
1.02
Min
0.33
Largest peers
KO
1.38
COKE
1.33
PM
1.02
PEP
0.94
BTI
0.84
MO
0.58
BUD
--
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on current ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

No usable debt-to-equity ratio is available for Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) this period, so the balance-sheet leverage read is skipped.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

--

Group distribution
Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00
COKE
--
Largest peers
PEP
2.31
KO
1.07
BTI
0.72
BUD
0.72
COKE
--
PM
--
MO
--
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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) doesn’t report debt-to-equity ratio this period; the box shows the Food, Beverage & Tobacco group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.331.53
Debt / Equity (MRQ)--0.68
Net Debt / EBITDA1.852.57

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) has dividend yield of 0.47%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.47%

Group distribution
Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
Median
1.76%
COKE
0.47%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
MO
5.53%
PEP
4.07%
BTI
3.88%
PM
2.98%
KO
2.19%
BUD
1.91%
COKE
0.47%
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on dividend yield within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) has payout ratio of 11.74%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

11.74%

Group distribution
Max
199.19%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
COKE
11.74%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
MO
88.45%
PM
87.74%
BTI
83.97%
PEP
73.02%
KO
61.95%
BUD
27.35%
COKE
11.74%
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on payout ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.47%1.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)11.74%41.52%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) trades at P/E ratio of 24.40, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

24.40

Group distribution
Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
COKE
24.40
Median
18.76
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72
Largest peers
PM
28.89
KO
28.22
COKE
24.40
PEP
17.78
BUD
17.07
MO
15.69
BTI
15.61
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on P/E ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) trades at 1.78 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.78

Group distribution
Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
COKE
1.78
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00
Largest peers
KO
8.06
PM
7.15
MO
6.14
BTI
5.08
BUD
2.58
PEP
1.96
COKE
1.78
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on P/S ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) has negative P/B ratio of -40.73, which means reported book equity is negative. Price-to-book breaks down in this situation and should not be used as a valuation signal.

COKE

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

-40.73

Group distribution
Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00
COKE
-40.73
Largest peers
KO
11.01
BUD
10.60
BTI
10.59
PEP
8.65
PM
-38.86
COKE
-40.73
MO
-56.93
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Where Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) stands on P/B ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: COKEIndustry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)24.4018.76
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.781.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)-40.731.58
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.66%4.66%