NASDAQ$COKE

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Q2 2021 operating income increased by 45% due to positive volume growth, solid price realization and disciplined operating expense management.

Coca-Cola Consolidated reported strong Q2 2021 results with a 17% increase in net sales and a 45% increase in operating income. The company benefited from positive volume growth in Still beverages and price realization in Sparkling beverages.

  • Net sales increased 17% versus the second quarter of 2020, with physical case volume up 6%.
  • Income from operations was $121 million, up $38 million, or 45%, versus the second quarter of 2020.
  • Still volume increased 20.9%, driven primarily by BodyArmor, AHA and Monster brands.
  • Gross profit increased $65.6 million, or 15.3%, while gross margin decreased 50 basis points to 34.5%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.43B

Previous: $1.23B+16.8%
EPS (adj)

$8.80

Previous: $5.22+68.6%
Gross margin

34.5%

Previous: 35.0%-1.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$80.3M

Previous: -$72.9M-10.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$32.1M

Previous: -$33.3M+3.6%
Net Income

$48.2M

Previous: $39.6M+21.8%
Operating Income

$121M

Previous: $83.1M+45.4%
Gross Profit

$495M

Previous: $429M+15.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$54.2M

Previous: $77.6M-30.1%
Total Assets

$3.28B

Previous: $3.18B+3.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Coca-Cola Consolidated · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.43B

Q2 2021+16.8%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Coca-Cola Consolidated · $1.25B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Sparkling bottle/can
    $755M+8.7%
  • Still bottle/can
    $499M+25.7%

Forward guidance

Coca-Cola Consolidated remains optimistic about the balance of 2021, increasing pricing on key packages to offset rising input costs, executing against a robust commercial calendar and continuing to drive efficiencies throughout operations.

Tailwinds

  • Increase pricing on key packages to offset rising input costs
  • Execute against a robust commercial calendar
  • Continue to drive efficiencies throughout operations
  • Strong sales growth of 17% in the second quarter
  • Consumer activity gains momentum in channels that were closed or severely restricted by COVID protocols

Headwinds

  • Rising commodity costs
  • Labor shortages for many front line positions
  • Challenges with some inbound manufacturing inputs
  • Increased mix of Still beverages, which generally carry lower gross margins than Sparkling packages
  • Elevated prices to continue through the balance of the year

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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