The Coca-Cola Company (KO) posted better second-quarter profits than analysts had projected on Tuesday morning, while sales fell short.
Shares of Coca-Cola Co. KO+0.31% rose 0.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the beverage giant reported second-quarter profit that beat expectations and nudged up its full-year growth outlook, even as revenue came up a bit shy.
Wall Street analysts are expecting Coca-Cola to report earnings per share of 83 cents and revenue of $12.54 billion for the second quarter. Shares of Coke have risen 13% this year, bringing its market value up to more than $300 billion.
Coca-Cola is less exposed to the U.S. market's weakness in snacks and soda, compared with other food and beverage companies.
KO's Q2 earnings preview points to solid revenue growth, but margin pressure and global headwinds may cloud the outlook.
Coca-Cola (KO) reached $70.59 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.91% change compared to its last close.
Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) stock is 0.6% higher to trade at $69.66 today, rising slightly after President Donald Trump announced the company will start using cane sugar in its beverages, though Coca-Cola did not corroborate the news.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup for its soft drinks produced in the US. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote: “This will be a very good move by them — You'll see.
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Coca-Cola (KO), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2025.
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the latest news.
In a social media post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages distributed in the U.S.
Coca-Cola says more details are to come. Health Secretary Robert F.