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KO (Coca-Cola Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 82.78 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Coca-Cola Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), Coca-Cola Co's share price is $65.31. Coca-Cola Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.79. Hence, Coca-Cola Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 82.78.

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

KO' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.26   Med: 27.7   Max: 89.28
Current: 82.78

During the past 13 years, Coca-Cola Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 89.28. The lowest was 19.26. And the median was 27.70.

KO's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
92.31% of 78 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 19.165 vs KO: 82.78

Coca-Cola Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.40. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.79.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Coca-Cola Co was -66.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, Coca-Cola Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 36.90% per year. The lowest was -12.80% per year. And the median was 9.30% per year.


Coca-Cola Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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Coca-Cola Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Coca-Cola Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 28.37 27.35 22.83 29.02 26.24

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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 23.90 26.24 26.48 30.44 91.08

Competitive Comparison of Coca-Cola Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

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

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



Coca-Cola Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Coca-Cola Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=65.31/0.789
=82.78

Coca-Cola Co's Share Price of today is $65.31.
Coca-Cola Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.79.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Coca-Cola Co  (NYSE:KO) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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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