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Coca-Cola vs Walmart: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Coca-Cola (KO) and Walmart (WMT) compare, as of Oct 19, 2026.

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Walmart as the less overvalued of the two: Coca-Cola trades at $93.90 versus a fair value of $29.32 (−68.8%), while Walmart trades at $119 versus $50.00 (−57.9%).
Coca-Cola
KO · USD · Consumer Staples
−68.8%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$93.90
Fair Value$29.32
Quality66/100
Walmart
WMT · USD · Consumer Staples
−57.9%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$119
Fair Value$50.00
Quality63/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Coca-ColaWalmart
Valuation
28.2×P/E (TTM)43.0×
26.6×Forward P/E36.8×
26.8×Median P/E at FY-end (10 FY, ex one-offs where documented)n/a
8.08×P/S (TTM)1.30×
12.59×P/B9.57×
25.7×EV/EBITDA22.2×
4.03×PEG4.20×
−68.8%Fair value upside−57.9%
2.2%Dividend yield0.8%
$2.08Dividend per share$0.97
Profitability
34.9%Operating margin3.5%
1.05×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.05×
42.1%Return on equity22.3%
12.5%Return on assets7.7%
Growth
6.7%Revenue growth (YoY)5.9%
3.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)5.3%
7.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)5.0%
+9.7%Value creation/yr+12.6%
Balance & size
8.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)10.7×
1.31×Debt / equity0.35×
$405BMarket cap$953B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Coca-Cola, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, 7 of the years ex one-offs: 26.8.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Walmart leads: 6 to 9 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Coca-Cola Walmart
ProfitabilityHow much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
71
71
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns getting better?
59
38
CashflowDo the profits arrive as real cash?
44
37
Financial strengthDebt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
51
62
InvestmentDoes it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
72
78
Low VolatilityHow calm the share price moves, does not count
96
84
MomentumPrice trend of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
71
40
Near the 52-week highDistance to the 52-week high, does not count
91
50
New sharesBuys back shares or issues new ones?
83
89

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyCoca-ColaPrice $93.90WalmartPrice $119
DCF Models−72.9%below the price$25.45−58.7%below the price$49.12
Earnings-Based−72.6%below the price$25.77−78.7%below the price$25.34
Dividend Discount−61.9%below the price$35.78n/a
Multiples−71.0%below the price$27.20−55.6%below the price$52.81
Asset-Based−99.3%below the price$0.65−95.0%below the price$5.97
Growth DCF−81.6%below the price$17.31−62.4%below the price$44.68
Economic Profit−72.8%below the price$25.56−73.4%below the price$31.57
Growth Earnings−45.3%below the price$51.37−57.2%below the price$50.80
Minimum−99.3%below the price$0.65−95.0%below the price$5.97
Maximum−45.3%below the price$51.37−55.6%below the price$52.81
Median−72.7%below the price$25.66−62.4%below the price$44.68
Geometric mean−81.2%below the price$17.65−73.8%below the price$31.09

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Coca-Cola: 25 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Walmart: 24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Coca-Cola
Price $93.90
Fair Value $29.32
Bear $18.20Bull $45.74
Walmart
Price $119
Fair Value $50.00
Bear $29.37Bull $67.40

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Coca-Cola · Consumer Staples

Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside−68.8% · bottom 25%

Walmart · Consumer Staples

Quality score63 · above median
Fair value upside−57.9% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Oct 19, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Walmart as the less overvalued of the two: Coca-Cola trades at $93.90 versus a fair value of $29.32 (−68.8%), while Walmart trades at $119 versus $50.00 (−57.9%).

Coca-Cola has the higher quality score (66/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.