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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) beats adjusted Non-GAAP EPS consensus of approx. $0.92 in Q2 2026 results (28 July 2026, before market open, confirmed by Coca-Cola press release)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 27. July 2026 · Predicted for 28. July 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

68%

Coca-Cola reports Q2 2026 before market open on 28 July. Zacks consensus: $0.92 EPS (+5.6% YoY), revenue consensus $13.1bn (+4.2% YoY). The company delivered positive EPS surprises in each of the last 12 quarters; trailing four-quarter average surprise was +4.5%. Strong pricing power in emerging markets, continued foodservice volume growth, and portfolio premiumisation (energy drinks, premium water, alcoholic RTDs) add incremental margin. Zacks Earnings ESP is 0.00% (neutral signal), but surprise history dominates.

Data basis for this prediction

Zacks / Yahoo Finance: KO Q2 2026 EPS-Konsens 0,92 USD, Umsatz 13,1 Mrd. USD (+4,2 % YoY) (27. Juli 2026)
Zacks: 'Trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of +4.5 % on average' für KO (27. Juli 2026)
barchart.com / hudson-labs.com: Coca-Cola Q2 2026 Earnings Preview – report 28. Juli vor Börseneröffnung

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 meldete am 28. Juli 2026 vor Börseneröffnung einen bereinigten (Non-GAAP) EPS von 0,97 USD – damit wurden der Zacks-Konsens von 0,92 USD und auch der in der Vorhersage genannte Konsens von ~0,92 USD klar übertroffen (+5,4 % Überraschung). Der Umsatz lag bei 13,38 Mrd. USD (+7 % YoY) und übertraf ebenfalls die Schätzungen. Zusätzlich hob das Unternehmen die Jahresprognose an. Quellen: Coca-Cola Pressemitteilung (investors.coca-colacompany.com), Zacks/Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Investing.com.

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