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The Coca-Cola Company
+1.20%
$89.35+1.06Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap
$384.43B
52W Range
$65.35 - $92.49
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.63%
$144.84+0.91Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
Market Cap
$357.73B
52W Range
$77.58 - $156.92
Different business models: this comparison spans Consumer Defensive, Healthcare. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| ValuationTTM multiples, at last close | ||
| P/E Ratio | 26.83 | 115.87 |
| Forward P/E | 27.03 | 52.74 |
| P/B Ratio | 10.63 | 8.53 |
| P/S Ratio | 7.67 | 5.39 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 26.89 | 22.27 |
| EV/EBITDA | 26.12 | 22.88 |
| Profitabilitytrailing twelve months | ||
| Gross Margin | 61.9% | 75.4% |
| Operating Margin | 29.6% | 36.2% |
| Net Margin | 28.6% | 4.8% |
| ROE | 39.6% | 7.6% |
| ROA | 13.3% | 2.4% |
| ROIC | 13.9% | 5.8% |
| Financial Healthlatest reported quarter | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.30 | 1.32 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | 1.10 |
| Debt/Equity | 1.20 | 1.29 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.32 | 17.31 |
| Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price | ||
| Dividend Yield | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 62.5% | 268.8% |
| Yrs of Dividend Growth | 63 | 15 |
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