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COKE (Coca-Cola Consolidated) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 20.73 (As of Jul. 19, 2025)


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What is Coca-Cola Consolidated Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-07-19), Coca-Cola Consolidated's share price is $113.36. Coca-Cola Consolidated's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $5.47. Hence, Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 20.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

COKE' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.81   Med: 17.91   Max: 460.23
Current: 20.72

During the past 13 years, Coca-Cola Consolidated's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 460.23. The lowest was 7.81. And the median was 17.91.

COKE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
50% of 78 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 21.465 vs COKE: 20.72

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1.15. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $5.47.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 29.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Coca-Cola Consolidated's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 130.90% per year. The lowest was -49.00% per year. And the median was 3.80% per year.


Coca-Cola Consolidated Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Coca-Cola Consolidated Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Coca-Cola Consolidated Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.58 16.30 21.39 16.50 22.57

Coca-Cola Consolidated Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.48 19.71 26.41 22.57 24.68

Competitive Comparison of Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Coca-Cola Consolidated Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=113.36/5.469
=20.73

Coca-Cola Consolidated's Share Price of today is $113.36.
Coca-Cola Consolidated's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5.47.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Coca-Cola Consolidated  (NAS:COKE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Coca-Cola Consolidated Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4100 Coca-Cola Plaza, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28211
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc distributes, markets and manufactures nonalcoholic beverages. It offer a range of nonalcoholic beverage products and flavors, including both sparkling and still beverages. Sparkling beverages are carbonated beverages and the Company's principal sparkling beverage is Coca Cola. Still beverages include energy products and noncarbonated beverages such as bottled water, ready-to-drink tea, ready-to-drink coffee, enhanced water, juices and sports drinks. The Company has three operating segments: Nonalcoholic Beverages, All Other and Eliminations. key revenue is generated from Nonalcoholic Beverages.
Executives
Coca Cola Co 10 percent owner ONE COCA COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Coventry Elaine Moyese Bowers director 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Nathaniel Brent Tollison officer: See Remarks 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Christine Ann Motherwell officer: SVP, Human Resources 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Matthew Joseph Blickley officer: SVP, Financial Planning & CAO 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Donell W Etheridge officer: See Remarks 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Jeffrey L Turney officer: See Remarks 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Murrey John W Iii director 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Fredrick Scott Anthony officer: SVP, Treasurer 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Richard Tyrone Williams director HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC., 10 WOODFIN STREET, ASHEVILLE NC 28801
Jennifer K Mann director THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
James L Matte officer: SVP, Human Resources 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Fisher E Beauregarde Iii officer: EVP, General Counsel 4100 COCA-COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Wells Sue Anne H. director 1219 CARTER LAKE ROAD, CHATTANOOGA TN 37405
Deal Clifford M Iii officer: SVP and CFO 4100 COCA COLA PLAZA, CHARLOTTE NC 28211