Why is COKE up?
Up 433% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
- Its operating margin went from 6.3% in fiscal 2020 to 13.2% in fiscal 2025.
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Up 433% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
| The company | Profit tripled |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 5 |
ReportReports Wednesday, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 3 of its last 4 reports, -1.6% on average. Past reports ›
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.6% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
COKE is #3 of 7 by Quality Score among Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: COKE +11%, CELH +83%, FIZZ -1.8%, MNST +20%.
Reports Wed Nov 4, after the close (in 2 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The reduction in gross margin resulted primarily from an increase in aluminum costs, which was caused by geopolitical conflicts, supply constraints and the impact of elevated tariffs.”
COKE's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
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| Capital expenditures | about $300M |
“We will also cycle our incremental investment in front-line teammates from last year, which we expect will moderate operating expenses growth for the remainder of the year.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)
Sales grew 7.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.0% | +1.9% | +2.2% |
| May 6, 2026 | -1.5% | -15.6% | -21.6% |
| Feb 18, 2026 | -1.2% | +3.8% | +17.5% |
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $7.2B. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
In ETFs: COKE is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc distributes, markets, and manufactures nonalcoholic beverages. It offers a range of nonalcoholic beverage products and flavors, including both sparkling and still beverages. Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages, and the Company's principal sparkling beverage is Coca-Cola. Still beverages include energy products and non-carbonated beverages such as bottled water, ready-to-drink tea, ready-to-drink coffee, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. The Company has two operating segments: Nonalcoholic Beverages and All Other. Key revenue is generated from Nonalcoholic Beverages.
“The nonalcoholic beverage industry is highly competitive for both sparkling and still beverages.”
COKE scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #3 of 7 in Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 433% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
COKE scores 15 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #3 of 7 in Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind COKE's 15.
Reports Wed Nov 4, after the close, a date the company confirmed. COKE closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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