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Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) guidance and outlook
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) reaffirmed its guidance on Nov 4, 2026: Capital expenditures $300M for FY2026. Coca-Cola Consolidated's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 makes 14 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital expenditures | FY2026 | $300M | reaffirmed |
From the earnings release filed Nov 4, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026
- In fiscal year 2026, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $300 million.
- The Company expects to continue to make significant capital investments to optimize our supply chain and to invest for future growth during the remainder of 2026 and during 2027.
- We have returned, and expect to continue to return, value to our stockholders.
- Digitally Enabled Selling Platform : Through our investment in CONA Services LLC, we, along with other Coca-Cola bottlers, have built a digitally enabled selling platform called MyCoke that we believe has enabled, and will continue to enable, us to better serve our customers.
- This platform creates a more seamless order and payment platform for certain customers and we expect this platform will continue to enable us to enhance customer service and create more selling opportunities for our teammates.
- Each reporting period, the Company adjusts its acquisition related contingent consideration liability to fair value, which is determined by discounting future expected acquisition related sub-bottling payments using the Company’s estimated weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) and future cash flow projections, and records the fair value adjustment as mark-to-market on acquisition related contingent…
- (2) The Company enters into commodity derivative instruments from time to time to hedge some of its projected purchases of aluminum, as well as some or all of its projected purchases of PET resin, diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline in order to mitigate commodity price risk.
- The Company expects share repurchases to be made from time to time in the open market or through private transactions or block trades.
- Over the next 12 months, the Company expects approximately $4 million related to these interest rate swaps to be released from accumulated other comprehensive loss.
- As of October 2, 2026, the Company’s credit ratings and outlook for its debt were as follows:
- The amount and frequency of future dividends will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in light of the earnings and financial condition of the Company at such time, and no assurance can be given that dividends will be declared or paid in the future.
- The Company anticipates additions to property, plant and equipment in 2026 will be approximately $300 million.
Coca-Cola Consolidated's latest quarter
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (+5% year over year), operating margin 13.7%, net earnings $176M, operating cash flow $244M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Coca-Cola Consolidated raise or lower its guidance?
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) reaffirmed its guidance on Nov 4, 2026: Capital expenditures $300M for FY2026.
What does Coca-Cola Consolidated expect?
In fiscal year 2026, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $300 million. The Company expects to continue to make significant capital investments to optimize our supply chain and to invest for future growth during the remainder of 2026 and during 2027. We have returned, and expect to continue to return, value to our stockholders.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.