Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) recorded Tax Rate of 18.94% in Q2 2026, down 1.76 percentage points from 20.70% a year earlier but up 4.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Coca Cola (KO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Coca Cola's Tax Rate came in at 16.41% as of Jul 3, 2026, down 2.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 17.88%, down 0.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate has a five-year change of -2.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Tax Rate came in at 18.62% in FY2024 (+1.26 pp), 17.36% in FY2023 (-0.73 pp), 18.10% in FY2022 (-3.00 pp) and 21.09% in FY2021 (+0.77 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has ranged from 11.95% in Q3 2025 to 23.19% in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.57 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Tax Rate in the last five years was a gain of 8.24 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 20.34 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 13.99% (Q1 2026), 21.81% (Q4 2025) and 11.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 394.76 Bn | 381.23 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 193.90 Bn | 193.90 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 29.65% |
| 3 | Pepsico | 175.24 Bn | 133.00 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 21.36% |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 88.77 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 23.91% |
| 5 | Diageo | 52.19 Bn | 32.26 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 50.68 Bn | 35.97 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.06 Bn | 42.72 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 46.50 Bn | 42.54 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 31.15% |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.07 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 20.17% |
| 10 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 13.60 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 778.41 Mn | 26.17% |
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% |
Coca Cola Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "KO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=KO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();