Coca-Cola Consolidated Q1 net sales rise 16.9%; adjusted net income falls 12.3%
Coca-Cola Consolidated reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 6, 2026, with net sales of $1.8 billion, up 16.9% from a year earlier. Reported net income rose 7.7% to $111.6 million, but adjusted net income fell 12.3% to $119.5 million, and the company said six extra days in the quarter added about $23 million to net income. Higher aluminum costs cut gross margin, so shareholders are seeing reported gains alongside weaker underlying profit.
Key points
- Net sales were $1,846.7 million, up 16.9%; adjusted net sales rose 8.5%.
- Income from operations was $237.5 million, up 25.1%; adjusted income from operations was $194.6 million, up $4.2 million.
- Net income was $111.6 million, up 7.7%; adjusted net income was $119.5 million versus $136.3 million a year earlier.
- Aluminum costs added approximately $35 million in input costs compared with the first quarter of 2025.
The filing
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