Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) beats Q2-2026 adjusted EPS consensus of ~$0.92 per share (July 28, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 19. July 2026
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Predicted for 28. July 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
KO has consistently beaten adjusted EPS consensus for the last four quarters (MarketBeat, July 19, 2026). Global beverage business benefits from pricing power and EM volume rebound. Q2-2026 consensus: ~$0.92 (+5.8% YoY vs. $0.87 Q2 2025), revenue consensus ~$11.7B. No direct Polymarket signal. Risk: China volume weakness from tariff pressure.
Data basis for this prediction
- MarketBeat KO Earnings: 4 consecutive beats, Reportdatum 28.07.2026
- Yahoo Finance KO Earnings Preview Juli 2026: Konsens $0,92 adj. EPS
- Ad Hoc News: Coca-Cola sets July 28 earnings date (Juli 2026)
- MarketBeat KO historische EPS-Beat-Quote >80 % (19.07.2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Coca-Cola berichtete am 28. Juli 2026 einen bereinigten EPS (Comparable EPS, Non-GAAP) von 0,97 USD – deutlich über dem Konsens von ca. 0,92 USD (+5,4 % Beat laut Zacks) und auch über einem alternativen Konsens von 0,93 USD (+4,3 %). Der Umsatz stieg 7 % auf 13,38 Mrd. USD und übertraf ebenfalls die Schätzungen. KO verlängerte damit seine Serie konsistenter EPS-Übertreffungen auf fünf Quartale. Als Treiber galten: 5 % globales Volumenwachstum, FIFA-WM-Rückenwind und anhaltende Preissetzungsmacht. Die Guidance für das Gesamtjahr wurde auf 9–10 % bereinigtes EPS-Wachstum angehoben. Quellen: coca-colacompany.com Pressemitteilung Q2 2026; Zacks via Yahoo Finance; StockStory (stockstory.org/us/stocks/nyse/ko).
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