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KO vs. MNST, PEP, AXP, BRK.A, and BRK.B

Should you buy CocaCola stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares CocaCola with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with CocaCola include Monster Beverage (MNST), PepsiCo (PEP), American Express (AXP), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B).

How does CocaCola compare to Monster Beverage?

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and CocaCola (NYSE:KO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

CocaCola has higher revenue and earnings than Monster Beverage. CocaCola is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monster Beverage$8.29B11.36$1.91B$2.0746.56
CocaCola$47.94B7.42$13.11B$3.1825.98

Monster Beverage currently has a consensus price target of $89.35, suggesting a potential downside of 7.29%. CocaCola has a consensus price target of $86.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.14%. Given CocaCola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CocaCola is more favorable than Monster Beverage.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monster Beverage
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64
CocaCola
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

In the previous week, CocaCola had 32 more articles in the media than Monster Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for CocaCola and 14 mentions for Monster Beverage. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat CocaCola's score of 1.04 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage
11 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CocaCola
29 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CocaCola shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to Monster Beverage's net margin of 23.11%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monster Beverage23.11% 26.86% 21.89%
CocaCola 27.80%40.55%12.90%

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CocaCola beats Monster Beverage on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CocaCola compare to PepsiCo?

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

CocaCola currently has a consensus price target of $86.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.14%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $166.85, indicating a potential upside of 18.01%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than CocaCola.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CocaCola
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
PepsiCo
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.35

70.3% of CocaCola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat CocaCola's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CocaCola27.80% 40.55% 12.90%
PepsiCo 9.15%56.61%10.56%

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

CocaCola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PepsiCo. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CocaCola$47.94B7.42$13.11B$3.1825.98
PepsiCo$93.93B2.06$8.24B$6.3722.20

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 11 more articles in the media than CocaCola. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for PepsiCo and 46 mentions for CocaCola. CocaCola's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat PepsiCo's score of 0.84 indicating that CocaCola is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CocaCola
29 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PepsiCo
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CocaCola pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. CocaCola pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 92.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CocaCola has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years and PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years.

Summary

CocaCola beats PepsiCo on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CocaCola compare to American Express?

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

CocaCola presently has a consensus target price of $86.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.14%. American Express has a consensus target price of $361.55, indicating a potential upside of 5.99%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than CocaCola.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CocaCola
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
American Express
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.46

In the previous week, CocaCola and CocaCola both had 46 articles in the media. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat CocaCola's score of 1.04 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CocaCola
29 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
American Express
28 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

CocaCola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Express. American Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CocaCola$47.94B7.42$13.11B$3.1825.98
American Express$72.23B3.22$10.83B$16.0321.28

CocaCola pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. CocaCola pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CocaCola has raised its dividend for 64 consecutive years and American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CocaCola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat American Express' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CocaCola27.80% 40.55% 12.90%
American Express 15.13%33.95%3.73%

Summary

CocaCola beats American Express on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CocaCola compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and CocaCola (NYSE:KO) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.59%. CocaCola has a consensus price target of $86.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.14%. Given CocaCola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CocaCola is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
CocaCola
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway19.31% 6.55% 3.80%
CocaCola 27.80%40.55%12.90%

In the previous week, CocaCola had 38 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for CocaCola and 8 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. CocaCola's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.09 indicating that CocaCola is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
CocaCola
29 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than CocaCola. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.89$66.97B$50.39 thousand14.82
CocaCola$47.94B7.42$13.11B$3.1825.98

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of CocaCola shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CocaCola shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CocaCola beats Berkshire Hathaway on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does CocaCola compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, CocaCola had 36 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for CocaCola and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. CocaCola's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.14 indicating that CocaCola is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CocaCola
29 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Berkshire Hathaway
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CocaCola currently has a consensus target price of $86.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.14%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.40%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than CocaCola.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CocaCola
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Berkshire Hathaway
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than CocaCola. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CocaCola$47.94B7.42$13.11B$3.1825.98
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.89$66.97B$33.5914.81

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CocaCola27.80% 40.55% 12.90%
Berkshire Hathaway 19.31%6.55%3.80%

Summary

CocaCola beats Berkshire Hathaway on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KO vs. The Competition

MetricCocaColaBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$346.01B$43.04B$16.43B$23.29B
Dividend Yield2.64%3.00%3.44%4.11%
P/E Ratio25.9824.4026.5531.66
Price / Sales7.422.8446.9882.30
Price / Cash24.6822.4716.6624.53
Price / Book10.378.035.674.74
Net Income$13.11B$1.50B$678.29M$1.07B
7 Day Performance4.03%0.52%0.76%0.99%
1 Month Performance2.52%-0.53%3.88%0.97%
1 Year Performance18.87%8.47%-10.96%24.40%

CocaCola Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KO
CocaCola
4.5099 of 5 stars
$82.63
+2.7%
$86.88
+5.1%
+15.4%$346.01B$47.94B25.9865,900
MNST
Monster Beverage
2.7162 of 5 stars
$91.34
-0.3%
$89.35
-2.2%
+54.1%$89.64B$8.29B44.136,891
PEP
PepsiCo
4.7004 of 5 stars
$142.02
+0.3%
$167.10
+17.7%
+9.0%$193.52B$93.93B22.30306,000
AXP
American Express
3.8224 of 5 stars
$338.86
-0.5%
$360.80
+6.5%
+10.7%$232.36B$72.23B21.1476,800
BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway
1.0206 of 5 stars
$733,080.39
-0.6%
$758,532.00
+3.5%
+0.3%$1.06T$371.44B14.55372,000

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