Coca Cola (KO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) recorded Operating Margin of 34.92% in Q2 2026, up 0.77 percentage points from 34.14% a year earlier but down 0.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Coca Cola (KO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Coca Cola's Operating Margin came in at 29.63% as of Jul 3, 2026, up 1.67 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 28.71%, up 7.47 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of +1.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Margin came in at 21.23% in FY2024 (-3.49 pp), 24.72% in FY2023 (-0.65 pp), 25.37% in FY2022 (-1.30 pp) and 26.67% in FY2021 (-0.59 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 15.57% in Q4 2025 to 34.95% in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.61 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 13.93 percentage points in Q1 2025, against a drop of 11.72 percentage points in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 34.95% (Q1 2026), 15.57% (Q4 2025) and 31.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 394.76 Bn | 381.23 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 34.92% |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 193.90 Bn | 193.90 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 13.96% |
| 3 | Pepsico | 175.24 Bn | 133.00 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 16.86% |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 88.77 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 29.18% |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.19 Bn | 32.26 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 50.68 Bn | 35.97 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 23.89% |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.06 Bn | 42.72 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.50 Bn | 42.54 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 8.59% |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.07 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 28.58% |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 13.60 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 778.41 Mn | 13.22% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 34.92% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 34.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.57% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.97% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 34.14% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 32.88% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 21.29% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 18.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.95% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 27.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.91% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 20.67% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 32.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.67% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 28.86% |
Coca Cola Operating Margin API
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