Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Coca Cola (KO) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 18.94% for Q3 2026, down 176.0% year-over-year from 24.92% in Q3 2025, and up 35.4% quarter-over-quarter from 13.99% in Q2 2026.

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 18.94% for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Tax Rate fell 176.0% year-over-year to 18.94%; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 16.41% (down 246.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.88%, down 74.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q3 2026 stood at 18.94%, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 17.93% (2022), against an average of 17.82%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Tax Rate sank 1066 bps in 2022, then surged 824 bps in 2024.
  • Coca Cola's Tax Rate stood at 17.76% in 2022, then increased by 13 bps to 19.98% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 21.13% in 2024, then gained by 3 bps to 21.81% in 2025, then retreated by 13 bps to 18.94% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KO's Tax Rate at 18.94% in Q3 2026, 13.99% in Q2 2026, and 21.81% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv 1,812.80 Bn 1,812.80 Bn 2.06 Bn 29.65%
2 Coca Cola 371.22 Bn 357.07 Bn 8.42 Bn 18.94%
3 Pepsico 187.16 Bn 176.45 Bn 13.11 Bn 22.01%
4 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners 47.89 Bn 46.72 Bn - -
5 Monster Beverage 44.35 Bn 40.93 Bn 1.42 Bn 23.91%
6 Keurig Dr Pepper 39.09 Bn 38.19 Bn 2.10 Bn 24.37%
7 Andina Bottling 21.78 Bn 21.78 Bn 319.18 Bn -41.70%
8 Coca-Cola Consolidated 10.24 Bn 10.06 Bn 778.41 Mn 26.17%
9 Primo Brands 8.45 Bn 8.08 Bn 548.70 Mn 28.73%
10 Celsius Holdings 6.85 Bn 6.22 Bn 393.69 Mn 20.48%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 18.94%
Jul 3, 2026 18.94%
Jul 3, 2026 18.94%
Apr 3, 2026 13.99%
Apr 3, 2026 13.99%
Apr 3, 2026 13.99%
Dec 31, 2025 21.81%
Dec 31, 2025 21.81%
Dec 31, 2025 21.81%
Sep 26, 2025 11.95%
Sep 26, 2025 11.95%
Sep 26, 2025 11.95%
Jun 27, 2025 20.70%
Jun 27, 2025 20.70%
Jun 27, 2025 20.70%
Mar 28, 2025 17.80%
Mar 28, 2025 17.80%
Mar 28, 2025 17.80%
Dec 31, 2024 21.13%
Dec 31, 2024 21.13%