Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates are dedicated to the production, marketing, and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages, predominantly products of The Coca-Cola Company, across the United States. Its extensive product range includes sparkling refreshments like carbonated soft drinks, as well as still beverages such as energy drinks, bottled water, ready-to-drink coffee and tea, enhanced waters, fruit juices, and sports drinks.
Is Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) trades at 27.9× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 95 consumer staples companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (23.4×) $176 (-16 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $169 (-20 %).
Kaplio overview: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Market cap $14B · 52 weeks $128 – $217 (3 % below the high) · P/E 27.9× · Dividend 0.47 % · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 27.9× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 22 % (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.6× (watch).
- Earnings: Next.
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (23.4×) $176 (-16 %); at its sector median (22.4×) $169 (-20 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 5 of 8 pass
- Stable ROE / ROIC −8.9 %, fails.
- P/E vs own 10y history 27.9×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.6×, borderline.
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 39.7 %, passes.
- FCF / Net Income 109.5 %, passes.
- 10y dividend growth 28.0 %, passes.
- 10y EPS growth 28.4 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 15.2 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.: P/E 27.9×; EV/EBITDA 14.5×; ROIC 22.4 %; $14.0B. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (P/E 18.7×; EV/EBITDA 1.0×; ROIC 10.7 %; $24.2B), Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (P/E 23.4×; EV/EBITDA 8.2×; ROIC 8.8 %; $42.1B), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (P/E 22.6×; EV/EBITDA 14.2×; ROIC 8.9 %; $49.3B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 27.9× · median 23.4× · minimum 10.9× · maximum 44.7× · cheap below 18.9× · expensive above 29.6×. It has been cheaper than today 75% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
token · Yield 0.47 % ($1.18 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth +64 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 5.3× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $4.70 a year ($0.39 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -889.19% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 22.37% |
| Return on Assets | 12.41% |
| Gross Margin | 38.76% |
| Operating Margin | 13.01% |
| Net Margin | 7.15% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | -5.24 |
| Current Ratio | 1.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.56 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +10.20% |
| 3 months | +11.93% |
| Year-to-date | +37.20% |
| 1 year | +64.35% |
| 3 years | +228.16% |
| 5 years | +423.97% |
| 10 years | +1388.46% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.0000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | $0.2500 |
| 2026-07-24 | $0.2500 |
| 2026-04-24 | $0.2500 |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-10-24 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-07-25 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-04-25 | $0.2500 |
| 2025-01-24 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-10-25 | $0.2500 |
| 2024-07-26 | $0.0500 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
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