Revenue growth remains highly volatile, peaking at 16.9% in 2026Q1, while operating margins remain constrained between 12% and 14% due to scaling SG&A expenses.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 7.49B | 7.23B | 6.9B | 6.65B | 6.2B | 5.56B | 5.01B | 4.83B | 4.63B | 4.32B | 3.16B | 2.31B | 1.75B | 1.64B | 1.61B | 1.56B | 1.51B | 1.44B | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.43B | 1.38B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.25B | 1.02B | 995.13M | 972.55M | 928.5M | 802.1M | 773.8M |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.81% | 4.76% | 3.69% | 7.3% | 11.47% | 11.09% | 3.75% | 4.35% | 6.98% | 36.98% | 36.85% | 32.07% | 6.4% | 1.67% | 3.41% | 3.08% | 4.96% | -1.41% | 1.92% | 0.35% | 3.68% | 9.84% | 3.78% | -2.87% | 21.89% | 2.77% | 2.32% | 4.74% | 15.76% | 3.66% | 1.56% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.55B | 4.36B | 4.15B | 4.06B | 3.92B | 3.61B | 3.24B | 3.16B | 3.07B | 2.78B | 1.94B | 1.41B | 1.04B | 982.69M | 960.12M | 932M | 873.78M | 822.99M | 848.41M | 814.87M | 808.43M | 761.26M | 666.53M | 629.08M | 619.14M | 514.36M | 530.12M | 542.84M | 534.9M | 452.3M | 436M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 60.26% | 60.1% | 60.94% | 63.26% | 64.87% | 64.67% | 65.39% | 66.37% | 64.36% | 61.48% | 60.93% | 59.62% | 59.87% | 59.47% | 59.7% | 57.69% | 57.03% | 57.97% | 56.75% | 56.49% | 55.16% | 53.05% | 51.96% | 49.67% | 50.29% | 53.27% | 55.82% | 57.61% | 56.39% | 56.35% |
| Gross Profit | 2.95B | 2.87B | 2.75B | 2.6B | 2.28B | 1.95B | 1.77B | 1.67B | 1.56B | 1.5B | 1.19B | 901.03M | 705.24M | 658.64M | 654.31M | 629.24M | 640.82M | 619.99M | 615.21M | 621.13M | 622.58M | 618.91M | 600.69M | 591.32M | 579.2M | 444.5M | 465.01M | 429.71M | 393.6M | 349.8M | 337.8M |
| Gross Margin % | 39.3% | 39.74% | 39.9% | 39.06% | 36.74% | 35.13% | 35.33% | 34.61% | 33.63% | 34.81% | 37.68% | 39.07% | 40.38% | 40.13% | 40.53% | 40.3% | 42.31% | 42.97% | 42.03% | 43.25% | 43.51% | 44.84% | 47.81% | 48.84% | 46.46% | 43.46% | 46.73% | 44.18% | 42.39% | 43.61% | 43.65% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 4.33% | 5.94% | 14.08% | 16.57% | 10.47% | 5.89% | 7.38% | 3.38% | 26.52% | 32.01% | 27.76% | 7.07% | 0.66% | 3.98% | -1.81% | 3.36% | 0.78% | -0.95% | -0.23% | 0.59% | 3.03% | 1.58% | 2.09% | 30.3% | -4.41% | 8.22% | 9.17% | 12.52% | 3.55% | 7.48% |
| Operating Expenses | 1.94B | 1.92B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.64B | 1.52B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.06B | 802.89M | 619.27M | 584.99M | 565.62M | 541.71M | 544.5M | 525.49M | 555.73M | 539.25M | 537.91M | 526.78M | 516.34M | 508.05M | 486.02M | 388.48M | 402.81M | 366.48M | 326.3M | 286.5M | 277.2M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 26.59% | 26.56% | 26.51% | 26.4% | 27.24% | 29.07% | 30.87% | 32.38% | 32.46% | 33.53% | 34.81% | 35.46% | 35.64% | 35.04% | 34.7% | 35.95% | 36.42% | 37.97% | 37.55% | 37.59% | 38.17% | 41.09% | 41.96% | 38.99% | 37.99% | 40.48% | 37.68% | 35.14% | 35.72% | 35.82% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.94B | 1.92B | 1.83B | 1.76B | 1.64B | 1.52B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.06B | 802.89M | 619.27M | 584.99M | 565.62M | 541.71M | 544.5M | 525.49M | 555.73M | 538.81M | 537.37M | 525.9M | 513.23M | 428.46M | 407.14M | 306.11M | 323.22M | 291.91M | 276.2M | 239.9M | 236.5M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 26.59% | 26.56% | 26.51% | 26.4% | 27.24% | 29.07% | 30.87% | 32.38% | 32.46% | 33.53% | 34.81% | 35.46% | 35.64% | 35.04% | 34.7% | 35.95% | 36.42% | 37.97% | 37.52% | 37.55% | 38.1% | 40.85% | 35.39% | 32.66% | 29.93% | 32.48% | 30.01% | 29.75% | 29.91% | 30.56% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445K | 550K | 880K | 3.12M | 79.59M | 78.87M | 82.38M | 79.58M | 74.57M | 50.1M | 46.6M | 40.7M |
| Operating Income | 1B | 950.66M | 920.35M | 834.45M | 641.05M | 439.17M | 313.38M | 180.75M | 57.9M | 101.55M | 131.2M | 98.14M | 85.97M | 73.65M | 88.69M | 87.53M | 96.32M | 94.5M | 59.48M | 81.88M | 84.66M | 92.13M | 84.35M | 83.27M | 93.18M | 56.02M | 62.21M | 63.23M | 67.3M | 63.3M | 60.6M |
| Operating Margin % | 13.37% | 13.15% | 13.34% | 12.54% | 10.34% | 7.89% | 6.26% | 3.74% | 1.25% | 2.35% | 4.16% | 4.26% | 4.92% | 4.49% | 5.49% | 5.61% | 6.36% | 6.55% | 4.06% | 5.7% | 5.92% | 6.68% | 6.71% | 6.88% | 7.47% | 5.48% | 6.25% | 6.5% | 7.25% | 7.89% | 7.83% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 3.29% | 10.29% | 30.17% | 45.97% | 40.14% | 73.37% | 212.17% | -42.98% | -22.6% | 33.68% | 14.16% | 16.73% | -16.96% | 1.32% | -9.12% | 1.92% | 58.89% | -27.36% | -3.28% | -8.1% | 9.22% | 1.29% | -10.64% | 66.34% | -9.95% | -1.62% | -6.05% | 6.32% | 4.46% | -1.78% |
| EBITDA | 1.15B | 1.17B | 1.11B | 1.01B | 812.64M | 619.74M | 492.39M | 360.67M | 245.16M | 270.39M | 247.82M | 179.04M | 147.1M | 132.32M | 150.27M | 149.65M | 159.14M | 155.87M | 127.75M | 150.21M | 152.55M | 161.23M | 158.26M | 161.86M | 170.94M | 137.09M | 141.79M | 137.8M | 117.4M | 109.9M | 101.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 15.34% | 16.18% | 16.15% | 15.2% | 13.11% | 11.14% | 9.83% | 7.47% | 5.3% | 6.25% | 7.85% | 7.76% | 8.42% | 8.06% | 9.31% | 9.59% | 10.51% | 10.8% | 8.73% | 10.46% | 10.66% | 11.68% | 12.6% | 13.37% | 13.71% | 13.41% | 14.25% | 14.17% | 12.64% | 13.7% | 13.09% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 4.94% | 4.94% | 10.16% | 24.46% | 31.13% | 25.86% | 36.52% | 47.12% | -9.33% | 9.11% | 38.42% | 21.72% | 11.17% | -11.95% | 0.42% | -5.97% | 2.1% | 22.01% | -14.95% | -1.53% | -5.38% | 1.87% | -2.22% | -5.31% | 24.68% | -3.31% | 2.89% | 17.38% | 6.82% | 8.49% | 0.6% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 147.57M | 218.53M | 193.79M | 176.97M | 171.59M | 180.56M | 179.02M | 179.92M | 187.26M | 168.84M | 116.62M | 80.9M | 61.13M | 58.67M | 61.58M | 62.12M | 62.83M | 61.37M | 68.27M | 68.33M | 67.88M | 69.1M | 73.92M | 78.59M | 77.75M | 81.08M | 79.58M | 74.57M | 50.1M | 46.6M | 40.7M |
| EBIT | 952.04M | 952.38M | 858.5M | 834.45M | 599.88M | 288.6M | 277.77M | 80.22M | 37.22M | 104.88M | 129.04M | 128.04M | 84.89M | 73.65M | 88.69M | 87.53M | 96.32M | 94.5M | 59.48M | 79.88M | 81.45M | 88.03M | 80.53M | 83.27M | 93.18M | 56.97M | 62.21M | 63.23M | 67.3M | 63.3M | 60.6M |
