Coca-ColavsMolson Coors Beverage

KO and TAP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Coca-Cola (KO) has a market value of $427B and Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) $8.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, KO moved +42.5% and TAP -7.1%. The P/E is 29.2 for KO and 9.1 for TAP. Dividend yield: KO 2.12%, TAP 4.47%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    KO$427B

    TAP$8.1B

    KO is 52 times TAP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    KO$51.1B

    TAP$12.9B

    KO is 4.0 times TAP

  • Net income, 12 months

    KO$14.6B

    TAP$893M

    KO is 16 times TAP

  • Operating margin

    KO30.0%

    TAP10.2%

    19.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    KO16.3%

    TAP6.1%

    10.2 points apart

  • P/E

    KO29.2

    TAP9.1

    KO is 3.2 times TAP

  • Dividend yield

    KO2.1%

    TAP4.5%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    KO+103.0%

    TAP+1.1%

    101.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

KO+103.0%

TAP+1.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodKOWith dividendsTAPWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+42.5%Price +38.8%-7.1%Price -11.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+90.1%+23.9% a yearPrice +74.3%-22.3%-8.1% a yearPrice -30.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+103.0%+15.2% a yearPrice +75.3%+1.1%+0.2% a yearPrice -14.2%
10 years since November 15, 2016+226.6%+12.6% a yearPrice +139.5%-45.5%-5.9% a yearPrice -58.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

KOCoca-ColaTAPMolson Coors Beverage

Valuation

KOTAP
Valuation
Price$99.25$40.84
Market value$427B$8.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$455B$13.6B
P/E29.29.1
P/E, 5-year median25.3–
P/B11.40.8
EV/EBIT29.710.4
Free cash flow yield3.4%14.4%

Results and growth

KOTAP
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$51.1B$12.9B
Net income, 12 months$14.6B$893M
Free cash flow, 12 months$14.3B$1.2B
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.40$4.48
Revenue growth, year on year1.9%-5.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+7.8%over 5 years+2.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.2%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

KOTAP
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin62.3%30.8%
Operating margin30.0%10.2%
Net margin28.7%7.0%
ROIC16.3%6.1%
ROE42.9%8.7%

Balance sheet

KOTAP
Balance sheet
Cash$13.7B$602M
Total debt$41.5B$6.3B
Net debt / EBITDA1.72.7
Interest cover10.0×5.0×

Dividends and buybacks

KOTAP
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.1%4.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.10$1.83
Dividend growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.2%8.0%
Shareholder yield2.3%12.4%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: KO or TAP

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Which is bigger, Coca-Cola or Molson Coors Beverage?

By market value, Coca-Cola ($427B) is about 52.5 times Molson Coors Beverage ($8.1B), at today's prices.

How did KO and TAP stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, KO's price moved +139.5% and TAP's -58.2%. With dividends: KO +226.6% (+12.6% a year), TAP -45.5% (-5.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, KO or TAP?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.12% for Coca-Cola and 4.47% for Molson Coors Beverage. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.10 and $1.83 per share.

What is the P/E of KO and TAP?

At today's price, the P/E is 29.2 for KO and 9.1 for TAP. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Coca-Cola or Molson Coors Beverage?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 28.7% for Coca-Cola and 7.0% for Molson Coors Beverage, and the operating margin 30.0% and 10.2%. Revenue was $51.1B and $12.9B.

Which is the better investment, Coca-Cola or Molson Coors Beverage?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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