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Coca-Cola Co. (KO)

Debt to Equity
since 2005

Difficulty: Beginner

Calculation
Comparison to Competitors
Comparison to Beverages Sector
Comparison to Consumer Goods Industry

Calculation

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, calculation

	Debt to Equity	=	Total debt¹	÷	Equity attributable to shareowners of The Coca-Cola Company¹
Dec 31, 2005	0.35	=	5,700	÷	16,355
Dec 31, 2006	0.27	=	4,582	÷	16,920
Dec 31, 2007	0.43	=	9,329	÷	21,744
Dec 31, 2008	0.45	=	9,312	÷	20,472
Dec 31, 2009	0.48	=	11,859	÷	24,799
Dec 31, 2010	0.76	=	23,417	÷	31,003
Dec 31, 2011	0.90	=	28,568	÷	31,635
Dec 31, 2012	0.99	=	32,610	÷	32,790
Dec 31, 2013	1.12	=	37,079	÷	33,173
Dec 31, 2014	1.38	=	41,745	÷	30,320
Dec 31, 2015	1.73	=	44,213	÷	25,554
Dec 31, 2016	1.98	=	45,709	÷	23,062
Dec 31, 2017	2.79	=	47,685	÷	17,072
Dec 31, 2018	2.56	=	43,555	÷	16,981

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).

¹ USD $ in millions

Comparison to Competitors

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

	Coca-Cola Co.	PepsiCo Inc.
Dec 31, 2005	0.35	0.37
Dec 31, 2006	0.27	0.18
Dec 31, 2007	0.43	0.24
Dec 31, 2008	0.45	0.68
Dec 31, 2009	0.48	0.47
Dec 31, 2010	0.76	1.18
Dec 31, 2011	0.90	1.30
Dec 31, 2012	0.99	1.27
Dec 31, 2013	1.12	1.22
Dec 31, 2014	1.38	1.66
Dec 31, 2015	1.73	2.79
Dec 31, 2016	1.98	3.33
Dec 31, 2017	2.79	3.61
Dec 31, 2018	2.56	2.23

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).

Comparison to Beverages Sector

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to Beverages sector

	Coca-Cola Co.	Beverages
Dec 31, 2005	0.35	0.36
Dec 31, 2006	0.27	0.23
Dec 31, 2007	0.43	0.35
Dec 31, 2008	0.45	0.54
Dec 31, 2009	0.48	0.47
Dec 31, 2010	0.76	0.93
Dec 31, 2011	0.90	1.06
Dec 31, 2012	0.99	1.11
Dec 31, 2013	1.12	1.16
Dec 31, 2014	1.38	1.48
Dec 31, 2015	1.73	2.07
Dec 31, 2016	1.98	2.42
Dec 31, 2017	2.79	3.11
Dec 31, 2018	2.56	2.41

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).

Comparison to Consumer Goods Industry

Coca-Cola Co., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to Consumer Goods industry

	Coca-Cola Co.	Consumer Goods
Dec 31, 2005	0.35	1.65
Dec 31, 2006	0.27	1.45
Dec 31, 2007	0.43	1.50
Dec 31, 2008	0.45	1.94
Dec 31, 2009	0.48	1.63
Dec 31, 2010	0.76	1.23
Dec 31, 2011	0.90	1.18
Dec 31, 2012	0.99	1.27
Dec 31, 2013	1.12	1.33
Dec 31, 2014	1.38	1.66
Dec 31, 2015	1.73	1.57
Dec 31, 2016	1.98	1.74
Dec 31, 2017	2.79	1.85
Dec 31, 2018	2.56	2.35

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2006-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-21), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-26), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-25), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-21).