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Coca-Cola Consolidated cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$172M in Q3 2026 · $552M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$244M
Capital spending−$71.9M
Free cash flow+$172M
Cash / net income1.4×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Coca-Cola Consolidated generated $244M of operating cash flow and spent $71.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $172M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, operating cash flow was $874M; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.5B), capital spending ($322M), dividends ($71.3M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($655M), other investing ($131M); the cash balance fell by $1.2B.

Operating cash flow was $244M against net income of $176M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$72.3M, depreciation & amortization +$58.6M, accrued liabilities +$14.1M.

Free cash flow

Coca-Cola Consolidated: free cash flow by quarterCoca-Cola Consolidated: free cash flow by quarter$84.8MQ4 2024$100MQ1 2025$149MQ2 2025$264MQ3 2025$107MQ4 2025$142MQ1 2026$131MQ2 2026$172MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Coca-Cola Consolidated: operating cash flow against capital spendingCoca-Cola Consolidated: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$168M$83.7MQ4 2024$198M$97.9MQ1 2025$208M$59.5MQ2 2025$317M$52.6MQ3 2025$209M$102MQ4 2025$205M$63.1MQ1 2026$215M$84.2MQ2 2026$244M$71.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $244M, Capital spending $71.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Coca-Cola Consolidated: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCoca-Cola Consolidated: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $522MFY2021: Net borrowing −$4.8MFY2021: Asset sales $5.3MFY2021: Capital spending −$156MFY2021: Dividends −$9.4M$527MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $555MFY2022: Net borrowing −$3.0MFY2022: Asset sales $7.4MFY2022: Capital spending −$299MFY2022: Dividends −$9.4M$562MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $811MFY2023: Net borrowing −$2.3MFY2023: Asset sales $695KFY2023: Capital spending −$282MFY2023: Dividends −$46.9M$811MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $876MFY2024: Net borrowing $1.2BFY2024: Asset sales $569KFY2024: Capital spending −$371MFY2024: Buybacks −$626MFY2024: Dividends −$186M$2.1BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $932MFY2025: Net borrowing $598MFY2025: Asset sales $6.6MFY2025: Capital spending −$312MFY2025: Buybacks −$2.6BFY2025: Dividends −$86.7M$1.5BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($3.2B) and capital spending ($1.4B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$312M
Debt$2.5B
Net debt$2.2B
Due within a year$100M

Coca-Cola Consolidated funds itself: free cash flow was $552M over the last twelve months, and $312M of cash and investments stands against $2.5B of debt ($100M due within a year, 3.1× covered by cash).

Coca-Cola Consolidated: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Coca-Cola Consolidated: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$100MYear 1$900MYear 3$700MYear 4$600MYear 5$500MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $312M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Coca-Cola Consolidated: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Coca-Cola Consolidated: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$244MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$140MCapital spending−$71.9MDividends−$16.6MOther financing−$12.0MOther investing−$3.4MAsset & business sales$196KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$139K
Coca-Cola Consolidated: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Coca-Cola Consolidated: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Buybacks−$2.5BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$1.2BOperating cash flow$874MOther financing$655MCapital spending−$322MOther investing$131MDividends−$71.3MAsset & business sales$739KNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$548K

From profit to cash

Coca-Cola Consolidated: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Coca-Cola Consolidated: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$176MDepreciation & amortization$58.6MDeferred taxes$13.6MGains on disposals$1.5MReceivables$72.3MInventory−$13.1MPayables$10.1MAccrued liabilities$14.1MEmployee-related liabilities$7.2MPrepaid and other assets−$12.0MOther liabilities−$4.1MOperating cash flow$244M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$244M−$71.9M—−$16.6M−$139K−$140M$172M
Q2 2026$215M−$84.2M—−$16.6M−$125M$61.3M$131M
Q1 2026$205M−$63.1M—−$16.6M−$150M$49.0M$142M
Q4 2025$209M−$102M−$2.5B−$21.4M−$134K$1.3B$107M
Q3 2025$317M−$52.6M−$111M−$21.7M−$355K−$313M$264M
Q2 2025$208M−$59.5M—−$21.8M−$1.3M−$68.1M$149M
Q1 2025$198M−$97.9M—−$21.8M−$650K−$16.0M$100M
Q4 2024$168M−$83.7M−$51.6M−$21.9M−$640K$100M$84.8M

Coca-Cola Consolidated: income statement and cash flow

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (+5% year over year), operating margin 13.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Coca-Cola Consolidated: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.