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Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) beats Q2 2026 EPS analyst consensus of $1.77 on August 4, 2026

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 11. July 2026 · Predicted for 4. August 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

56%

Molson Coors reports Q2 2026 on August 4, 2026. Analyst EPS consensus: $1.77; full-year EPS target: $4.74. Q1 2026 was a massive beat (+72%: $0.62 vs. $0.36 expected). Q2 is seasonally North America's strongest beer quarter. Drivers: first consolidation of Monaco Cocktails (RTD growth), Horizon 2030 cost savings, FIFA 2026 World Cup volume effects for Coors Light and Miller Lite in North America. Headwind: premium spirits weakness. Beat probability moderate as consensus was adjusted post-Q1 surprise. No Kalshi/Polymarket quote.

Data basis for this prediction

Investing.com: TAP Q1 2026 EPS 0,62 USD vs. 0,36 USD (+72 %), Reporting Q2: 04.08.2026
Public.com / Investing.com: TAP Q2 2026 EPS-Konsens 1,77 USD, Jahres-EPS-Ziel 4,74 USD
Park Street / Capstone: Molson Coors Monaco Cocktails-Akquisition abgeschlossen (H1 2026)
AOL / Motley Fool: TAP Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript – underlying EPS +24 %, Horizon 2030 (Apr 2026)

Verdict: Miss

Molson Coors meldete seine Q2-2026-Ergebnisse am 6. August 2026 (nicht am 4. August). Der bereinigte (Non-GAAP) EPS betrug 1,58 USD, der GAAP-EPS 1,23 USD. Beide Werte verfehlen den in der Vorhersage genannten Analystenkonsens von 1,77 USD deutlich. Zwar schlug Molson Coors den zum Berichtszeitpunkt gültigen, bereits nach unten revidierten Konsens von ca. 1,51–1,56 USD knapp, doch war die Benchmark der Vorhersage (1,77 USD) nie erreicht. Hauptgründe für die schwachen Ergebnisse: Finanzvolumen −5,4 %, Nettoumsatz −3,3 % ggü. Vorjahr sowie ein massiver Kostenanstieg (Herstellungskosten/hl +12,1 %, u.a. ~130 Mio. USD Gegenwind durch Aluminium-Preise im Mittleren Westen). Der FIFA-WM-Boost und Monaco-Cocktails-Beitrag konnten den strukturellen Gegenwind nicht kompensieren. Quellen: GuruFocus (https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9011111), Molson Coors IR (https://ir.molsoncoors.com/news/news-details/2026/Molson-Coors-Beverage-Company-Reports-2026-Second-Quarter-Results/default.aspx), Investing.com (https://m.investing.com/news/earnings/molson-coors-beats-q2-estimates-on-modest-earnings-beat-93CH-4840944)

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