NASDAQ$COKE

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a solid quarter of operating performance, leveraging strong brands and disciplined pricing.

Coca-Cola Consolidated reported a 5% increase in net sales for Q3 2023, reaching $1.71 billion. Income from operations increased by 14% to $216.3 million. The company achieved a milestone by becoming net debt free for the first time in almost 40 years.

  • Net sales increased by 5% compared to Q3 2022.
  • Income from operations rose by 14% compared to Q3 2022.
  • Gross profit increased by 7% with gross margin improving to 38.6%.
  • Company became net debt free for the first time in almost 40 years.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.71B

Previous: $1.63B+5.1%
EPS (adj)

$17.53

Previous: $14.81+18.4%
Gross margin

38.6%

Previous: 38.1%+1.3%
Operating margin

12.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$152M

Previous: -$184M+17.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$60.2M

Previous: -$65.2M+7.7%
Net Income

$92.1M

Previous: $119M-22.5%
Operating Income

$216M

Previous: $190M+13.9%
Gross Profit

$662M

Previous: $621M+6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$616M

Previous: $163M+277.5%
Total Assets

$4.14B

Previous: $3.6B+15.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Coca-Cola Consolidated · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.71B

Q3 2023+5.1%vs Q3 2022
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

Sales growth is expected to slow further in the fourth quarter as the company fully cycles 2022 price increases.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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