Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) posted Tax Rate of 18.94% for Q3 2026, up 35.4% on a QoQ basis from 13.99% in Q2 2026, and down 176.0% year-over-year from 24.92% in Q3 2025.
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Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coca Cola has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 18.94% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate fell 176.0% year-over-year to 18.94% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 16.41%, a 246.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 17.88%, down 74.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 18.94% for Q3 2026 at Coca Cola, up from 13.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 23.19% in Q1 2023, with the low at 11.95% in Q3 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 17.82%, with a median of 17.93% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate sank 1066 bps in 2022, then jumped 824 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 17.76% in 2022, then gained by 13 bps to 19.98% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 21.13% in 2024, then climbed by 3 bps to 21.81% in 2025, then slipped by 13 bps to 18.94% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 18.94% (Q3 2026), 13.99% (Q2 2026), and 21.81% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 379.05 Bn | 367.07 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | Diageo | 209.58 Bn | 209.63 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 185.97 Bn | 185.19 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 29.65% |
| 4 | Pepsico | 177.68 Bn | 167.14 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 22.01% |
| 5 | Monster Beverage | 86.02 Bn | 82.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 23.91% |
| 6 | Ambev | 46.18 Bn | 42.67 Bn | 2.06 Bn | -19.92% |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 44.77 Bn | 44.20 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 43.22 Bn | 45.90 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 31.15% |
| 9 | Andina Bottling | 28.97 Bn | -301.93 Bn | 698.26 Mn | -32.50% |
| 10 | Constellation Brands | 19.91 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 11.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 18.94% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 13.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.81% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 11.95% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 17.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.13% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.68% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 20.71% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.98% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 12.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.06% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 16.81% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 19.23% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.23% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 19.75% |
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Coca Cola Tax Rate API
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params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "KO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();