Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE)
Consumer Staples · beverage bottling and distribution · NASDAQ
As the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the U.S., Coca-Cola Consolidated is a critical component of the beverage supply chain, managing the production and distribution of iconic drink brands.
What Coca-Cola Consolidated does
Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages. The company operates under agreements with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage brands, serving as a key intermediary in the supply chain for consumer ready-to-drink products. Its operations include the manufacturing of various carbonated and still beverages, as well as their direct-store-delivery to retailers.
Themes: consumer staples, beverage distribution, supply chain management, DSD logistics
Fundamentals
- Price$189.10 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$12.7B as of 2026-08-24
- 1-year return+60.0% 2025-08-21 close $118.21 → 2026-08-21 close $189.10
- P/E23.02 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+7.2% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+40.1% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+39.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.09 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+10.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+5.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.54 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-05 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +0.3%; at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How COKE compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 97 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 10% 116 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 109 covered Consumer Staples peers
- indicated dividend yieldbottom 10% 77 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 110 covered Consumer Staples peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Staples companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
COKE is in the Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10.
Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10 — since 18 Aug 2026
Long-term score
48.3 #569 of 987 scored · #11 of 49 in Consumer Staples
Long-term trend 61st (over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 39.5 percentage points) and profitability 60th (return on equity 39.6%, operating margin 11%); weakest is valuation (24th, price to book 7.8, price to earnings 28.5).
Short-term score
45.6 #1089 of 1,704 scored · #41 of 69 in Consumer Staples
Setup 70th: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; trend 54th: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day; weakest is catalysts 7th: open-market insider buys in 90 days 0.
Consumer Staples Long-term Top 10
In this list since 18 Aug 2026 — currently 8th in the list (3 days)
- Entered 18 Aug 2026: first selection for this list at rank 9, score 49.0.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, COKE's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 15%, free-cash-flow payout 14%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout15% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout14% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Coca-Cola Consolidated looks technically
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is trading 7.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 193 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 8, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 36 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 7.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +7.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $184.81 | $184.81 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $176.32 | $176.32 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 194.76. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 193 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 193 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 8, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 8.2 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($176.24 to $194.76) — its "stochastic" reading is 69 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 69.4 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 3 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 3 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $219.65 | $219.65 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 13.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -13.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 71.0% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +71.0% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 13.9% below its highest point of the past year | 13.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 36 trading days ago | 36 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it is trading within its recent 55-day range, with no fresh breakout up or down | 0 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $219.65 (set on 2026-03-16) | $219.65 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($111.91 to $216.91), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 26% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $148.66 to $152.02. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 26.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 13.9% below its all-time high | -13.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.4% below a resistance level at $193.66 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-06-11, most recently on 2026-08-06. Since 2024-08-21 it has 15 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +2.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.14 (set on 2008-07-15) | $3.14 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 5920.4% above its all-time low | +5,920% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 0th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $6.98 between its high and its low — about 3.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $6.98 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $180.33 and $194.95 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $180.33 – $187.64 – $194.95 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.7% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (7.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.85× |
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Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a bullish engulfing | 7 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 7 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 2 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 2 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.2% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.2% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.2% below the previous close 9 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 192.99 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.2% |
