KO vs MO
KO: The world's leading beverage company with a massive global distribution network and a diverse portfolio of iconic soft drink, water, coffee, and alcohol-ready-to-drink brands. MO: Altria is a leading US tobacco company primarily focused on the smokeable and oral nicotine markets while managing a portfolio of high-margin tobacco assets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KO | MO | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-09 close | $88.05 | $71.68 | |
| Market cap | $378.8B | $119.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-09 | 26.53 | 15.06 | MO lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-09, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 2.30 | 1.69 | MO lower |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +27.3% | +29.8% | MO higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +61.6% | +62.5% | MO higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +28.7% | +42.5% | MO higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +38.2% | n/a | |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +12.5% | +19.8% | MO higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 1.20 | 8.67 | KO lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | +6.5% | -0.6% | KO higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.7% | -2.5% | KO higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | +2.4% | +6.4% | MO higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 16 | 17 | MO higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | -0.02 | -0.17 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-09 close | +32.7% | +9.1% | KO higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.