Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. (COKE)

Financial leverage ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Total assets US$ in thousands 5,313,140 5,272,720 5,656,070 4,297,090 4,288,940 4,141,280 3,994,540 3,799,700 3,709,540 3,597,280 3,581,670 3,425,930 3,445,570 3,419,940 3,282,300 3,284,830 3,222,450 3,312,890 3,184,580 3,195,740
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,417,610 1,284,990 1,195,190 1,601,190 1,435,600 1,524,330 1,379,710 1,234,250 1,115,390 1,018,910 901,680 803,647 711,786 680,140 612,502 565,342 512,990 448,238 397,418 359,220
Financial leverage ratio 3.75 4.10 4.73 2.68 2.99 2.72 2.90 3.08 3.33 3.53 3.97 4.26 4.84 5.03 5.36 5.81 6.28 7.39 8.01 8.90

December 31, 2024 calculation

Financial leverage ratio = Total assets ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $5,313,140K ÷ $1,417,610K
= 3.75

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.'s financial leverage ratio has been showing a declining trend over the past few years, indicating a strengthening financial position in terms of debt management. The ratio decreased from 8.90 as of March 31, 2020, to 3.75 as of December 31, 2024. This suggests that the company has been gradually reducing its reliance on debt to finance its operations and investments. Lower financial leverage ratios generally indicate lower financial risk and greater ability to weather economic uncertainties. However, it is important to assess the trend in conjunction with other financial metrics to gain a holistic understanding of the company's overall financial health and performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Financial leverage ratio
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
COKE
3.75
Celsius Holdings Inc
CELH
4.42
Monster Beverage Corp
MNST
1.30
National Beverage Corp
FIZZ
1.48