| Net Interest Income | -67.87M | -42.68M | -1.85M | 918K | -24.79M | -33.45M | -36.73M | -45.99M | -50.51M | -41.87M | -36.33M | -28.91M | -29.27M | -29.4M | -35.34M | -35.98M | -35.13M | -37.38M | -39.6M | -47.64M | -50.29M | -49.28M | -43.98M | -41.91M | -49.12M | -44.32M | -52.37M | 0 | -39.9M | 0 | -30.4M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 918K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 974K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 67.87M | 42.68M | 1.85M | 0 | 24.79M | 33.45M | 36.73M | 45.99M | 50.51M | 41.87M | 36.33M | 28.91M | 29.27M | 29.4M | 35.34M | 35.98M | 35.13M | 37.38M | 39.6M | 47.64M | 50.29M | 49.28M | 43.98M | 41.91M | 49.12M | 44.32M | 53.35M | 65.91M | 39.9M | 40.6M | 30.4M |
| Other Income/Expense | -217.09M | -177.74M | -63.7M | -276.97M | -65.96M | -184.02M | -72.34M | -146.53M | -71.19M | -38.54M | -38.49M | 978K | -30.35M | -29.4M | -35.34M | -35.98M | -35.13M | -37.38M | -39.6M | -49.64M | -53.5M | -53.38M | -47.8M | -45.21M | -55.11M | -44.32M | -52.37M | -58.24M | -44M | -39M | -34.8M |
| Pretax Income | 784.66M | 772.92M | 856.65M | 557.48M | 575.09M | 255.15M | 241.04M | 34.23M | -13.29M | 63.01M | 92.71M | 99.12M | 55.62M | 44.24M | 53.35M | 51.55M | 61.19M | 57.12M | 17.48M | 32.24M | 31.16M | 38.75M | 36.55M | 38.06M | 38.07M | 11.7M | 9.84M | 4.99M | 23.3M | 24.3M | 25.8M |
| Pretax Margin % | 10.47% | 10.69% | 12.42% | 8.38% | 9.27% | 4.59% | 4.81% | 0.71% | -0.29% | 1.46% | 2.94% | 4.3% | 3.18% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.04% | 3.96% | 1.19% | 2.25% | 2.18% | 2.81% | 2.91% | 3.14% | 3.05% | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.51% | 2.51% | 3.03% | 3.33% |
| Income Tax | 206.14M | 202.34M | 223.53M | 149.11M | 144.93M | 65.57M | 58.94M | 15.66M | 1.87M | -39.84M | 36.05M | 34.08M | 19.54M | 12.14M | 21.89M | 19.53M | 21.65M | 16.58M | 8.39M | 12.38M | 7.92M | 15.8M | 14.7M | 7.36M | 15.25M | 2.23M | 3.54M | 1.75M | 8.4M | 9M | 9.6M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 26.27% | 26.18% | 26.09% | 26.75% | 25.2% | 25.7% | 24.45% | 45.77% | -14.07% | -63.23% | 38.88% | 34.38% | 35.13% | 27.44% | 41.03% | 37.88% | 35.38% | 29.03% | 48.01% | 38.41% | 25.41% | 40.77% | 40.22% | 19.33% | 40.05% | 19.03% | 36% | 35% | 36.05% | 37.04% | 37.21% |
| Net Income | 578.53M | 570.58M | 633.13M | 408.38M | 430.16M | 189.58M | 172.49M | 18.56M | -19.93M | 96.53M | 50.15M | 59M | 31.35M | 27.68M | 27.22M | 28.61M | 36.06M | 38.14M | 9.09M | 19.86M | 23.24M | 22.95M | 21.85M | 30.7M | 22.82M | 9.47M | 6.29M | 3.24M | 14.9M | 15.3M | 16.2M |
| Net Margin % | 7.72% | 7.89% | 9.18% | 6.14% | 6.94% | 3.41% | 3.44% | 0.38% | -0.43% | 2.23% | 1.59% | 2.56% | 1.8% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 1.83% | 2.38% | 2.64% | 0.62% | 1.38% | 1.62% | 1.66% | 1.74% | 2.54% | 1.83% | 0.93% | 0.63% | 0.33% | 1.6% | 1.91% | 2.09% |
