Coca-Cola Consolidated Q3: net sales +7%, operating income +9%, EPS $1.64 (+24%), adjusted EPS $2.06 (+10%)

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

Q3 net sales $1.888B (+7%), gross profit $749M (+7.2%), gross margin 39.6% (+10 bps).
Operating income $247M (+9%), operating margin 13.1% (+20 bps); reported EPS $1.64, adjusted EPS $2.06.
Volume +3.3%: Sparkling +1.4% (zero-sugar, flavors), Still +8.9% (Monster, Powerade, smartwater).
YTD cash from ops $723M; $210M capex YTD; FY2025 capex expected ~$300M.
Returned $133M to stockholders in Q3 ($111M buybacks, $22M dividends); $211M YTD.

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