Coca Cola (KO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) posted Payout Ratio of 0.51 for Q3 2026, down 10.64% on a QoQ basis from 0.58 in Q2 2026, and down 10.91% year-over-year from 0.58 in Q3 2025.
Coca Cola (KO) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coca Cola has reported Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.51 in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 10.91% year-over-year to 0.51 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.77, a 10.75% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.67, down 14.87% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.51 for Q3 2026 at Coca Cola, down from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 1.95 in Q4 2023, with the low at 0.03 in Q1 2025.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.81, with a median of 0.66 recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Payout Ratio sank 95.25% in 2023, then surged 2055.15% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 1.8 in 2022, then increased by 8.22% to 1.95 in 2023, then fell by 5.37% to 1.85 in 2024, then advanced by 2.64% to 1.89 in 2025, then plunged by 72.87% to 0.51 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.51 (Q3 2026), 0.58 (Q2 2026), and 1.89 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 379.05 Bn | 367.07 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 209.58 Bn | 209.63 Bn | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 185.97 Bn | 185.19 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 4 | Pepsico | 177.68 Bn | 167.14 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 5 | Monster Beverage | 86.02 Bn | 82.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 6 | Ambev | 46.18 Bn | 42.67 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 44.77 Bn | 44.20 Bn | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 43.22 Bn | 45.90 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 9 | Andina Bottling | 28.97 Bn | -301.93 Bn | 698.26 Mn |
| 10 | Constellation Brands | 19.91 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.89 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 0.57 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.85 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.87 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.95 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.79 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.80 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.00 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.74 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 0.73 |
Coca Cola Payout Ratio API
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