We recently published a list of 12 Best Defensive Stocks To Buy Right Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) stands against other best defensive stocks to buy right now.

Coca-Cola Consolidated COKE has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 18.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 29.82%. Currently, Coca-Cola Consolidated has a market capitalization of $11.93 billion.

Coca-Cola ( KO -0.89%) is a better buy today than Kraft Heinz ( KHC -1.42%). But the real story is why this is the case. Answering that question not only helps to explain why you'll likely be better off buying the soda giant -- it also explains why some companies have business models that are just better than others.