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Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Coca-Cola Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Oct 2, 2026 Jul 3, 2026 Apr 3, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 26, 2025 Jun 27, 2025 Mar 28, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 27, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 Mar 29, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 2, 2021 Apr 2, 2021
Consolidated net income 4,056 4,438 3,966 2,316 3,683 3,803 3,335 2,213 2,850 2,401 3,185 1,986 3,083 2,521 3,113 2,056 2,822 1,900 2,793 2,450 2,475 2,624 2,255
Depreciation and amortization 253 266 264 236 268 279 267 276 268 269 262 271 290 281 286 307 307 322 324 341 362 383 366
Stock-based compensation expense 77 61 56 75 74 67 63 79 67 72 68 77 57 62 58 83 84 102 87 101 88 90 58
Deferred income taxes 104 148 205 21 37 364 95 (11) 202 (29) (173) 152 57 (471) 260 13 (8) (168) 41 168 226 123 377
Equity income, net of dividends (493) (145) (375) (179) (472) (123) (264) (109) (419) (216) (58) (67) (485) (218) (249) (71) (408) (112) (247) 6 (288) (83) (250)
Foreign currency adjustments (1) 74 33 64 16 61 50 (49) 26 (104) 17 197 (56) 9 25 27 38 38 100 91 26 (11) (20)
Significant (gains) losses, net (5) (66) 10 (317) 37 (102) (331) (15) (324) 3 (1,401) (50) — — (442) (154) — — 25 (867) 192 (691) 1
Other operating charges — (10) 10 1,014 — 38 — 126 1,007 1,335 1,532 76 290 1,287 88 16 104 928 38 263 5 169 69
Other items 168 (240) 115 (306) 209 134 104 (168) (77) (7) (59) 5 177 (123) (102) 19 (84) 371 (70) (316) 14 346 157
Net change in operating assets and liabilities 769 996 (2,263) 832 1,191 (710) (8,521) 1,609 (4,859) (139) (2,845) 23 887 1,121 (2,877) 654 667 542 (2,468) 1,157 606 939 (1,377)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 872 1,084 (1,945) 1,440 1,360 8 (8,537) 1,738 (4,109) 1,184 (2,657) 684 1,217 1,948 (2,953) 894 700 2,023 (2,170) 944 1,231 1,265 (619)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 4,928 5,522 2,021 3,756 5,043 3,811 (5,202) 3,951 (1,259) 3,585 528 2,670 4,300 4,469 160 2,950 3,522 3,923 623 3,394 3,706 3,889 1,636
Purchases of investments (907) (1,340) (1,459) (2,868) (427) (358) (2,507) (1,242) (571) (1,275) (2,552) (2,110) (2,485) (1,364) (739) (582) (1,129) (1,205) (835) (1,298) (1,301) (1,965) (1,466)
Proceeds from disposals of investments 1,378 1,071 3,503 365 2,099 1,196 1,005 1,464 2,463 2,218 444 1,462 1,284 793 815 1,722 777 949 1,323 1,765 1,483 2,436 1,375
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities (5) (162) (37) (105) (177) (137) (42) (162) (128) (17) (8) (17) (2) (23) (20) (33) (34) (1) (5) (4,755) — (7) (4)
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities — 1 — 2,547 47 225 748 17 561 14 2,893 103 7 1 319 229 11 — 218 230 185 1,763 2
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (379) (418) (266) (882) (479) (442) (309) (803) (469) (422) (370) (851) (386) (339) (276) (708) (289) (270) (217) (639) (278) (234) (216)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 36 5 2 (8) 8 5 8 7 12 7 14 28 8 17 21 29 13 17 16 43 37 17 11
Collateral (paid) received associated with hedging activities, net (96) (17) (20) 30 94 221 (15) (64) 375 29 (105) 490 (109) (33) 18 (16) (465) (643) (341) — — — —
Other investing activities 30 218 23 (123) 90 79 45 — 67 113 14 (31) 26 65 (21) 785 72 (138) (13) (30) 40 24 17
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 57 (642) 1,746 (1,044) 1,255 789 (1,067) (783) 2,310 667 330 (926) (1,657) (883) 117 1,426 (1,044) (1,291) 146 (4,684) 166 2,034 (281)
Issuances of loans, notes payable and long-term debt 10 9 — 126 (466) (116) 5,436 763 4,466 4,547 2,285 878 1,375 564 4,074 (379) 1,095 2,204 1,052 1,246 1,096 5,164 5,588
Payments of loans, notes payable and long-term debt (1,606) (297) (1,262) (801) (1,536) (1,031) (1,599) (1,608) (3,191) (3,368) (1,366) (240) (2,428) (1,192) (1,174) (1,169) (1,945) (771) (1,045) 171 (1,080) (8,913) (3,044)
Issuances of stock 104 96 155 70 20 64 159 30 280 147 290 115 65 130 229 130 55 203 449 209 151 159 183
Purchases of stock for treasury (237) (186) (477) (102) (172) (102) (370) (567) (354) (172) (702) (1,096) (109) (236) (848) (6) (202) (664) (546) (7) — — (104)
Dividends (2,280) (2,281) (2,281) (4,388) (2,108) (2,194) (89) (4,085) (2,090) (2,085) (99) (3,874) (1,989) (1,988) (101) (3,706) (100) (1,904) (1,906) (1,815) (1,814) (1,813) (1,810)
Proceeds from sale of a noncontrolling interest — — — 61 1,277 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other financing activities (2) (8) (3) (18) (155) (1) (105) (17) (5) (7) (2) (8) (1) (341) (115) (42) (31) (43) (979) 1 18 77 (449)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,011) (2,667) (3,868) (5,052) (3,140) (3,380) 3,432 (5,484) (894) (938) 406 (4,225) (3,087) (3,063) 2,065 (5,172) (1,128) (975) (2,975) (195) (1,629) (5,326) 364
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (50) (1) 86 (14) 3 169 163 (357) 91 (219) (138) (37) (198) 49 113 187 (231) (334) 173 (103) (138) 100 (18)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents during the period 924 2,212 (15) (2,354) 3,161 1,389 (2,674) (2,673) 248 3,095 1,126 (2,518) (642) 572 2,455 (609) 1,119 1,323 (2,033) (1,588) 2,105 697 1,701

