Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Business
Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. distributes, markets and manufactures nonalcoholic beverages across territories in 14 states and the District of Columbia and is the largest Coca‑Cola bottler in the United States. Its products include sparkling beverages and still beverages—such as Coca‑Cola, Sprite, Dasani, energy drinks, juices and ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees—and it also distributes brands licensed from other beverage companies like Dr Pepper and Monster Energy. The company’s operations are organized around bottle/can sales and other sales (including post‑mix, sales to other bottlers, transportation and equipment maintenance) and include manufacturing and supply agreements within the Coca‑Cola system. It serves five principal regional markets (Carolinas, Central, Mid‑Atlantic, Mid‑South and Mid‑West) and sells through grocery, mass merchandise, club, convenience and drug stores, on‑premise locations and vending channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 7,228 | 6,900 | 6,654 | 6,201 | 5,563 | |
| Cost of sales | 4,356 | 4,147 | 4,055 | 3,923 | 3,609 | |
| Gross profit | 2,872 | 2,753 | 2,599 | 2,278 | 1,954 | |
| Selling, delivery and administrative expenses | 1,922 | 1,833 | 1,764 | 1,637 | 1,515 | |
| Income from operations | 951 | 920 | 834 | 641 | 439 | |
| Interest expense (income), net | 43 | 2 | −918,000 | 25 | — | |
| Mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent consideration | 132 | 59 | 159 | 32 | 146 | |
| Pension plan settlement expense | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other expense, net | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| Income before taxes | 773 | 857 | 557 | 575 | 255 | |
| Income tax expense | 202 | 224 | 149 | 145 | 66 | |
| Net income | 571 | 633 | 408 | 430 | 190 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 282 | 1,136 | 635 | 198 | 142 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 301 | 0 | — | — | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | −11 | −15 | −16 | −16 | −17 | |
| Accounts receivable, other | 55 | 41 | 68 | 55 | 34 | |
| Inventories | 336 | 330 | 322 | 348 | 303 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 109 | 96 | 89 | 94 | 78 | |
| Total current assets | 1,427 | 2,547 | 1,705 | 1,246 | 1,077 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,605 | 1,505 | 1,321 | 1,184 | 1,031 | |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 117 | 112 | 123 | 141 | 140 | |
| Leased property under financing leases, net | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 64 | |
| Other assets | 216 | 181 | 145 | 116 | 120 | |
| Goodwill | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | |
| Total assets | 4,303 | 5,313 | 4,289 | 3,710 | 3,446 | |
| Current portion of obligations under operating leases | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 22 | |
| Current portion of obligations under financing leases | 556,000 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 307 | 247 | 238 | 201 | 227 | |
| Accrued compensation | 155 | 169 | 147 | 127 | 111 | |
| Current portion of debt | 100 | 350 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,129 | 1,313 | 1,091 | 905 | 835 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 144 | 133 | 128 | 150 | 136 | |
| Pension and postretirement benefit obligations | 69 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 93 | |
| Other liabilities | 919 | 860 | 866 | 753 | 759 | |
| Noncurrent portion of obligations under operating leases | 95 | 92 | 102 | 119 | 122 | |
| Noncurrent portion of obligations under financing leases | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 65 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,686 | 1,437 | 599 | 599 | 723 | |
| Total liabilities | 5,043 | 3,896 | 2,853 | 2,594 | 2,734 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid in capital | 24 | 24 | 136 | 136 | 136 | |
| Retained (deficit) earnings | −824 | 1,395 | 1,352 | 1,112 | 724 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −6 | 2 | −4 | −85 | −100 | |
| Total (deficit)/equity | −740 | 1,418 | 1,436 | 1,115 | 712 | |
| Total liabilities and (deficit)/equity | 4,303 | 5,313 | 4,289 | 3,710 | 3,446 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total depreciation and amortization expense | 195 | 170 | 153 | — | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets and deferred proceeds, net | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 14 | 3 | −49 | 9 | −9 | |
| Amortization of debt costs | 3 | 2 | 991,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | 644,000 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Pension plan settlement expense | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | |
| Change in current assets less current liabilities | 11 | −4 | 29 | −75 | 31 | |
| Change in other noncurrent assets | 7 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 16 | |
| Change in other noncurrent liabilities | −24 | −23 | −48 | −33 | −24 | |
| Total adjustments | 361 | 243 | 402 | 124 | 332 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 932 | 876 | 811 | 555 | 522 | |
| Proceeds from the disposal of short-term investments | 696 | 150 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −390 | −446 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −312 | −371 | −282 | −299 | −156 | |
| Investment in equity method investees | −20 | −16 | −14 | −3 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment | 7 | 569,000 | 695,000 | 7 | 5 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −19 | −682 | −295 | −325 | −162 | |
| Payments related to share repurchases | −2,606 | −626 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from term loan facility upon modification | 950 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of bridge loan upon extinguishment | −800 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of senior bonds | −350 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash dividends paid | −87 | −186 | −47 | −9 | −9 | |
| Payments of acquisition related contingent consideration | −69 | −64 | −28 | −37 | −39 | |
| Debt issuance fees | −3 | −16 | −340,000 | −310,000 | −2 | |
| Payments on financing lease obligations | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −5 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −1,767 | 306 | −78 | −174 | −272 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −854 | 501 | 438 | 55 | 88 |