National rank
#17
Position in the 2026 American CEO Performance Ranking.
CEO & company research profile · Reviewed 2026-09-13
James Quincey: The Coca-Cola Company
James Quincey ranks #17 in the inaugural 2026 American CEO Performance Ranking with a Meridian score of 76.7. The profile below explains why The Coca-Cola Company is significant to the ranking and the operating evidence behind the score.
Meridian score
76.7 / 100
Composite score using the common seven-factor Meridian framework.
Company
The Coca-Cola Company
A large, nationally significant listed company included in the inaugural research universe.
Why this CEO ranks here
Performance signal
Pricing power, brand strength and asset-light economics continue to produce resilient growth and cash returns across a mature global portfolio.
The ranking gives the greatest weight to shareholder outcomes, revenue and earnings execution, and capital efficiency. Strategic execution, innovation, workforce signals and governance provide the remaining score. This means a high position reflects a broad operating record rather than one exceptional quarter or a popularity judgement.
Why The Coca-Cola Company matters
Scale and relevance
The Coca-Cola Company is included because its size, market position and strategic importance make its leadership outcomes material to the national business landscape. Meridian's ranking universe prioritises companies where executive decisions can be evaluated against public financial and strategic evidence.
Evidence standard
The profile relies first on company filings, annual results and investor disclosures. Market and sector context is used to avoid rewarding structurally faster-growing industries without adjustment.
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This page is part of a versioned research product. Scores may change as new annual results, leadership changes, major acquisitions, capital-allocation decisions or material governance events alter the evidence base.