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Coca-Cola Executive Compensation (FY25)

KO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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James Quincey
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 29, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — James Quincey: $28,002,284 → $31,208,165 (11.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 91.8% → 90.8% (1.0 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 1,980:1 → 1,739:1 (12.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Coca-Cola's chief executive and what were they paid?
James Quincey, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, received $31,208,165 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Quincey's total moved 11.4% higher from the $28,002,284 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Coca-Cola's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 90.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 29, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Coca-Cola's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Abbott Laboratories, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Danone S.A. and Intel Corporation, among others.
What is Coca-Cola's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,739:1, against median employee compensation of $17,947.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Quincey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Brian Smith
Senior Executive; Former President and Chief Operating Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
John Murphy
President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Manuel Arroyo
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Alfredo Rivera
President, North America Operating Unit
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Quincey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
John Murphy
EVP & President, Intl Dev
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Henrique Braun
Executive Vice President and President, International Development
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Manuel Arroyo
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer
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Jennifer Mann
Executive Vice President and President, North America operating unit
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Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Quincey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Manuel Arroyo
Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
John Murphy
President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Henrique Braun
Executive Vice President and President, International Development
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Jennifer Mann
Executive Vice President and President, North America operating unit
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Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Quincey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
John Murphy
President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Henrique Braun
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Jennifer Mann
Executive Vice President and President, North America operating unit
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Manuel Arroyo
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Henrique BraunPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Henrique BraunOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James QuinceyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James QuinceyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jennifer MannOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jennifer MannPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John MurphyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John MurphyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Manuel ArroyoOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Manuel ArroyoPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Manuel ArroyoRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
James QuinceyRSU◇◇——
Jennifer MannPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Henrique BraunRSU◇◇——
John MurphyPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Henrique Braun
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
James Quincey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Jennifer Mann
Executive Vice President and President, North America operating unit · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
John Murphy
President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Manuel Arroyo
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Amity Millhiser
◇◇———◇◇
Carolyn Everson
◇◇———◇◇
David B. Weinberg
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Christopher C. Davis
◇◇———◇◇
Herb Allen
◇◇———◇◇
Maria Elena Lagomasino
◇◇———◇◇
Caroline J. Tsay
◇◇———◇◇
Bela Bajaria
◇◇———◇◇
Thomas S. Gayner
◇◇———◇◇
Ana Botín
◇◇———◇◇
Max Levchin
◇◇———◇◇
Henrique Braun and James Quincey served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Deferred Share Units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer after 3 years of service

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Abbott Laboratories ABT
  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ADM
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company CL
  • Danone S.A. symbol not shown
  • Intel Corporation INTC
  • Johnson & Johnson JNJ
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
  • McDonald's Corporation MCD
  • Mondelēz International, Inc. MDLZ
  • Nestlé S.A. symbol not shown
  • NIKE, Inc. NKE
  • PepsiCo, Inc. PEP
  • Pfizer Inc. PFE
  • Philip Morris International Inc. PM
  • Starbucks Corporation SBUX
  • The Kraft Heinz Company KHC
  • The Procter & Gamble Company PG
  • Unilever PLC UL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 29, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 30, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 1, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 22, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 25, 2018=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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310 figures on this page: 301 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
301 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-029230
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-028215
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000021344-25-000033
  4. 0001558370-25-003056
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001552781-24-000261
  6. 0001558370-24-003468
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000021344-23-000026
  8. 0001308179-23-000117
    Compensation Tables
  9. 0001552781-22-000366
  10. 0001552781-21-000242
  11. 0001552781-20-000277
  12. 0001552781-19-000204
  13. 0001552781-18-000176
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Peers Coca-Cola discloses

The companies named in KO's own disclosed peer group.

Abbott LaboratoriesArcher-Daniels-Midland CompanyColgate-Palmolive CompanyIntel CorporationJohnson & JohnsonKimberly-Clark CorporationMcDonald's CorporationMondelēz International, Inc.NIKE, Inc.PepsiCo, Inc.Pfizer Inc.Philip Morris International Inc.Starbucks CorporationThe Kraft Heinz CompanyThe Procter & Gamble Company

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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