Coca Cola (KO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.09 billion for Q2 2026, down 17.7% from $1.33 billion a year earlier and down 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Coca Cola (KO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Coca Cola posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.21 billion, down 8.6% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $1.32 billion in FY2024 (-15.5%), $1.56 billion in FY2023 (-10.6%), $1.75 billion in FY2022 (-18.0%) and $2.13 billion in FY2021 (-13.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q4 2017.
- Year over year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has now declined in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average decline of 11.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Long-Term Deferred Tax ran from 6.0% in Q2 2025 to 23.6% in Q3 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.14 billion (Q1 2026), $1.21 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.27 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 395.83 Bn | 382.30 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 193.51 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 3 | Pepsico | 175.42 Bn | 133.18 Bn | 13.75 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 88.66 Bn | 76.91 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.30 Bn | 32.37 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 50.76 Bn | 36.05 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.09 Bn | 42.76 Bn | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.34 Bn | 42.38 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.12 Bn | 21.67 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 13.61 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 778.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.56 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 2.24 Bn |
API Access
Coca Cola Long-Term Deferred Tax 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=KO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=KO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();