Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, soft-drink behemoth Coca-Cola (KO 0.63%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Coca-Cola and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Coca-Cola facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Atlanta, Ga. (1886) |
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Market Cap |
$175.2 billion |
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Industry |
Soft drinks |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$48.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Muhtar Kent CFO Gary Fayard |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$16.6 billion/$32.6 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.9% |
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Competitors |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) Pepsico (PEP 1.34%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 6,689 members who have rated Coca-Cola believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, NewAlchemist, tapped the stock as a particularly solid income opportunity:
Has rewarded shareholders with rising dividends for 50 straight years making Coca-Cola a dividend champion of champions. A 52% payout ratio and rising earnings leave room for further dividend increases. ...
The company brand is at iconic levels. People collect antique and [Coca-Cola] memorabilia. The product is relatively cheap and inexpensive. Countries get protectionist and slap tariffs and quotas on cars and other industries but not cheap soft drinks. [Coca-Cola] continues to expand internationally.
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