AAPL vs KO: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
Apple Inc. Β· Technology
$337.02
+9.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
VS
The Coca-Cola Company Β· Consumer Defensive
$88.71
+15.5% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
KO has more upside to fair value (+15.5%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AAPL KO
Current Price $337.02 $88.71
Fair Value Estimate $370.54 $102.44
Upside to Fair Value +9.9% +15.5%
Market Cap $4,949.9B $381.7B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 29.6x 20.8x
Price / Sales 10.6x 7.6x
Price / FCF 36.2x 26.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.4% +6.7%
Gross Margin 48.7% 61.9%
Operating Margin 33.2% 29.6%
Return on Equity 137.2% 43.0%
Dividend Yield 0.31% 2.37%
FCF Yield 2.76% 3.75%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
AAPL β€” Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a global consumer-electronics and services platform whose hardware lineup (iPhone, Mac, iPad, wearables) and digital ecosystem (App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, advertising) generated $31.78 of revenue per share and $9.30 of free cash flow per share on a trailing basis, with TTM gross margin of 48.7%, operating margin of 33.2%, net margin of 27.6%, and ROE of 137.2%. Busin…
KO β€” The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is a global non-alcoholic beverage concentrate, brand-management and bottling-system business with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories, supported by powerful trademarks, 2.2 billion daily servings and an entrenched distribution network. Business quality is high: TTM gross, operating and net margins are 61.9%, 29.6% and 28.6%, respectively, ROE is 43.0%, …
Accumulation Zones
Metric AAPL KO
Zone Low $277.91 $76.83
Zone High $314.96 $87.07
In Buy Zone? No No
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