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COKE vs KO
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. against The Coca-Cola Company: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
COKE did far better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $4,321, versus $1,715 for KO. COKE’s 3-year return was +232.3%, compared with KO’s +87.0%, and its 1-year return was also stronger at +58.5% versus +34.4%. However, the outperformance came with substantially greater risk: COKE’s 12-month volatility was 37.0% versus 19.0% for KO, while its worst drawdown was -27.4% compared with KO’s -17.3%. Recent performance was mixed: KO led over 3 months and 6 months, while COKE led over 1 month and trailed slightly year to date. Their daily-move correlation was only 0.381 over the period and 0.456 over the last 12 months, indicating limited overlap. COKE offered much higher historical gains, but KO delivered a steadier ride with smaller losses.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($185); 50-day at $195.
- RSI 54, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 19, so the trend is weak.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($81); 50-day at $89.
- RSI 60, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 31, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, COKE or KO?
COKE beat KO in 24 of the last 48 months; KO won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 5.82 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
COKE: Feb 13, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025; KO: May 1, 2023 to Oct 5, 2023
- 0.381
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.82
- COKE move per 1% in KO
- 0.456
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 5.82 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | COKE | KO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | +26.4% | +0.8% | +25.56 pts |
| February 2026 | +33.1% | +9.0% | +24.09 pts |
| May 2023 | +12.3% | -7.0% | +19.24 pts |
| November 2025 | +25.0% | +6.1% | +18.86 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with COKE and KO?
- Price
- $203.31
- Price
- $92.71
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