NASDAQ$COKE

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coca-Cola Consolidated reported solid first quarter results driven by improved profit margins and strong free cash flow, and announced intention to repurchase up to $3.1 billion of its common stock.

Coca-Cola Consolidated's first quarter 2024 results showed a net sales increase of 1% to $1.6 billion. The company's operating income increased by 5% to $215.4 million, and the operating margin improved by 40 basis points to 13.5%. They also announced the intention to repurchase up to $3.1 billion of its common stock.

  • Net sales increased by 1% to $1.6 billion, driven by annual price increases.
  • Operating income rose by 5% to $215.4 million, with an operating margin of 13.5%.
  • Gross profit increased by 3% to $640.6 million, with gross margin improving to 40.2%.
  • The company intends to repurchase up to $3.1 billion of its common stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.59B

Previous: $1.57B+1.3%
EPS

$17.66

Previous: $16.23+8.8%
Volume

82.1M

No prior period
Gross margin

40.2%

Previous: 39.7%+1.3%
Operating margin

13.5%

No prior period
SD&A expenses as % of net sales

26.7%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$77M

Previous: -$52.7M-46.2%
Free Cash Flow

$88.7M

Previous: $65.4M+35.6%
Net Income

$166M

Previous: $118M+40.3%
Operating Income

$215M

Previous: $206M+4.5%
Gross Profit

$641M

Previous: $624M+2.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$401M

Previous: $290M+38.5%
Total Assets

$4.3B

Previous: $3.8B+13.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Coca-Cola Consolidated · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.59B

Q1 2024+1.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 3 of 5 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coca-Cola Consolidated · $1.55B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Sparkling bottle/can
    $978M+6.6%
  • Still bottle/can
    $576M+5.1%

Forward guidance

The company intends to utilize its solid financial position and projected strong cash flow to delever over the coming years while maintaining our current regular quarterly dividend and a solid investment grade rating profile.

Tailwinds

  • Optimize balance sheet by raising a prudent amount of debt
  • Return cash to stockholders
  • Maintain current regular quarterly dividend
  • Maintain solid investment grade rating profile
  • Projected strong cash flow

Headwinds

  • Increased costs due to inflation
  • Disruption of supply or unavailability or shortages of raw materials, fuel and other supplies
  • Changes in public and consumer perception and preferences
  • Changes in government regulations related to nonalcoholic beverages
  • Failure to attract, train and retain qualified employees while controlling labor costs, and other labor issues

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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