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Coca-Cola Consolidated reports Q3 net sales rise 5% to $1.99 billion
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Coca-Cola Consolidated reported third-quarter net sales of $1,989.5 million, a 5.4% increase from the prior year period, driven by annual pricing actions and a 1.4% volume gain. Gross profit rose 3.1% to $771.6 million, while operating income increased 10.1% to $271.6 million, expanding operating margin by 60 basis points to 13.7%. Net income for the quarter was $175.9 million, up 23.6% from $142.3 million in the year-ago period. For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, net sales reached $5,888.6 million, a 10.6% increase, supported by strong volume growth across Sparkling and Still categories. The company operates as the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.