The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 4.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 74%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%.
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc
COKE · NASDAQ · USD · Market cap $12.6B · 15,000 employees
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages in the United States.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-09-10
Screened 2026-09-10 · the tape above runs as of 07:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its accumulation label.
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc holds its Accumulation at $188.80. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 1 days.
| Phase | Accumulation |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 1 days |
| Price at the screen | $188.80 |
| Valuation | 25.11 trailing · 4.85 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Excluded keyword in: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Excluded keyword in: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | Fail |
| Debt load | Excluded | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | Excluded | Below 33% | Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. | Fail |
| Receivables | Excluded | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. | Fail |
| Revenue purity | Excluded | Below 5% | of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. | Fail |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-10 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 100.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-10 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsCoke Bottler Fails Ethical Test Despite Numbers
Walk into any corner shop and the rows of Coca Cola bottles show how steady demand can be for a bottler that moves product every day. Coca Cola Consolidated delivers 8% revenue growth and a striking 135% ROE at a forward P/E of just 4.6x, yet none of that matters once the ethical screen flags the non-alcoholic beverages category.
We pass for that single reason. The business carries a narrow moat and solid margins, but our screen exists to keep us out of sectors we have already ruled out on principle. Attractive multiples and high returns do not override the filter.
The main risk is that the ethical bar stays fixed while the share price stays depressed. Margin of safety looks wide on paper, yet we treat the screen result as final. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 4.8xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 25.1xa premium valuation |
| EPS, trailing | 7.52 |
| EPS, forward | 38.94 |
| Revenue growth | +8.3%steady growth |
| Profit margin | 7.2%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 97.3%an exceptional return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 3.53% |
| Dividend yield | 53.00% |
| Debt to equity | 1.98a meaningful debt load worth watching |
| Current ratio | 1.21adequate liquidity, worth monitoring |
| Beta | 0.55steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.07% |
| 52-week range | 110.60 - 219.65 |
| Moat | NARROW |
| Market cap | $12.6B |
| Employees | 15,000 |
The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 3.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 74%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 7% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 74%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 27%.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $170.48 | +12.3% | · | $1,123 | +12.3% |
| 2 months | $203.16 | -5.8% | $0.25 | $944 | -5.6% |
| 3 months | $209.43 | -8.6% | $0.25 | $915 | -8.5% |
| 6 months | $160.48 | +19.3% | $0.50 | $1,196 | +19.6% |
| 1 year | $110.31 | +73.6% | $1.00 | $1,745 | +74.5% |
| 2 years | $100.06 | +91.4% | $1.80 | $1,932 | +93.2% |
| 3 years | $64.36 | +197.5% | $3.60 | $3,031 | +203.1% |
| 5 years | $41.30 | +363.7% | $4.15 | $4,737 | +373.7% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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