| Net Income Growth % | 1.32% | -9.88% | 55.04% | -5.06% | 126.9% | 9.91% | 829.38% | 193.13% | -120.65% | 92.51% | -15.01% | 88.18% | 13.29% | 1.68% | -4.86% | -20.66% | -5.45% | 319.49% | -54.22% | -14.57% | 1.27% | 5.05% | -28.84% | 34.53% | 141% | 50.46% | 94.2% | -78.25% | -2.61% | -5.56% | 54.29% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 578.53M | 570.58M | 633.13M | 408.38M | 430.16M | 189.58M | 182.1M | 18.56M | -15.16M | 102.85M | 56.66M | 65.04M | 36.08M | 32.1M | 31.46M | 32.02M | 39.54M | 40.54M | 11.48M | 21.86M | 26.46M | 22.95M | 25.66M | 30.7M | 22.82M | 9.47M | 6.29M | 3.24M | 14.9M | 15.3M | 16.2M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.16M | 96.98M | 92.2M | 85.89M | 79.38M | 73.33M | 68.61M | 64.18M | 59.94M | 56.52M | 52.8M | 50.4M | 48.01M | 46M | 42.78M | 38.69M | 34.87M | 63.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.68 | 6.81 | 6.99 | 4.35 | 4.57 | 2.02 | 1.83 | 0.20 | -0.21 | 1.03 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| EPS Growth % | 13.88% | -2.58% | 60.69% | -4.81% | 126.24% | 10.38% | 815% | 193.9% | -120.68% | 92.16% | -15.32% | 87.83% | 13.09% | 1.36% | -4.85% | -3.13% | -5.34% | 240.4% | -55% | -13.73% | 0.79% | 4.98% | -29.12% | 30.77% | 142.99% | 50.7% | 91.89% | -78.86% | -2.23% | 2.87% | 53.98% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 7.75 | 7.01 | 4.36 | 4.59 | 2.02 | 1.84 | 0.20 | -0.21 | 1.04 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 66.62M | 83.81M | 90.53M | 93.92M | 94.05M | 94M | 94.27M | 94.17M | 93.5M | 115.97M | 93.49M | 93.28M | 93.07M | 92.86M | 92.66M | 92.44M | 113.01M | 113.22M | 91.6M | 91.41M | 91.2M | 90.83M | 90.63M | 90.43M | 89.21M | 88.21M | 88.22M | 87.08M | 84.95M | 85.09M | 93.92M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 56.52M | 73.66M | 90.4M | 93.74M | 93.74M | 93.73M | 93.73M | 93.7M | 93.5M | 93.29M | 93.09M | 92.88M | 92.67M | 92.46M | 92.26M | 71.41M | 91.81M | 91.64M | 91.44M | 66.44M | 91.03M | 90.83M | 66.45M | 66.43M | 89.21M | 87.53M | 87.33M | 85.88M | 83.65M | 84.07M | 92.8M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 15.19% | 29.32% | 11.48% | 2.18% | 4.94% | 5.43% | 50.48% | - | 9.66% | 18.56% | 15.74% | 29.55% | 33.41% | 33.89% | 32.17% | 25.46% | 24.02% | 100.58% | 45.95% | 39.16% | 39.58% | 41.48% | 29.45% | 38.82% | 92.43% | 138.75% | 263.78% | 56.38% | 54.9% | 57.41% |
Input cost volatility exposure
According to the provided quarterly income statements, COKE's revenue growth has fluctuated significantly, peaking at 16.9% in 2026Q1 before moderating, suggesting that the company's top-line expansion is highly sensitive to pricing adjustments and seasonal volume shifts rather than consistent, organic demand acceleration across its core territories.
The recent 16.9% revenue growth in 2026Q1 appears to be an outlier compared to the more modest mid-single-digit growth observed in prior periods. Investors should monitor whether this spike reflects sustainable market share gains or merely temporary pricing actions that may face resistance in subsequent quarters.
