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KO (Coca-Cola Co) Cash-to-Debt : 0.39 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Coca-Cola Co Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Coca-Cola Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.39.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Coca-Cola Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

KO' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25   Med: 0.39   Max: 0.56
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, Coca-Cola Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.56. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.39.

KO's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
62.39% of 109 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 0.9 vs KO: 0.39

Coca-Cola Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Coca-Cola Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Coca-Cola Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 0.26 0.30 0.30 0.33

Coca-Cola Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 0.33 0.40 0.43 0.39

Competitive Comparison of Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola Co's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



Coca-Cola Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Coca-Cola Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Coca-Cola Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Coca-Cola Co  (NYSE:KO) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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Coca-Cola Co Business Description

Address
One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30313
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around two thirds of its total revenue overseas, with a significant portion from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Nancy Quan officer: Senior Vice President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
James Quincey other: Group President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Jennifer K Mann officer: Senior Vice President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Lisa Chang other: Chief People Officer THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Beatriz R Perez officer: Senior Vice President ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Manuel Arroyo other: Group President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Bruno Pietracci other: President, Latin America OU C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Nikolaos Koumettis other: Group President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Henrique Braun other: Operating Unit President C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Monica Howard Douglas officer: SVP & General Counsel 535 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
John Murphy other: Group President THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Mark Randazza officer: Principal Accounting Officer THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Thomas Sinnickson Gayner director C/O MARKEL CORP, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Amity Millhiser director C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Erin L May officer: Vice President & Controller C/O THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313