COCA COLA CO

The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company that produces, markets, and sells a wide range of nonalcoholic and alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages. Its portfolio spans multiple categories, including sparkling soft drinks, waters, sports drinks, coffees, teas, juices, value-added dairy, plant-based beverages, and pre-mixed cocktails. The company operates primarily through concentrate operations, which supply beverage bases and syrups, and finished product operations. Its operating segments consist of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific, and Bottling Investments. It primarily serves independent bottling partners, distributors, and wholesalers, who supply retailers and restaurants, while also selling directly to retail consumers in select company-operated retail stores.

The enterprise makes its branded products available across more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. It relies on a global distribution and manufacturing infrastructure comprising consolidated bottling units alongside large independent bottling partners. Major markets outside the United States include Mexico, China, Brazil, and India. The business succeeded a predecessor corporation organized in Georgia in 1892 and was incorporated in Delaware in 1919.

Summary of the business section of Coca Cola's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our Company had approximately 65,900 and 69,700 employees, respectively, of which approximately 8,900 were located in the United States.”