Operating Income
Coca-Cola Operating Income increased by 136.8% to $4.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.1%, from $3.66B to $4.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.02B | $2.90B | $1.67B | $3.41B | $2.34B | $3.09B | $2.08B | $3.37B | $2.40B | $3.27B | $2.27B | $2.14B | $2.63B | $2.51B | $2.71B | $3.66B | $4.28B | $3.98B | $1.84B | $4.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.9% | -42.3% | +103.6% | -31.2% | +31.9% | -32.8% | +62.3% | -28.7% | +36.2% | -30.5% | -5.8% | +22.9% | -4.6% | +7.9% | +35.1% | +17.0% | -7.0% | -53.8% | +136.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.4% | +6.6% | +24.1% | -1.1% | +2.6% | +5.9% | +9.5% | -36.4% | +9.6% | -23.2% | +19.2% | +70.9% | +62.6% | +58.6% | -32.0% | +19.1% |
Business Segments — North America
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | — | $1.03B | $1.22B | $1.28B |
| EMEA | — | $1.14B | $1.13B | $1.14B |
| Latin America | — | $853.00M | $797.00M | $985.00M |
| A.Pacific | $575.75M | $510.00M | $510.00M | $510.00M |
| Total | $2.08B | $3.37B | $2.40B | $3.27B |
A.Pacific is derived from annual filings.
A.Pacific, EMEA, Latin America, North America were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Business Segments — North America Segment
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America Segment | $1.38B | $1.46B | $1.23B | $1.34B | $1.62B | $1.68B | $427.00M | $1.61B |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | $1.28B | $998.00M | $895.00M | $1.07B | $1.33B | $1.10B | $811.00M | $1.26B |
| Latin America Segment | $921.00M | $937.00M | $989.00M | $904.00M | $957.00M | $897.00M | $984.00M | $1.04B |
| Bottling investments | $98.00M | $43.00M | $199.00M | $119.00M | $59.00M | $57.00M | $191.00M | $191.00M |
| Asia Pacific | $646.00M | $462.00M | — | $624.00M | $647.00M | $521.00M | — | — |
| Corporate | -$1.69B | -$1.39B | -$981.00M | -$394.00M | -$329.00M | -$271.00M | — | — |
| Eliminations | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — |
| Global Ventures | $92.00M | $77.00M | $135.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.63B | $2.51B | $2.71B | $3.66B | $4.28B | $3.98B | $1.84B | $4.36B |
Asia Pacific, Corporate, Eliminations, Global Ventures were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Operating Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coca-Cola's operating income?
- Coca-Cola (KO) reported operating income of $4.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Coca-Cola's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Coca-Cola's operating income increased by 19.1% year-over-year, from $3.66B to $4.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Coca-Cola's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Coca-Cola's operating income has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.31B to $13.76B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.