NASDAQ$COKE

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid operating performance and strong financial results.

Coca-Cola Consolidated reported a strong start to 2023 with a 12% increase in net sales and a 23% increase in gross profit compared to the first quarter of 2022. The company's revenue growth management and operating strategies drove impressive free cash flow, enabling reinvestments in the business.

  • Net sales increased by 12% compared to Q1 2022, driven by price increases.
  • Gross profit increased by 23% with gross margin improving to 39.7%.
  • Income from operations increased by 57% compared to Q1 2022.
  • Comparable standard physical case volume declined 2.0%, with Sparkling category volume up 0.2%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.57B

Previous: $1.4B+11.9%
EPS (adj)

$16.23

Previous: $8.42+92.8%
Gross margin

39.7%

Previous: 36.1%+10.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$52.7M

Previous: -$104M+49.5%
Free Cash Flow

$65.4M

Previous: -$11M+696.8%
Net Income

$118M

Previous: $93.4M+26.5%
Operating Income

$206M

Previous: $131M+57.3%
Gross Profit

$624M

Previous: $508M+23.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$290M

Previous: $127M+128.0%
Total Assets

$3.8B

Previous: $3.43B+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Coca-Cola Consolidated · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.57B

Q1 2023+11.9%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 5 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coca-Cola Consolidated · $1.43B total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Sparkling bottle/can
    $921M+18.7%
  • Still bottle/can
    $510M+8.9%

Forward guidance

Pricing growth in the first quarter was above our expected annual rate and we expect the rate of increase to slow as we hurdle our 2022 price increases later this year. We expect our operating expense growth to moderate this year as we cycle front-line teammate investments made throughout 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Solid volume performance of Sparkling brands
  • Strong gross margin expansion
  • Actively investing with our retail partners
  • Approaching the summer selling season
  • Supporting overall commercial plans and driving consumer engagement

Headwinds

  • High cost, inflationary environment
  • Pricing growth rate of increase to slow as we hurdle our 2022 price increases later this year
  • Operating expense growth to moderate this year as we cycle front-line teammate investments made throughout 2022.
  • Consumer traffic patterns continue to change within our sales channels
  • Total shopping trips to large stores have declined

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.6%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

36 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.3%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-22.3%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.7%-18.2%-14.6%
Q4 2025+3.8%+14.6%+18.3%
Q3 2025+3.4%+4.4%+27.3%
Q1 2025-12.0%-13.4%-15.4%
Q4 2024-4.1%-5.0%-9.8%
Q3 2024-7.1%-5.5%+7.8%
Q2 2024+8.8%+6.6%+17.7%
Q1 2024+18.3%+11.6%+17.0%
Q4 2023-2.7%+1.4%+4.5%
Q3 2023+1.1%+4.4%+14.2%
Q2 2023+11.8%+12.6%+5.6%
Q1 2023+10.8%+9.8%+16.6%
Q4 2022+10.0%+11.6%+1.2%
Q3 2022-6.0%+1.0%+2.8%
Q2 2022-2.6%-4.1%-8.9%
Q1 2022+10.5%+7.8%+34.2%
Q4 2021-22.3%-15.0%-16.7%
Q3 2021+12.5%+19.7%+26.3%
Q2 2021+3.1%+5.6%+1.5%
Q1 2021+6.8%+13.8%+50.2%
Q4 2020-2.4%-3.2%+13.0%
Q3 2020+2.6%+4.9%+15.6%
Q2 2020+17.6%+15.0%+21.0%
Q1 2020+3.0%+3.5%+4.1%
Q4 2019-20.8%-26.0%-17.1%
Q3 2019+1.8%+3.8%+4.5%
Q2 2019+15.9%+19.1%+9.1%
Q1 2019+5.7%+14.0%-8.3%
Q4 2018+4.7%+13.4%+29.8%
Q3 2018+1.4%+5.5%+21.3%
Q2 2018+9.4%+9.3%+17.7%
Q1 2018-19.5%-20.8%-21.7%
Q4 2017+0.5%+3.0%-7.0%
Q3 2017-8.0%-12.7%+0.4%
Q2 2017-14.7%-13.9%-12.4%
Q1 2017-0.2%-2.5%+11.6%
Q4 2016-0.9%-1.9%+14.1%
Q3 2016+12.4%+19.3%+15.3%
Q2 2016+8.4%+10.6%+7.1%
Q1 2016-11.8%
Q4 2015+0.0%
Q3 2015-16.0%
Q2 2015+3.5%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-4.7%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014-4.8%
Q4 2013+2.1%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013-2.6%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012-3.2%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012-0.7%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010+4.4%
Q3 2010+3.0%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010-6.0%
Q4 2009+0.4%

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