An operating lease is treated like a rental contract. Neither the leased asset nor the associated liability is reported on the lessee balance sheet, but the rights may be very similar to the rights of an owner. The lessee only records the lease payments as a rental expense in income statement.

Adjustments to Financial Statements for Operating Leases
Adjusted Financial Ratios for Operating Leases (Summary)
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Adjusted Debt to Equity
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

Coca-Cola Co., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Add: Operating lease right-of-use asset (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)¹	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Total assets (adjusted)	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Adjustment to Total Debt
Total debt (as reported)	42,064)	39,149)	42,761)	42,793)	42,763)
Add: Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)²	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Add: Current portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses)	361)	341)	310)	322)	281)
Add: Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities (included in Other noncurrent liabilities)	1,001)	1,113)	1,161)	1,300)	1,111)
Total debt (adjusted)	43,426)	40,603)	44,232)	44,415)	44,155)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

^{1, 2} Equal to total present value of future operating lease payments.

Coca-Cola Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

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Coca-Cola Co., adjusted financial ratios

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Total Asset Turnover¹
Reported total asset turnover	0.47	0.46	0.41	0.38	0.43
Adjusted total asset turnover	0.47	0.46	0.41	0.38	0.43
Debt to Equity²
Reported debt to equity	1.62	1.62	1.86	2.22	2.25
Adjusted debt to equity	1.67	1.68	1.92	2.30	2.33
Return on Assets³ (ROA)
Reported ROA	10.97%	10.29%	10.36%	8.87%	10.33%
Adjusted ROA	10.97%	10.29%	10.36%	8.87%	10.33%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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Financial ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted debt to equity	A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Coca-Cola Co., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

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	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net operating revenues	45,754)	43,004)	38,655)	33,014)	37,266)
Total assets	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover¹	0.47	0.46	0.41	0.38	0.43
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net operating revenues	45,754)	43,004)	38,655)	33,014)	37,266)
Adjusted total assets	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover²	0.47	0.46	0.41	0.38	0.43

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

¹ Total asset turnover = Net operating revenues ÷ Total assets
= 45,754 ÷ 97,703 = 0.47

² Adjusted total asset turnover = Net operating revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 45,754 ÷ 97,703 = 0.47

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Activity ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted total asset turnover	An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total debt	42,064)	39,149)	42,761)	42,793)	42,763)
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company	25,941)	24,105)	22,999)	19,299)	18,981)
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity¹	1.62	1.62	1.86	2.22	2.25
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total debt	43,426)	40,603)	44,232)	44,415)	44,155)
Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company	25,941)	24,105)	22,999)	19,299)	18,981)
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted debt to equity²	1.67	1.68	1.92	2.30	2.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

¹ Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
= 42,064 ÷ 25,941 = 1.62

² Adjusted debt to equity = Adjusted total debt ÷ Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company
= 43,426 ÷ 25,941 = 1.67

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Solvency ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted debt-to-equity	A solvency ratio calculated as adjusted total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted debt-to-equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company	10,714)	9,542)	9,771)	7,747)	8,920)
Total assets	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Profitability Ratio
ROA¹	10.97%	10.29%	10.36%	8.87%	10.33%
Adjusted for Operating Leases
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company	10,714)	9,542)	9,771)	7,747)	8,920)
Adjusted total assets	97,703)	92,763)	94,354)	87,296)	86,381)
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA²	10.97%	10.29%	10.36%	8.87%	10.33%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 10,714 ÷ 97,703 = 10.97%

² Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 10,714 ÷ 97,703 = 10.97%

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Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Adjusted ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets.	Coca-Cola Co. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO)

Analysis of Operating Leases

Adjustments to Financial Statements for Operating Leases

Coca-Cola Co., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios for Operating Leases (Summary)

Coca-Cola Co., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

Adjusted Debt to Equity

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)