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Marriott International’s decision to replace PepsiCo with Coca-Cola (KO) as its exclusive global beverage provider, ending a 34 year partnership, puts fresh attention on Coca-Cola’s institutional reach and potential long term volume effects.
See our latest analysis for Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola’s latest share price of US$75.74 comes after a 7.52% 90 day share price return and a 6.76% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests steady momentum supported by account wins like Marriott and ongoing portfolio changes.
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With KO trading at US$75.74, an intrinsic value estimate that sits about 14% higher, and a roughly 10% gap to the average analyst target, you have to ask whether this is still a reasonable entry or if the market already reflects the next leg of growth.
The narrative fair value of $71.00 sits below Coca-Cola’s last close at $75.74, so it frames KO as slightly ahead of its implied fundamentals.
Owing to a mix of rich valuation and uncertainty, I believe the stock is currently fairly valued.
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The fair value call rests heavily on emerging market expansion, steady profitability and a valuation multiple usually reserved for higher growth names. It raises the question of which specific growth and margin assumptions hold this picture together.
Result: Fair Value of $71.00 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what’s behind the forecasts.
However, foreign exchange headwinds and potential tariff related cost pressure could quickly challenge the idea that Coca-Cola’s current premium P/E is fully justified.
Find out about the key risks to this Coca-Cola narrative.
There is a clear tension between the DCF based fair value of US$87.69, which frames KO as undervalued, and the narrative fair value of US$71.00 that suggests a 6.7% premium to fundamentals at the current US$75.74 price. Our DCF model leans one way, while the narrative and earnings multiple lean the other. The question is which side of that gap you place more weight on.
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
KO Discounted Cash Flow as at Apr 2026
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Companies discussed in this article include KO.
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