The Coca-Cola Company · 2026 Q2
ReportedJul 28, 2026
Period endedJul 3, 2026
Rule of 40+45
Consensus vs reported
EPS · ADJUSTED
BEAT +5%
$0.97
vs $0.92 expected
QoQ+12.8%
YoY—
Revenue
BEAT +2%
$13.38B
vs $13.16B expected
QoQ+7.3%
YoY+6.7%
QoQ and YoY are measured on the same basis as each panel's own consensus, so no panel compares two different measures.
Reported this quarter
Revenue
$13.38B
QoQ +7.3%
YoY +6.7%
EPS
$1.03
QoQ +13.2%
YoY +17.0%
Free Cash Flow
$5.10B
QoQ +190.8%
YoY +51.5%
Gross Margin
62.9%
QoQ -0.1 pp
YoY +0.5 pp
FCF Margin
38.1%
QoQ +24.1 pp
YoY +11.3 pp
P/E Ratio
25.3
QoQ +4.7%
YoY +1.3%
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What we learned
- The beat was small and the raise was the fourth in a row. Net revenues of $13.38B against ~$13.16B and comparable EPS of $0.97 against $0.93 .
- The revenue mix was volume, not price. Growth came from a 4% increase in concentrate sales against 2% price/mix , with global unit case volume up 5%. For a company whose recent growth has leaned on pricing, that is the healthier half doing the work.
- The World Cup activation converted. Trademark Coca-Cola volume +5% , Powerade +8% , with beverage incidence above 80% at tournament venues — an event tailwind that required the bottling system to execute, and did.
- The two EPS lines moved differently, which is worth naming. GAAP diluted EPS rose 16% to $1.03 while comparable EPS rose 11% to $0.97 . The consensus was set on the comparable line; the headline is the other one.
- A 7% move to an all-time high on a four-cent beat says the raise was the news. Shares touched a record near $91 before settling around $88, and UBS, Citi and Barclays all raised targets above the high-$80s cluster the stock carried into the print.
Coverage around this release
Estimate against reported
Our published estimate
Reported EPS
| Quarter | Estimate | Reported | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q3 | — | $0.66 | — |
| 2024 Q4 | — | $0.51 | — |
| 2025 Q1 | — | $0.77 | — |
| 2025 Q2 | — | $0.88 | — |
| 2025 Q3 | — | $0.86 | — |
| 2025 Q4 | — | $0.53 | — |
| 2026 Q1 | — | $0.91 | — |
| 2026 Q2 | $0.92 | $0.97 | +5% |
Estimates are the consensus we published on our own preview for that quarter; quarters we did not preview carry the reported figure only. Where a consensus was set on a non-GAAP basis, the reported column shows that same measure.
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