Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) is a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company in the Consumer Defensive sector, currently trading at $192.10. It has a SharesGrow Score of 63/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of COKE = $382.62 (+99.2% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued).
Valuation: COKE trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 26.3 (S&P 500 average ~25).
Financials: revenue is $7.2B, +5.3%/yr average growth. Net income is $571M, growing at +13.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 7.9% (thin). Gross margin is 39.7% (+3 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $3.0B with negative equity of -$740M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.26 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 65%. Total assets: $4.6B.
Analyst outlook: 0 / 1 analysts rate COKE as buy (0%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 60/100 (Pass), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 66/100 (Partial), Future 20/100 (Fail), Income 45/100 (Partial).
