INTERNAL CREDIT MEMORANDUM

Borrower:

Coca-Cola Co. (KO)

Date:

2026-02-19

Sector:

Consumer Staples

Analyst:

Credit Risk AI

Rating:

Outlook:

Stable

Executive Summary

Coca-Cola Co. maintains a robust credit profile with strong liquidity and manageable leverage ratios. Recent financial performance indicates stable cash flow generation capable of supporting current debt obligations.

Financial Analysis (3-Year Trend)

Metric	2023	2024	2025
Revenue ($B)	161.34	163.98	166.67
EBITDA ($B)	7.76	7.35	4.39
Total Debt ($B)	16.12	28.19	16.44
Leverage (Debt/EBITDA)	2.08x	3.84x	3.74x
Interest Coverage	9.6x	5.2x	5.3x

Risk Assessment

Primary Risks:

Cyclical downturn in Consumer Staples.
Regulatory changes affecting margins.
Execution risk on new product launches.

Mitigants:

Strong liquidity position with $25.0B in cash.
Demonstrated access to capital markets.
Leading market share in core segments.

Recommendation

Based on the quantitative credit scoring model (Score: 95/100) and qualitative review of KO's 10-K filings, we recommend MAINTAIN exposure at current levels.

SYSTEM AUDIT LOG
Transaction ID: a8615f1f-c052-467d-b1fb-5cbf0c9e0a26
Model: Credit-BERT-v2 (Fine-tuned on S&P Ratings)
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