Earnings

In this article

A shopper scans a case of Coca-Cola Co. soft drinks at a store in Orem, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Coca-Cola is expected to report its second-quarter results before the bell on Wednesday.

Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are expecting:

  • Earnings per share: 56 cents expected
  • Revenue: $9.32 billion expected

A year ago, the beverage giant’s earnings fell by a third, and its quarterly revenue had its largest decline in at least three decades. Analysts are more optimistic about its second quarter this year, predicting that both its earnings and revenue will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.

Last quarter, the company reiterated its full-year forecast of organic revenue growth in the high single digits and adjusted earnings growth in a range of high single digits to low double digits. Since then, however, inflation has accelerated. Earlier in July, PepsiCo executives said that the company is seeing higher prices for ingredients, labor and freight.

The delta Covid variant has also sparked new concerns, even in countries with higher rates of vaccination, like the United States. Before the pandemic, away-from-home occasions like going to the movie theater or restaurants accounted for about half of Coke’s revenue. Those sales have been coming back, but new restrictions could dampen its recovery.

Shares of Coke have risen nearly 2% this year, giving the company a market value just shy of $241 billion.

Articles You May Like

Federal Reserve will opt for slow policy easing as there’s ‘still work to do’ on inflation, Fitch says
Hedge fund billionaire and Trump donor John Paulson says market would ‘crash’ under Harris tax plans
Statutory vs. Effective Tax Rates: Why Do Higher Taxes Not Necessarily Lead to Increased Revenues?
Op-ed: Here’s how to make healthy open enrollment decisions as a couple
Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject contract, prepare to strike