Sweet Taste of Coca Cola
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is a global beverage company. It owns more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands, such as waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and energy and sports drinks. It owns and markets a range of nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands, which includes Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite.
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KO is the ultimate global brand and a staple of investment portfolios. The stock is currently at the low end of its historical valuation range. At the current stock price, Coke pays a 3% dividend therefore we recommend a full position.
S&P has a 5* rating, target of $45. Purple Chips 12 -18 month target: $USD 42.00
LOW VALUATION IN COKE AT $USD 37.50 (KO, $37.30) FULL POSITION
PURPLE CHIPS TARGET: $42.00 POSITION SIZE: FULL (5.0) P/E: 18X DIV: $1.12 (3.0%) MKT CAP: $164B Debt: $5B RETURN ON CAPITAL: 96.7% EARNINGS YIELD: 6.9% 5 YR EPS Growth rate*:6.5% P/E/G Ratio: 2.7 EPS: $2.07 2015 EST.: $2.22 2016 EST.: $2.39
*Blended growth rate= 2/3 historical (5yrs), 1/3 forward.