As reported in financial statements, COKE has maintained gross margins consistently near the 40% threshold, with the 2026Q1 figure of 39.4% reflecting the company's ability to navigate the incidence pricing model despite ongoing fluctuations in commodity costs like aluminum and PET resin.
The stability of these margins suggests that the contractual framework with brand owners effectively insulates the company from extreme commodity volatility. However, the lack of significant margin expansion indicates that the company remains a price-taker for its primary inputs, limiting its ability to capture excess value.
Based on the company's reported figures, operating margins have largely hovered between 12% and 14%, indicating that SG&A expenses scale in near lockstep with gross profit, which suggests limited operating leverage despite the company's massive investment in distribution infrastructure and route density optimization.
While the 14.7% operating margin in 2025Q2 represents a high-water mark, the subsequent reversion to 12.9% in 2026Q1 implies that overhead costs remain sticky. Further efficiency gains may require more aggressive automation in warehouse operations to decouple expense growth from revenue expansion.
Analysis of the income statement reveals that COKE has successfully minimized stock-based compensation, with recent quarters showing zero expense, which enhances the quality of reported net income compared to peers that rely heavily on equity-based incentives to manage their compensation structures.
The absence of significant non-operating items or stock-based dilution suggests that the reported EPS is a reliable reflection of core operational performance. Investors should remain cautious, however, as the lack of R&D spending may indicate a reliance on brand owners for innovation rather than internal product development.
Data from the last ten quarters suggests that COKE's profitability is vulnerable to sudden shifts in the 'away-from-home' channel, as evidenced by the net margin contraction to 6.0% in 2026Q1, which may indicate that the company's cost structure is less flexible than the market currently assumes.
Short-term margin compression during periods of lower volume suggests that the company's high fixed-cost distribution network may become a liability during economic downturns. The reliance on a single geographic footprint further concentrates this risk, as localized economic shocks could disproportionately impact the bottom line.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying COKE stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) reported total revenue of $7.23B. This represents a 834.1% increase compared to $773.8M in 1996.
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) is profitable, generating $570.6M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 7.9%.
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) reported an operating income of $950.7M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 13.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (COKE) generated $2.87B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 39.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.