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KO (Coca-Cola Co) ROIC % : 15.34% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Coca-Cola Co ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Coca-Cola Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 15.34%.

As of today (2024-10-31), Coca-Cola Co's WACC % is 6.31%. Coca-Cola Co's ROIC % is 14.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Coca-Cola Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.


Coca-Cola Co ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Co's ROIC % 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 ROIC % Chart

Coca-Cola Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.67 10.09 11.71 13.02 14.14

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
ROIC % 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 16.30 9.76 15.47 16.49 15.34

Competitive Comparison of Coca-Cola Co's ROIC %

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Co's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % 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 ROIC % Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola Co's ROIC % falls into.



Coca-Cola Co ROIC % Calculation

Coca-Cola Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=13083 * ( 1 - 17.36% )/( (74031 + 78882)/ 2 )
=10811.7912/76456.5
=14.14 %

where

Coca-Cola Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=14064 * ( 1 - 15.68% )/( (75335 + 79248)/ 2 )
=11858.7648/77291.5
=15.34 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) data.

* 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) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Coca-Cola Co's WACC % is 6.31%. Coca-Cola Co's ROIC % is 14.28% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Coca-Cola Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases. Coca-Cola Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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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