Coca-Cola Consolidated vs National Beverage
Coca-Cola Consolidated reported revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal 2025, 6.1 times National Beverage's $1.2 billion in fiscal 2026. Coca-Cola Consolidated's revenue grew 4.8% in its latest year, and National Beverage's fell 1.7%. Coca-Cola Consolidated had an operating margin of 13.2%, against 19.5% at National Beverage. Free cash flow was $620 million at Coca-Cola Consolidated and $156 million at National Beverage. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and May 2), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Coca-Cola Consolidated | National Beverage | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2026, May 2, 2026 |
| Revenue | $7.2B | $1.2B |
| Revenue growth | 4.8% | −1.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 7.6% | 1.9% |
| Gross margin | 39.7% | 37.0% |
| Operating margin | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Net margin | 7.9% | 15.6% |
| Free cash flow | $620M | $156M |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.6% | 13.2% |
| Return on capital | 39.7% | 65.5% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.2x | −1.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $2.7B | $1M |
| Change in diluted share count | — | −0.0% |
| Last close | $208.73 | $35.82 |
| P/E at the last close | — | 19.3× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $2.4 billion | bought $7,945, sold $0 |
| Piotroski F-score | — | 7 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Coca-Cola Consolidated and National Beverage pages.