Coca Cola (KO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Coca Cola (KO) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $3.5 billion in Q2 2026, down 17.31% quarter-over-quarter from $4.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 7.36% on a YoY basis from $3.2 billion in Q2 2025.
Coca Cola (KO) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Coca Cola's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 7.36% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $14.8 billion (up 2.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.5 billion, changed 0.42% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $3.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Coca Cola, down from $4.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $4.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $3.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.5 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses grew 11.83% in 2023, then declined 3.49% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $3.4 billion in 2022, then grew by 10.73% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then gained by 6.5% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then grew by 3.78% to $4.2 billion in 2025, then fell by 17.31% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q2 2026), $4.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 341.39 Bn | 332.40 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 2 | Pepsico | 194.25 Bn | 183.58 Bn | 10.73 Bn | 7.52 Bn |
| 3 | Monster Beverage | 89.38 Bn | 86.39 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 563.39 Mn |
| 4 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 87.89 Bn | 86.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.86 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 10.27 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 727.08 Mn | 489.56 Mn |
| 7 | Primo Brands | 8.82 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 464.90 Mn | 357.50 Mn |
| 8 | Celsius Holdings | 7.92 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 378.07 Mn | 239.07 Mn |
| 9 | Vita Coco Company | 4.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 71.81 Mn | 38.23 Mn |
| 10 | National Beverage | 3.40 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 99.60 Mn | 48.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 3.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.20 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 3.62 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 3.47 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.05 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 3.64 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 3.55 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 3.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.80 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.28 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 3.20 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.34 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 3.12 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 3.02 Bn |