Coca Cola (KO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) reported Deferred Taxes of $148 million for Q2 2026, down 59.3% from $364 million a year earlier and down 27.8% from the prior quarter.
Coca Cola (KO) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 3, 2026, Coca Cola's Deferred Taxes came in at $411 million, down 36.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $517 million.
- By year, Deferred Taxes came in at -$11 million in FY2024, -$2 million in FY2023, -$122 million in FY2022 and $894 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$471 million in Q2 2023 and a high of $364 million in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Deferred Taxes gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 57.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Deferred Taxes in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 534.1%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 92.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $205 million (Q1 2026), $21 million (Q4 2025) and $37 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 395.88 Bn | 382.35 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 193.50 Bn | 193.50 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 175.26 Bn | 133.02 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 88.72 Bn | 76.97 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1,000.00 |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.28 Bn | 32.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 50.60 Bn | 35.89 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.03 Bn | 42.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.25 Bn | 42.30 Bn | 3.07 Bn | -26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.09 Bn | 21.64 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 105.20 Mn |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 13.61 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 778.41 Mn | -46.04 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 148.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 205.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 364.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 202.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -29.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | -173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 152.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -471.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 260.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | -168.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 168.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 226.00 Mn |
Coca Cola Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "KO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=KO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();