COKE vs KO vs SBUX Stock Comparison

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Coca Cola and Starbucks Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KO Coca Cola Co
$92.71 +5.6% 1M +33.0% 1Y
Market cap
$397.21B
P/E
27.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$50.13B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
4 wins
SBUX Starbucks Corp
$102.69 +8.3% 1M +19.3% 1Y
Market cap
$116.65B
P/E
58.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$38.34B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Coca-Cola Consolidated leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Coca-Cola Consolidated 7, Coca Cola 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCOKEKOSBUXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.98B $397.21B $116.65B KO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.4x 27.7x 58.8x COKE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.3x 28.6x 41.7x COKE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.7% +6.5% +4.5% COKE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 28.6% 5.2% KO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.7% 15.4% 31.4% COKE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 1.9x 2.1x COKE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +63.5% +33.0% +19.3% COKE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +39.8%/yr +10.8%/yr -2.0%/yr COKE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.0% 19.2% 27.6% KO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 59/100 34/100 KO

Percentile Scorecard

COKEKOSBUX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCOKEKOSBUX
Valuation 81 #8 of 38 27 #28 of 38 6 #47 of 50
Growth 47 #18 of 33 63 #13 of 33 17 #39 of 47
Profitability 73 #9 of 31 97 #2 of 31 69 #15 of 46
Financial Health 27 #28 of 38 60 #16 of 38 42 #30 of 51
Shareholder Returns 9 #21 of 23 50 #12 of 23 34 #22 of 33
Overall 47 59 34
  • COKE ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • KO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • SBUX ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCOKEKOSBUXSPY
1 month +9.7%+5.6%+8.3% -0.8%
3 months +12.1%+10.2%-0.9% +3.5%
6 months +7.7%+22.9%+4.9% +7.0%
Year to date +36.2%+32.6%+21.9% +12.2%
1 year +63.5%+33.0%+19.3% +13.0%
3 years +229.2%+67.8%+11.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +48.8%+18.9%+3.7% +23.1%
5 years +433.7%+67.0%-9.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +39.8%+10.8%-2.0% +11.0%
10 years +1,344.8%+118.4%+91.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +30.6%+8.1%+6.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCOKEKOSBUXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.0%19.2%27.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.7%16.9%25.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.12-0.280.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.671.720.70 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.6%-20.9%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.8%-2.8%-5.4% -1.8%
52-week high $216.91$95.34$108.55 $779.14
52-week low $127.97$67.54$79.60 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCOKEKOSBUX
P/E now vs peer median 25.3xmedian 26.6x 27.9xmedian 26.6x 59.0xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.5x 8.0xmedian 1.5x 3.1xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 14.2x 27.0xmedian 14.2x 27.3xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 18.3x 27.9xmedian 18.3x 32.1xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median -23.6xmedian 2.6x 10.4xmedian 2.6x -15.3xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.09median 2.09 2.51median 2.09 -3.07median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCOKEKOSBUX
Revenue $7.69B $50.13B $38.34B
Gross profit $3.01B $31.02B –
Operating income $997.62M $14.85B $2.98B
Net income $549.96M $14.40B $1.98B
Free cash flow $644.04M $14.30B $3.64B
EPS (diluted) $7.16 $3.32 $1.73
Cash & equivalents $171.69M $12.91B $3.45B
Total debt $2.51B $43.50B $13.28B
Shares (diluted) 76.78M 4.31B 1.14B
Enterprise value $11.62B $383.68B $104.27B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCOKEKOSBUX
P/E 25.3x 27.9x 59.0x
P/FCF 18.3x 27.9x 32.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 24.4x 23.5x
P/S 1.5x 8.0x 3.1x
P/B -23.6x 10.4x -15.3x
P/Tangible book -9.3x 15.5x -14.9x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x 27.0x 27.3x
EV/EBIT 14.2x 28.9x 42.6x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 8.6x 3.3x
EV/FCF 22.0x 30.0x 34.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.9x 26.2x 25.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.09 2.51 -3.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCOKEKOSBUX
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.7% 6.5% 4.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.7% 4.3% 3.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.8% 7.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 6.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.9% 12.9% -24.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.5% 10.8% -17.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -6.1% 18.0% -24.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 11.1% -19.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 6.6% 17.6% -24.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.1% 11.1% -19.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.9% 1,156% 1.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 13.8% -1.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 35.2% 2,080% 61.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 14.6% 6.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCOKEKOSBUX
Gross margin 39.1% 61.9% –
EBITDA margin 16.3% 31.7% 12.1%
Operating margin 13.0% 29.6% 7.8%
Pretax margin 9.7% 34.4% 8.0%
Net margin 7.2% 28.6% 5.2%
FCF margin 8.4% 28.5% 9.5%
Operating cash flow margin 12.3% 32.6% 13.0%
Return on equity – 38.9% –
Return on assets 12.5% 13.6% 6.7%
Return on invested capital 36.7% 15.4% 31.4%
Return on capital employed 31.6% 18.4% 15.3%
Asset turnover 1.7x 0.5x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.1x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCOKEKOSBUX
Debt / assets 56.7% 40.3% 46.9%
Debt / equity -5.0x 1.1x -1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 1.9x 2.1x
Debt / FCF 3.9x 3.0x 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 111.3% 64.5% 127.1%
Equity / assets -11.3% 35.5% -27.1%
Interest coverage – 9.5x 5.4x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.3x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.5x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.80 5.53 3.13

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCOKEKOSBUX
Dividend yield 0.5% 2.3% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – 0.1% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 0.5% 2.4% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCOKEKOSBUX
Forward P/E 18.3xFY2027 28.6xFY2026 41.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.38FY2027 $3.24FY2026 $2.46FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +42.6%FY2027 +8.0%FY2026 +15.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +11.7% +21.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.03BFY2027 $47.01BFY2026 $35.66BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2027 -1.9%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +0.3% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCOKEKOSBUX
Held by institutions 62.2% 75.2% 85.6%
Institutions holding 609 3,641 2,399
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.9% +1.9% +4.9%
Institutions buying 323 1,806 1,096
Institutions selling 182 1,359 991
Buyers to sellers 1.77 1.33 1.11

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

COKEKOSBUX
COKE 1.00 0.45 0.19
KO 0.45 1.00 0.29
SBUX 0.19 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, COKE, KO and SBUX?

Coca Cola (KO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) $13.98B, Coca Cola (KO) $397.21B, Starbucks (SBUX) $116.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, COKE, KO and SBUX?

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 25.4x, Coca Cola (KO) 27.7x, Starbucks (SBUX) 58.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is cheapest (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 18.3x, Coca Cola (KO) 28.6x, Starbucks (SBUX) 41.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +10.7%, Coca Cola (KO) +6.5%, Starbucks (SBUX) +4.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coca Cola (KO) has the highest net margin (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 7.2%, Coca Cola (KO) 28.6%, Starbucks (SBUX) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) leads (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 36.7%, Coca Cola (KO) 15.4%, Starbucks (SBUX) 31.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) returned the most: Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +63.5%, Coca Cola (KO) +33.0%, Starbucks (SBUX) +19.3%. Over five years, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) compounded fastest (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +39.8%/yr, Coca Cola (KO) +10.8%/yr, Starbucks (SBUX) -2.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Coca Cola (KO) has been the steadiest (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 38.0%, Coca Cola (KO) 19.2%, Starbucks (SBUX) 27.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, COKE, KO and SBUX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.