Coca-Cola's Q1 free cash flow surges 132% as PepsiCo's operating cash flow collapses 98%

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Coca-Cola's asset-light tollbooth model delivered 10% organic revenue growth and free cash flow surging 132% to $1.8 billion in Q1 FY26, while PepsiCo's operating cash flow collapsed 98% to $41 million in the same quarter. PepsiCo's full-year 2025 operating income fell 19.57% and net income fell 13.97% after a $1.993 billion Rockstar impairment and an additional Be & Cheery write-down. Coca-Cola raised its FY26 comparable EPS growth guidance to 8% to 9% from a prior 7-8%, and its operating margin expanded 210 basis points to 35.0%. Coca-Cola just notched its 63rd consecutive year of dividend increases, with its quarterly payout rising from $0.51 in 2025 to $0.53 in 2026, while PepsiCo hiked its dividend for the 54th straight year.

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The Coca-Cola Company
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▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Coca-Cola's Q1 free cash flow surged 132%, operating margin expanded 210 bps, and FY26 EPS guidance raised.

PepsiCo Inc
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▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

PepsiCo's operating cash flow collapsed 98%, full-year operating income fell 19.57%, and net income fell 13.97% after impairments.

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