| Gap filled | a 6.7% gap up opened on 2026-06-11 has been "filled" 44 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close | 44 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 2 sessions in a row, a +1.21% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 2 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 1.0 percentage points (the stock gained 3.3% while the market gained 2.3%) | +0.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 4.1 percentage points (the stock gained 7.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | +4.1% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 7.3 percentage points (the stock gained 3.8% while the market gained 11.1%) | -7.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 39.5 percentage points (the stock gained 60.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | +39.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.8% of the share price. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 4% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $181.67 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +4.1% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
COKE last closed at $189.10 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 15 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $193.66 | Resistance | 2.4% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-11 to 2026-08-06 |
| $183.04 | Support | 3.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-04-21 to 2026-05-26 |
| $199.04 | Resistance | 5.3% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-09 to 2026-07-28 |
| $174.56 | Support | 7.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-25 to 2026-08-04 |
| $209.36 | Resistance | 10.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-03-02 to 2026-04-10 |
| $167.71 | Support | 11.3% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-11-20 to 2026-07-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $194.76.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · MACD just crossed bearish (12/26/9) · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading inside the Ichimoku cloud | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["dependence on agreements with The Coca-Cola Company","volatility in commodity costs such as sweeteners and aluminum","significant long-term debt obligations"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of COKE's 10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the prior one filed 2025-10-29.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- In newer filing (2026-05-06): New disclosure that on November 7, 2025, the Company entered into a Repurchase Agreement with Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Investments, Inc. to purchase all shares of Common Stock for $2.40 billion, with closing also on November 7, 2025
- In newer filing (2026-05-06): Disclosure that the Company funded the Repurchase with cash on hand and a term loan obtained under a bridge loan agreement
- In newer filing (2026-05-06): Statement that as a result of the Repurchase, The Coca-Cola Company does not own any shares of Common Stock or Class B Common Stock and no longer has the right to have a designee proposed for Board nomination
- In newer filing (2026-05-06): New table showing cash transactions between the Company and The Coca-Cola Company for First Quarter 2026 and 2025 ($519,251 thousand and $443,256 thousand respectively for payments by Company; $53,707 thousand and $80,045 thousand for payments to Company)
- In newer filing (2026-05-06): Adoption status change for ASU 2023-09 from 'intends to adopt' to 'adopted in the fourth quarter of 2025, noting no material impact'
- Removed:
- In older filing (2025-10-29): Disclosure of ASU 2023-07 adoption regarding segment reporting improvements effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023
- In older filing (2025-10-29): Statement that as of September 26, 2025, The Coca-Cola Company owned shares representing approximately 7% of total voting power and had right to designee Board nomination
- In older filing (2025-10-29): Statement regarding J. Frank Harrison, III and trustees of certain trusts agreeing to vote shares in favor of The Coca-Cola Company's designee
- In older filing (2025-10-29): Table showing cash transactions for Third Quarter 2025, Third Quarter 2024, First Nine Months 2025, and First Nine Months 2024
- Reworded:
- Date reference changed from 'As of September 26, 2025' to 'As of April 3, 2026' for J. Frank Harrison, III share ownership disclosure
- J. Frank Harrison, III voting power percentage changed from 'approximately 73%' to 'approximately 78%'
- ASU 2023-09 adoption disclosure changed from 'has evaluated the impact...and does not expect a material impact upon adoption...intends to adopt using a retrospective approach' to 'adopted in the fourth quarter of 2025, noting no material impact...See Note 16 for disclosure related to the Company's income tax reporting'
- Notes:
- The older filing text is truncated at the CCR section ending with 'all of which were recorded in net sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations' and appears incomplete
- Comparison is limited to the extent the older filing text is available; full CCR and Southeastern Container sections in older filing are not fully provided
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2025-11-07. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about COKE's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding COKE as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 7,823,264
- Reported value $1,500,032,698
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 6 increased, 0 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
COKE had 3,189,420 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for COKE because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 3,189,420
- Prior settlement (shares) 3,350,694
- Reported change -4.81%
- Days to cover (reported) 7.57
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED
- Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
- PepsiCo (PEP)
- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
- Monster Beverage (MNST)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) do?
Coca-Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of non-alcoholic beverages. The company operates under agreements with The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage brands, serving as a key intermediary in the supply chain for consumer ready-to-drink products. Its operations include the manufacturing of various carbonated and still beverages, as well as their direct-store-delivery to retailers.
What sector is Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) in?
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. Its industry is beverage bottling and distribution. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does COKE pay a dividend?
Yes — Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 0.28% and at least 4 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Coca-Cola Consolidated's (COKE) competitors?
Notable peers of Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) include Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and Monster Beverage. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) overbought or oversold right now?
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on COKE come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.