Coca Cola Co (KO) results explained: sales up 9%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-27

What happened?

Coca Cola Co (KO) reported results on 27 Oct, covering the 9 months to 2 Oct.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 8.6% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 34 was left after running costs (operating margin 34.4%), higher than a year earlier (33.0%). The company is funded less by borrowing than a year ago (65% of assets vs 71%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-28.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −1.05% (to the close of 28 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved +0.91%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 56 to 58 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 70 to 68. Every step of the calculation: KO stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for KO (18% a year vs a normal 16%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.