NYSE:KOCoca-Cola Competitors & Alternatives

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Coca-Cola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Procter & Gamble. Coca-Cola is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus price target of $130.3125, indicating a potential upside of 5.18%. Given Coca-Cola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coca-Cola is more favorable than Procter & Gamble.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Procter & Gamble pays out 69.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats Procter & Gamble on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk & Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, as reported by MarketBeat.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $142.6875, indicating a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Coca-Cola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coca-Cola is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 47 consecutive years. Coca-Cola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats PepsiCo on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola and Philip Morris International's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Coca-Cola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Philip Morris International. Philip Morris International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Coca-Cola and Philip Morris International, as reported by MarketBeat.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Philip Morris International has a consensus price target of $92.2308, indicating a potential upside of 26.41%. Given Philip Morris International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Coca-Cola.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and Philip Morris International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of Philip Morris International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Philip Morris International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $4.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Philip Morris International pays out 90.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats Philip Morris International on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola and Anheuser Busch Inbev's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Anheuser Busch Inbev has higher revenue and earnings than Coca-Cola. Anheuser Busch Inbev is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser Busch Inbev has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Coca-Cola and Anheuser Busch Inbev, as reported by MarketBeat.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Anheuser Busch Inbev has a consensus price target of $72.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.86%. Given Anheuser Busch Inbev's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anheuser Busch Inbev is more favorable than Coca-Cola.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and Anheuser Busch Inbev's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.7% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Anheuser Busch Inbev pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Anheuser Busch Inbev pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years. Coca-Cola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats Anheuser Busch Inbev on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Unilever (NYSE:UN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola and Unilever's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unilever pays out 60.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Unilever has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Coca-Cola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Coca-Cola and Unilever, as reported by MarketBeat.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. Unilever has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.44%. Given Coca-Cola's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coca-Cola is more favorable than Unilever.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and Unilever's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats Unilever on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

67.4% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola and British American Tobacco's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Coca-Cola has higher revenue and earnings than British American Tobacco. British American Tobacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of $2.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British American Tobacco pays out 65.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and British American Tobacco has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. British American Tobacco is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Coca-Cola and British American Tobacco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Coca-Cola currently has a consensus price target of $55.1429, indicating a potential upside of 22.13%. British American Tobacco has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.30%. Given British American Tobacco's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe British American Tobacco is more favorable than Coca-Cola.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and British American Tobacco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Coca-Cola beats British American Tobacco on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.