KO vs PFE: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Coca-Cola Company and Pfizer Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-18.
The Coca-Cola Company ยท Consumer Defensive
$88.71
+15.5% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Pfizer Inc. ยท Healthcare
$27.64
+12.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
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 KO PFE
Current Price $88.71 $27.64
Fair Value Estimate $102.44 $30.94
Upside to Fair Value +15.5% +12.0%
Market Cap $381.7B $157.5B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 20.8x 17.4x
Price / Sales 7.6x 2.5x
Price / FCF 26.7x 14.3x
Revenue Growth YoY +6.7% +2.6%
Gross Margin 61.9% 71.3%
Operating Margin 29.6% 25.1%
Return on Equity 43.0% 4.9%
Dividend Yield 2.37% 6.22%
FCF Yield 3.75% 6.97%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
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
PFE โ€” Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer is a global biopharmaceutical leader with a portfolio spanning cardiovascular, oncology, vaccines, immunology, and rare disease, anchored by Eliquis, the Prevnar family, Vyndaqel, Ibrance, Xtandi, Comirnaty, and Paxlovid, and supported by roughly 75,000 employees and a contract manufacturing division. Business quality is medium rather than high: TTM gross margin of 71.3% and TTM operating โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric KO PFE
Zone Low $76.83 $23.21
Zone High $87.07 $26.30
In Buy Zone? No No
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