Consumer Staples
Volume growth is not the same as revenue growth — KO
The company reports volume using an average-daily-sales convention and separately explains price, mix and concentrate-shipment timing.
The company reports volume using an average-daily-sales convention and separately explains price, mix and concentrate-shipment timing. Those measures should not be added indiscriminately into an exact revenue formula. The highlighted cash-flow amounts are year to date, unlike the quarterly margin. Reporting context Coca-Cola reports beverage operations across geographies. Its fiscal quarter ended October 2, 2026. Unit case volume, price and mix, and reported revenue growth measure different things. Most recent quarterly earnings results located in official disclosures at the review cutoff. How to read the figures The selected results are for Q3 2026, ended 2026-10-02. Results were released on 2026-10-27 and the source was reviewed on 2026-11-15. Retain each row’s unit, accounting basis and precision note when making comparisons. Analytical boundary This note identifies relationships and questions in the disclosure. It does not establish a cause from one aggregate ratio or predict a security’s future performance. Consult the linked statement and reconciliation for the company’s own definitions.