KO's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 18. Its high and its low were both higher than the day before (2 chart checks started).
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Up 40% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“Comparable operating margin (non-GAAP) expansion was driven by organic revenue (non-GAAP) growth and currency tailwinds”
| Profit margin | 27%, up from 22% in 3 years |
| Its score | Up:Excellent or better for 24 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Oct 28 |
Coca-Cola HBC raises 2026 revenue growth forecast on strong demand
KO closed +1.1% that day on 1.7x normal volume.
Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $0.53 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.4% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 8 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. KO scores 18 today, against a median of 14 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
KO is #1 of 10 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: KO +7.1%, KDP +43%.
Expected to report Tue Feb 9, before the open (in 91 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $13.4B.
“Net revenues grew 7% to $13.4 billion, and organic revenues (non-GAAP) grew 7%, driven by a 7% increase in concentrate sales and 1% growth in price/mix.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Concentrate operations | $8.2B | $7.5B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 28)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“Comparable operating margin (non-GAAP) expansion was driven by organic revenue (non-GAAP) growth and currency tailwinds, partially offset by an increase in marketing investments and higher operating expenses.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
Sales grew 7.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.12 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | -2.0% | -1.6% | +3.4% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +5.0% | +5.0% | +3.3% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | +5.4% | +3.9% | +3.6% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $48B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 67.8, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 64% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.12 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $9.1B a year |
| Free cash flow | $14B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2010 |
6 insiders sold $44.6M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
15 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: KO is 4.4% of SCHD, 2.1% of DGRO, and 1.7% of SPMO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world's largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee. Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and foodservice locations in more than 200 countries and regions. Coca-Cola generates around 60% of its total revenue overseas, with sizable contributions from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
“The commercial beverage industry is highly competitive and consists of numerous companies, ranging from small or emerging to very large and well established.”
KO scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 10 in Beverages by Quality Score, with 8 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 40% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
KO scores 18 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 10 in Beverages by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KO's 18.
6 insiders sold $44.6M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Nancy Quan, Executive Vice President, who sold $2M on Nov 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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