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KO vs. NVDA: Coca-Cola vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Coca-Cola (KO) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector (Food, Beverage & Tobacco), whereas NVIDIA (NVDA) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemKONVDA
NameThe Coca-Cola CompanyNVIDIA Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupFood, Beverage & TobaccoSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryBeveragesSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustrySoft Drinks & Non-alcoholic BeveragesSemiconductors
Market Capitalization411.56 billion USD4,506.80 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

KO
NVDA
GSPC
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Total Return (1Y)39.33%-5.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)22.59%55.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)14.43%42.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

KO
NVDA
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.28, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Coca-Cola (KO) is defensive at 0.27 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)18.90%38.31%
Beta (5Y)0.272.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)-17.27%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)16.05M120.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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KO and NVDA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.85-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)3.17-0.36

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 40.59% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

40.59%

KO
40.59%
Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Coca-Cola (KO) at 28.65% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% also retains a top-quartile share.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

28.65%

KO
28.65%
Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Coca-Cola (KO) at 33.36% also operates in the top quartile.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

33.36%

Max
34.91%
KO
33.36%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
ROE (TTM)40.59%117.21%
ROA (TTM)9.59%53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)28.65%63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)33.36%66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)62.32%74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.87%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 23.58% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.87%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.69%100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)23.58%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)11.55%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.38 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.38

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
KO
1.38
Q1
1.02
Min
0.33

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.07 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.07

Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
KO
1.07
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.384.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)1.070.17
Net Debt / EBITDA1.48-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 2.19% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.19%

Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
KO
2.19%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 61.95% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

61.95%

Max
199.19%
Q3
81.03%
KO
61.95%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.19%0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)61.95%3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 28.22 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NVDA, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

28.22

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
KO
28.22
Median
18.76
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
Min
8.12
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Coca-Cola (KO) at 8.06 prices even higher, above its industry range.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

8.06

KO
8.06
Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Coca-Cola (KO) at 11.01 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

11.01

KO
11.01
Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Coca-Cola (KO) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricKONVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)28.2223.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)8.0614.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)11.0119.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.06%0.93%