While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Coca-Cola (KO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, as strong pricing and margin expansion helped offset a decline in sales volume. The beverage giant posted a comparable EPS of $0.87, topping analysts' estimate of $0.83 and rising 4% year-over-year.
Coca-Cola (KO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.84 per share a year ago.
Coca-Cola plans to expand its U.S. soda offerings with a version of its namesake cola sweetened with cane sugar. President Donald Trump had earlier announced that he had spoken with Coke about using "REAL Cane Sugar" in its drinks.
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.