Coca-Cola Diversifies Beyond Soda While Focusing on Most Profitable Brands, Funding Growth and Dividends
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Coca-Cola stock is near 52-week low despite strong Q2 revenue growth of 6% and projected 8%+ growth in 2023.
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Coca-Cola is expanding beyond soda into new beverages like milk, coffee, cocktails to tap into diverse drinking habits.
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Focusing product portfolio on most lucrative brands, cutting total brands in half from 400 to 200.
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Expanding customer base in developing countries expected to provide years of sales growth.
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Free cash flow funds dividends and investments; raised dividend for 61 straight years.