Stock Analysis on Net

Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Coca-Cola Co., solvency ratios

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 1.62 1.62 1.86 2.22 2.25
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.67 1.68 1.92 2.30 2.33
Debt to capital 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.69 0.69
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.63 0.63 0.66 0.70 0.70
Debt to assets 0.43 0.42 0.45 0.49 0.50
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.44 0.44 0.47 0.51 0.51
Financial leverage 3.77 3.85 4.10 4.52 4.55
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 9.48 14.25 8.78 7.78 12.40
Fixed charge coverage 7.73 10.14 7.41 6.45 9.47

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Coca-Cola Co. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Coca-Cola Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Coca-Cola Co. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Coca-Cola Co. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Equity

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
 
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 25,941 24,105 22,999 19,299 18,981
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 1.62 1.62 1.86 2.22 2.25
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 10.38 4.51
PepsiCo Inc. 2.38 2.28 2.51 3.28 2.17
Philip Morris International Inc.
Debt to Equity, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 5.40 5.23 5.08 6.43 4.71
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Staples 1.39 1.26 1.27 1.44 1.34

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
= 42,064 ÷ 25,941 = 1.62

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses) 361 341 310 322 281
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) 1,001 1,113 1,161 1,300 1,111
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 43,426 40,603 44,232 44,415 44,155
 
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 25,941 24,105 22,999 19,299 18,981
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.67 1.68 1.92 2.30 2.33
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
PepsiCo Inc. 2.54 2.42 2.64 3.41 2.27
Philip Morris International Inc.
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 5.57 5.38 5.23 6.60 4.84
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 1.57 1.43 1.44 1.64 1.38

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
= 43,426 ÷ 25,941 = 1.67

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital

Coca-Cola Co., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 25,941 24,105 22,999 19,299 18,981
Total capital 68,005 63,254 65,760 62,092 61,744
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.69 0.69
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 1.16 1.17 1.06 0.91 0.82
PepsiCo Inc. 0.70 0.69 0.72 0.77 0.68
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.31 1.26 1.57 1.66 1.59
Debt to Capital, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.87 0.82
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.58 0.56 0.56 0.59 0.57

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 42,064 ÷ 68,005 = 0.62

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Coca-Cola Co., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses) 361 341 310 322 281
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) 1,001 1,113 1,161 1,300 1,111
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 43,426 40,603 44,232 44,415 44,155
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 25,941 24,105 22,999 19,299 18,981
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 69,367 64,708 67,231 63,714 63,136
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.63 0.63 0.66 0.70 0.70
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
PepsiCo Inc. 0.72 0.71 0.73 0.77 0.69
Philip Morris International Inc. 1.30 1.26 1.55 1.64 1.57
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.85 0.84 0.84 0.87 0.83
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.61 0.59 0.59 0.62 0.58

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 43,426 ÷ 69,367 = 0.63

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets

Coca-Cola Co., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
 
Total assets 97,703 92,763 94,354 87,296 86,381
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.43 0.42 0.45 0.49 0.50
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 0.68 0.72 0.71 0.62 0.57
PepsiCo Inc. 0.44 0.42 0.44 0.48 0.41
Philip Morris International Inc. 0.73 0.70 0.67 0.70 0.72
Debt to Assets, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.54 0.52
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.33 0.31 0.32 0.35 0.35

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 42,064 ÷ 97,703 = 0.43

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Coca-Cola Co. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Coca-Cola Co., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Loans and notes payable 4,557 2,373 3,307 2,183 10,994
Current maturities of long-term debt 1,960 399 1,338 485 4,253
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 35,547 36,377 38,116 40,125 27,516
Total debt 42,064 39,149 42,761 42,793 42,763
Current portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses) 361 341 310 322 281
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) 1,001 1,113 1,161 1,300 1,111
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 43,426 40,603 44,232 44,415 44,155
 
Total assets 97,703 92,763 94,354 87,296 86,381
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.44 0.44 0.47 0.51 0.51
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
PepsiCo Inc. 0.47 0.45 0.46 0.49 0.43
Philip Morris International Inc. 0.74 0.71 0.69 0.72 0.74
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.55 0.54 0.53 0.56 0.54
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.38 0.36 0.36 0.40 0.36

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 43,426 ÷ 97,703 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Coca-Cola Co. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

Coca-Cola Co., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 97,703 92,763 94,354 87,296 86,381
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 25,941 24,105 22,999 19,299 18,981
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.77 3.85 4.10 4.52 4.55
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 16.70 7.92
PepsiCo Inc. 5.43 5.38 5.76 6.91 5.31
Philip Morris International Inc.
Financial Leverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 10.18 10.01 9.79 11.83 9.05
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 4.19 3.99 4.01 4.15 3.82

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
= 97,703 ÷ 25,941 = 3.77

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Coca-Cola Co. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

Coca-Cola Co., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 10,714 9,542 9,771 7,747 8,920
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (11) 29 33 21 65
Add: Income tax expense 2,249 2,115 2,621 1,981 1,801
Add: Interest expense 1,527 882 1,597 1,437 946
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 14,479 12,568 14,022 11,186 11,732
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 9.48 14.25 8.78 7.78 12.40
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 10.51 7.55 4.22 6.63 1.58
PepsiCo Inc. 8.95 10.57 5.94 8.24 9.20
Philip Morris International Inc. 7.95 16.33 17.80 16.07 13.59
Interest Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 9.14 11.66 7.98 8.90 8.36
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 11.27 14.88 10.59 11.00 8.58

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 14,479 ÷ 1,527 = 9.48

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Coca-Cola Co. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Fixed Charge Coverage

Coca-Cola Co., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company 10,714 9,542 9,771 7,747 8,920
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (11) 29 33 21 65
Add: Income tax expense 2,249 2,115 2,621 1,981 1,801
Add: Interest expense 1,527 882 1,597 1,437 946
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 14,479 12,568 14,022 11,186 11,732
Add: Operating lease costs 397 397 342 353 327
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 14,876 12,965 14,364 11,539 12,059
 
Interest expense 1,527 882 1,597 1,437 946
Operating lease costs 397 397 342 353 327
Fixed charges 1,924 1,279 1,939 1,790 1,273
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 7.73 10.14 7.41 6.45 9.47
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
PepsiCo Inc. 6.43 7.28 4.85 6.06 6.79
Philip Morris International Inc. 6.92 12.59 13.43 11.50 9.88
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 7.59 9.10 6.76 7.27 6.79
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 6.97 8.29 6.71 6.68 5.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 14,876 ÷ 1,924 = 7.73

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. Coca-Cola Co. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.