The Coca-Cola Company (KO) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$71.24
Intrinsic$13.42
-81%
$6.37$13.42$27.45
Current price reflects execution expectations above 8% growth — not unreasonable for quality businesses.
Range: Bear $6 → Bull $27. Current price implies expectations above the base case, closer to bull expectations.
Current price reflects assumptions at the upper end of our valuation range (bull case: $27).
Discount ↓Growth →4%6%8%10%
8%$18$21$23$26
10%$10$12$13$15
12%$6$7$8$10
14%$3$4$5$6

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($27) with 10% growth, 8% discount rate
  • Conservative 8% growth assumption is achievable based on track record

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($6) implies 91% downside at 6% growth, 12% discount
  • Trading 81% above base case — execution must exceed assumptions to justify
  • Price exceeds bull case ($27) — requires exceptional execution
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$5.12B
Year 2$5.53B
Year 3$5.97B
Year 4$6.45B
Year 5$6.97B
Terminal$110.39B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate8.0%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate9.5%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$4.74BTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KO stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

KO trades at $71.24 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $13.42, implying -80% downside. Using a 9.5% WACC and 8.0% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($21.99) suggests limited upside.

What is KO's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $4.74B, projected at 8.0% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 9.5% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $34.91B net debt and dividing by 4.32B shares: Bear $7.22 | Base $13.42 | Bull $21.99. Current price $71.24 implies -80% to base case.

How is KO's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 8.0% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=9.5%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($92.87B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 19.6x.