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Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.(COKE)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
3-STAR RATING
REGULAR BUY
BUY for 57 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
-2.24%
LAST CLOSE
$190.98
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for COKE

09/22/2026: COKE (3-star) is a REGULAR-BUY. BUY for 57 days. Simulated Profits (-2.24%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 39.19%
Avg. Invested days 39
Today’s Advisory Regular Buy
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

COKE receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid unit economics, and solid quantitative characteristics. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

COKE has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid cash generation (FCF margin 8.6%) is partially offset by negative earnings growth (-9.9%), moderate revenue growth (+4.8%), soft profitability (net margin 7.9%).

Financial Health Rating

COKE's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (8.6% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Free-cash-flow growth is COKE's strongest growth driver at +23.6% FY2025 versus FY2024 (solid, 4 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-9.9%, negative) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 75.0% and approximately 99.9% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.00%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 7.88%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.45%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.82%
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc 3.43%
First Trust Advisors L.P. 2.94%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

COKE generates approximately $397 of gross profit, $132 of operating income, and $86 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 26.18%

Quantitative Style Profile

COKE has a high-quality, large-cap, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLow VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 12.64B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 25.22
1Y Target Price 1440
Price to earnings Ratio 25.22
1Y Target Price 1440
Volume (30-day avg) 518.4K shares
Beta 0.55
52 Weeks Range 112.98 - 219.06
Updated Date 09/22/2026
52 Weeks Range 112.98 - 219.06
Updated Date 09/22/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 0.52%
Basic EPS (TTM) 7.53

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 25.22
Forward PE 17.42
Enterprise Value 15.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.64
Enterprise Value 15.24B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.64
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.98
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 14
Shares Outstanding 56.52M
Shares Floating 56.47M
Shares Outstanding 56.52M
Shares Floating 56.47M
Percent Insiders -
Percent Institutions 75.03

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Charlotte, NC, United States
IPO Launch date 1990-03-26
Chairman & CEO Mr. J. Frank Harrison III
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Full time employees 15000
Full time employees 15000

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages in the United States. It operates through Nonalcoholic Beverages and All Other segments. The company offers sparkling beverages; still beverages, including energy products; noncarbonated beverages, such as bottled water, ready to drink coffee and tea, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. It also sells its products to other Coca-Cola bottlers; and post-mix products that are dispensed through equipment, which mix the fountain syrups with carbonated or still water enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes various other beverage brands comprising Dr Pepper and Monster Energy. It sells and distributes its products directly to customers, including grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, club stores, convenience stores and drug stores, restaurants, schools, amusement parks, and recreational facilities, as well as vending machine outlets. The company was formerly known as Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and changed its name to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. in January 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.