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The Coca-Cola Company

NYSE-KO

Company Overview

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Dasani, dogadan, FUZE TEA, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, AdeS, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Minute Maid, and Minute Maid Pulpy brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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    The Coca-Cola Company

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    www.coca-colacompany.com

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    Beverages

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    1886

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Bulls Say

  • Coke can leverage strong bottler relationships in underpenetrated emerging markets to drive volume growth with classic recipes as well as new products tailored to local tastes.

  • Heavy investments in a digitalized supply chain and data analytics have better aligned Coke and its bottlers in product planning, manufacturing, and go-to-market strategy.

  • As Costa recovers from the pandemic-related disruptions, it should gain a firmer footing in the coffee category and provide more consumer insights given its global footprint.

Bears Say

  • Secular headwinds in carbonated soft drink demand in developed markets are a challenge to Coca-Cola’s long-term growth outlook.

  • The company's brand portfolio and product lineup in nonsparkling categories are less robust, and heavy investments are needed to bolster its competitive position.

  • With two-thirds of revenue from international markets, Coke faces constant currency fluctuations that drive volatilities in reported earnings.

Source: Morningstar Analysis - Dec 11, 2025

What's happening

Nov 18, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025

Coca-Cola Co Faces Challenges Amid Leadership Changes and Economic Concerns

  • Leadership transition with COO Henrique Braun set to succeed James Quincey as CEO in March 2026 raises investor concerns.
  • Declining consumer sentiment and projected headwinds for fiscal year 2026 contribute to bearish market reactions.
  • Positive developments, including sustainability initiatives and strong dividend announcements, offer some support but fail to offset overall negative trends.

Over the past month, Coca-Cola Co (KO) experienced a slight decline of 0.4%, underperforming the S&P 500's return of 2.0% by a margin of 2.4%. The stock faced significant bearish sentiment primarily due to leadership changes and macroeconomic concerns that influenced investor confidence. On December 11, it was announced that COO Henrique Braun would succeed James Quincey as CEO effective March 31, 2026. This transition sparked discussions about profit-taking among investors who were wary of potential disruptions in company strategy during this period.

Coca-Cola's recent commentary at a consumer conference indicated declining consumer sentiment alongside expected challenges for fiscal year 2026. The company projected modest growth targets while acknowledging difficulties related to pricing in developed markets as input cost inflation eases. These insights contributed to negative market reactions on December 2 when KO shares dropped significantly amid broader concerns regarding its operational outlook.

Despite these challenges, there were moments of bullish activity within the month that provided some support for KO’s stock price. Notably, social media buzz around dividend announcements highlighted positive sentiments from major shareholders like Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway receiving substantial dividends on Coca-Cola's dividend day on December 15th. Additionally, ongoing negotiations concerning the sale of Costa Coffee showcased efforts by Coca-Cola to streamline operations despite previous losses reported by Costa.

Coca-Cola also made strides towards sustainability with new packaging initiatives aimed at reducing plastic waste while adapting strategies in response to fluctuating input costs associated with tariffs on aluminum—an effort underscored during discussions around environmental goals set for future years. However, these positive developments could not fully counterbalance the prevailing bearish trends driven by leadership transitions and economic uncertainties impacting overall investor sentiment toward KO.

Overall, Coca-Cola Co underperformed relative to both the Consumer Staples (XLP) sector and broader market indices over this one-month period; specifically lagging behind XLP performance by -4.1%.

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