The Coca-Cola Company (KO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.52x

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.52x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.02 Billion is below net income of $3.92 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore The Coca-Cola Company strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.52x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.02 Billion
USD

Net Income

$3.92 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

The Coca-Cola Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The Coca-Cola Company across 37 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check The Coca-Cola Company (KO) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for The Coca-Cola Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Coca-Cola Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KO market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 0.57x $7.41 Billion $13.11 Billion ▼ -11.7%
2024 0.64x $6.80 Billion $10.63 Billion ▼ -40.9%
2023 1.08x $11.60 Billion $10.71 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2022 1.15x $11.02 Billion $9.57 Billion ▼ -10.6%
2021 1.29x $12.62 Billion $9.80 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2020 1.27x $9.84 Billion $7.77 Billion ▲ +8.7%
2019 1.17x $10.47 Billion $8.98 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2018 1.18x $7.63 Billion $6.48 Billion ▼ -80.4%
2017 6.01x $7.11 Billion $1.18 Billion ▲ +347.7%
2016 1.34x $8.80 Billion $6.55 Billion ▼ -6.0%
2015 1.43x $10.53 Billion $7.37 Billion ▼ -4.1%
2014 1.49x $10.62 Billion $7.12 Billion ▲ +21.9%
2013 1.22x $10.54 Billion $8.63 Billion ▲ +4.3%
2012 1.17x $10.64 Billion $9.09 Billion ▲ +6.8%
2011 1.10x $9.47 Billion $8.63 Billion ▲ +36.5%
2010 0.80x $9.53 Billion $11.86 Billion ▼ -32.2%
2009 1.19x $8.19 Billion $6.91 Billion ▼ -9.1%
2008 1.30x $7.57 Billion $5.81 Billion ▲ +9.1%
2007 1.20x $7.15 Billion $5.98 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2006 1.17x $5.96 Billion $5.08 Billion ▼ -11.1%
2005 1.32x $6.42 Billion $4.87 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2004 1.23x $5.97 Billion $4.85 Billion ▼ -1.9%
2003 1.26x $5.46 Billion $4.35 Billion ▼ -19.3%
2002 1.55x $4.74 Billion $3.05 Billion ▲ +50.1%
2001 1.04x $4.11 Billion $3.97 Billion ▼ -37.1%
2000 1.65x $3.58 Billion $2.18 Billion ▲ +3.1%
1999 1.60x $3.88 Billion $2.43 Billion ▲ +64.4%
1998 0.97x $3.43 Billion $3.53 Billion ▼ -0.5%
1997 0.98x $4.03 Billion $4.13 Billion ▼ -1.5%
1996 0.99x $3.46 Billion $3.49 Billion ▼ -4.9%
1995 1.04x $3.12 Billion $2.99 Billion ▼ -16.3%
1994 1.25x $3.18 Billion $2.55 Billion ▲ +8.7%
1993 1.15x $2.51 Billion $2.19 Billion ▼ -3.3%
1992 1.19x $2.23 Billion $1.88 Billion ▼ -8.0%
1991 1.29x $2.08 Billion $1.62 Billion ▲ +38.7%
1990 0.93x $1.28 Billion $1.38 Billion ▼ -0.6%
1989 0.93x $1.13 Billion $1.21 Billion
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.