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Dec 31, 2025

FY2025 Q4

The Coca-Cola (KO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue declined at a slower pace, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was stable.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue declined at a slower pace, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was stable.

  • The gross margin weakened sequentially as the decline in gross profit outpaced the reduction in cost of revenue. Year-over-year, the margin was unchanged, indicating a stable relationship between revenue and cost of revenue over the longer term.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was slightly lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was unchanged.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

60.0%

Gross profit

$7.1B

Revenue

$11.8B

Cost of revenue

$4.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.0 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 28, 2025$11.1B$7.0B$4.2B62.6%
Jun 27, 2025$12.5B$7.8B$4.7B62.4%
Sep 26, 2025$12.5B$7.7B$4.8B61.5%
Dec 31, 2025$11.8B$7.1B$4.7B60.0%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Sep 26, 2025

-1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2024

+0.0 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The gross margin weakened sequentially as the decline in gross profit outpaced the reduction in cost of revenue. Year-over-year, the margin was unchanged, indicating a stable relationship between revenue and cost of revenue over the longer term.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was slightly lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was unchanged.

Monitor whether the sequential decline in gross profit relative to cost of revenue persists in the next quarter.