ADBE vs KO: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Adobe Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-23.
Adobe Inc. ยท Technology
$238.25
+13.5% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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The Coca-Cola Company ยท 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 โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ADBE KO
Current Price $238.25 $88.71
Fair Value Estimate $270.38 $102.44
Upside to Fair Value +13.5% +15.5%
Market Cap $94.7B $381.7B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 9.5x 20.8x
Price / Sales 3.6x 7.6x
Price / FCF 8.6x 26.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +12.9% +6.7%
Gross Margin 89.1% 61.9%
Operating Margin 35.7% 29.6%
Return on Equity 62.9% 43.0%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.37%
FCF Yield 11.63% 3.75%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
ADBE โ€” Adobe Inc.
Adobe is a global software provider organized into Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising, with Creative Cloud as its subscription flagship and Document Cloud as its cloud-native document platform. The business quality is high on fundamentals: TTM gross margin of 89.1%, TTM operating margin of 35.7%, TTM net margin of 28.0%, ROE of 62.9%, and free cash flow of $27.69 peโ€ฆ
KO โ€” 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%, โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ADBE KO
Zone Low $202.78 $76.83
Zone High $229.82 $87.07
In Buy Zone? No No
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