KO vs. PG: Coca-Cola vs. Procter & Gamble Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG) 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) and Procter & Gamble (PG) share the Consumer Staples sector but sit in different industry groups — KO in Food, Beverage & Tobacco and PG in Household & Personal Products.

Company profile comparison for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Profile Item	KO	PG
Name	The Coca-Cola Company	The Procter & Gamble Company
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Food, Beverage & Tobacco	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Beverages	Household Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages	Household Products
Market Capitalization	411.56 billion USD	383.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Procter & Gamble (PG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Total Return (1Y)	39.33%	17.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	22.59%	6.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.43%	5.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	18.90%	21.15%
Beta (5Y)	0.27	0.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-17.27%	-23.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	16.05M	9.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

KO and PG 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 Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.85	0.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.17	0.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Coca-Cola (KO) at 40.59% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max: 42.18%
Q3: 31.87%
PG: 29.61%
Median: 17.80%
Q1: 9.28%
Min: -14.64%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% 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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max: 23.47%
PG: 18.23%
Q3: 12.19%
Median: 8.50%
Q1: 3.08%
Min: -9.74%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% 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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG: 26.87%
Max: 23.94%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 13.15%
Q1: 10.58%
Min: 1.87%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
ROE (TTM)	40.59%	29.61%
ROA (TTM)	9.59%	10.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	28.65%	18.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.36%	26.87%
Gross Margin (TTM)	62.32%	50.59%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.87% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PG.

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Coca-Cola (KO) at 23.58% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for KO.

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.87%	3.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.69%	2.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.58%	1.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.55%	3.91%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.38 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PG.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max: 4.26
Q3: 2.82
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.92
PG: 0.72
Min: 0.65

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.07 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.70 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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max: 2.30
Q3: 2.12
Median: 0.81
PG: 0.70
Q1: 0.50
Min: 0.01

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.38	0.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.07	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.48	0.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.57% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 2.19% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, PG the richer one.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max: 5.00%
PG: 2.57%
Q3: 2.47%
Median: 1.30%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 61.95% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 64.62% 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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max: 140.00%
Q3: 73.75%
PG: 64.62%
Median: 46.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.19%	2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	61.95%	64.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 28.22 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max: 37.57
Q3: 33.54
PG: 24.91
Median: 20.03
Q1: 15.76
Min: 6.45

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG: 4.36
Max: 4.36
Q3: 3.57
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.76
Min: 0.30

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 11.01 prices above its benchmark range — KO looks rich relative to book.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max: 12.30
Q3: 7.43
PG: 7.05
Median: 3.44
Q1: 1.30
Min: -3.91

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	KO	PG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.22	24.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)	8.06	4.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	11.01	7.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.06%	3.30%