The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is the parent entity that owns the brands and formulas, whereas Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is a regional bottler and distributor. Sources: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

If Bloomberg went public and offered shares on the open market, that would dilute ownership, spreading it across multiple shareholders. This also means the company would have to answer to these parties about the direction of the company.

What is Coca-Cola Co WACC %? As of today (2024-05-13), Coca-Cola Co's weighted average cost of capital is 6.59%%. Coca-Cola Co's ROIC % is 14.56% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Coca-Cola Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment.