Why Coca-Cola Is Poised to Outperform
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 (NYSE: KO)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-Colafacts
Headquarters (founded) | Atlanta, Ga. (1886) |
Market Cap | $175.2 billion |
Industry | Soft drinks |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $48.0 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Muhtar Kent CFO Gary Fayard |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 32.3% |
Cash/Debt | $16.6 billion/$32.6 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.9% |
Competitors | Dr Pepper Snapple Group Pepsico |
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.
But while there is absolutely no question that Coca-Cola has been great to long-term shareholders, the company faces some new threats to its continued market dominance. Luckily, we've recently compiled a premium research report containing everything you need to know about Coca-Cola. If you own or are considering owning shares in the company, you'll want to click here now and get started!
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