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-02).


Consolidated net income demonstrates a sustained upward trajectory over the analyzed period, moving from a range of $2.2 billion to $2.8 billion in 2021 to peaks exceeding $4.0 billion by mid-2026. However, the conversion of this income into net cash provided by operating activities exhibits significant quarterly volatility, characterized by sharp fluctuations driven primarily by shifts in operating assets and liabilities.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
A divergence is observed between steady net income growth and erratic operating cash flows. While net income increased consistently, net cash from operating activities fluctuated between high points of over $5.0 billion and significant deficits, such as the $5.2 billion outflow recorded in March 2025. This variance is largely attributable to the net change in operating assets and liabilities, which frequently created substantial offsets to consolidated net income.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Patterns
Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment show a gradual increasing trend, rising from approximately $216 million in early 2021 to $379 million by late 2026. Investing activities are further characterized by a high volume of investment purchases and disposals, supplemented by periodic significant inflows from the disposal of businesses, most notably a $2.89 billion inflow in December 2023.
Financing and Shareholder Distributions
Financing activities are dominated by consistent dividend payments, which generally stabilize around $2 billion per quarter. The company maintains an active debt management strategy, frequently issuing large sums of long-term debt—such as $5.4 billion in March 2025—to balance repayments and fund operations. Purchases of treasury stock remain a regular occurrence, although the scale of these repurchases varies by quarter.

The overall financial position reflects strong underlying profitability and a disciplined approach to shareholder returns. The observed volatility in net cash flows is managed through strategic debt issuance and the liquidation of non-core investments, ensuring liquidity despite the timing differences in operating cash realization.

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