Coca-Cola Consolidated Q1 operating income falls 12% on 0.7% lower net sales
Coca-Cola Consolidated reported first-quarter 2025 results on April 30, 2025, with net sales down 0.7% to $1.6 billion and income from operations down 11.9% to $189.8 million. Volume fell 6.6%, partly due to two fewer selling days and a change in how Dasani water is distributed at Walmart, and net income declined to $103.6 million from $165.7 million. For shareholders, the headline profit measures weakened, although operating cash flow rose to $198.2 million.
Key points
- Net sales were $1,580.0 million, down 0.7%; two fewer selling days cost approximately $40 million of net sales
- Income from operations was $189.8 million, down 11.9% from $215.4 million
- Net income was $103.6 million versus $165.7 million; adjusted net income was $136.3 million versus $162.5 million
- Operating cash flow was $198.2 million; the company expects 2025 capital expenditures of approximately $300 million
The filing
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