Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 13.99% in Q2 2026, down 35.86% quarter-over-quarter from 21.81% in Q4 2025, and down 381.0% on a YoY basis from 4.98% in Q2 2025.
Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coca Cola's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.99% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 381.0% year-over-year to 13.99%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 16.82% (down 181.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.88%, down 74.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 13.99% for Q2 2026 at Coca Cola, down from 21.81% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 23.19% in Q1 2023 to a low of 11.95% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 17.76% across 5 years, with a median of 17.8% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate slumped 1066 bps in 2022, then soared 824 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 17.76% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 19.98% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 21.13% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 21.81% in 2025, then slumped by 36 bps to 13.99% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 13.99% (Q2 2026), 21.81% (Q4 2025), and 11.95% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 341.39 Bn | 332.40 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 13.99 |
| 2 | Pepsico | 194.25 Bn | 183.58 Bn | 10.73 Bn | 21.28 |
| 3 | Monster Beverage | 89.38 Bn | 86.39 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 24.08 |
| 4 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 87.89 Bn | 86.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 36.22 |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.86 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 24.37 |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 10.27 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 727.08 Mn | 26.23 |
| 7 | Primo Brands | 8.82 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 464.90 Mn | 33.09 |
| 8 | Celsius Holdings | 7.92 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 378.07 Mn | 19.95 |
| 9 | Vita Coco Company | 4.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 71.81 Mn | 18.61 |
| 10 | National Beverage | 3.40 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 99.60 Mn | 23.60 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 13.99% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.81% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 17.80% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 17.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.13% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.71% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.71% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.98% |