Coca-Cola’s earnings top expectations as sales volume recovers from pandemic

Coca-Cola’s earnings top expectations as sales volume recovers from pandemic


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Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped expectations as the beverage giant’s sales at restaurants, theaters and other venues recovered from the pandemic.

Here’s what the company reported, versus what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv expected:

  • Adjusted earnings per share: 70 cents, versus 67 cents expected
  • Adjusted revenue: $11.3 billion versus $10.56 billion expected

The Atlanta-based maker of Sprite, Dasani and Minute Maid said it now expects organic revenue growth of 12% to 13% for the full year, up from its previous guidance for growth of 7% to 8%. But it noted that commodity price inflation is expected to be higher than previously forecast, and stuck by its outlook for comparable earnings per share to grow 5% to 6% from a year ago.

Coca-Cola said its revenue in the second-quarter increased 12% from a year ago on higher pricing and an increase in global case volume, which was driven by recovery in its away-from-home business. Before the pandemic, Coca-Cola generated about half of its revenue from away-from-home occasions, like soda purchases at movie theaters or restaurants.

For the three months ended July 1, net income was $1.91 billion, or 44 cents per share. A year ago, it was $2.62 billion, or 61 cents per share.

The company has raised prices to manage higher costs on freight, high fructose corn syrup and aluminum. In a conference call with analysts Tuesday, CEO James Quincey said the company is watching changes in consumer behavior and preparing for a more challenging economic environment.

But he said the company isn’t yet seeing a significant pullback in spending, and that consumers typically stop buying bigger ticket items before trying to save on lower-ticket items in recessionary environments.

“We tend to have some lead time going into a normal recession,” he said.

Earlier in July, rival PepsiCo reported organic sales growth of 13% during its second quarter, fueled largely by higher prices for its snacks and drinks. Pepsi executives said that they expect inflation to worsen in the second half of the year.

Shares of Coke were up about 2% at $63.49 in morning trading.



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