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Coca-Cola (KO) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's on the Cards?
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The Coca-Cola Company (KO - Free Report) is expected to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2022 numbers on Oct 25, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s third-quarter revenues is pegged at $10.6 billion, suggesting 5.6% growth from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.
For third-quarter earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 64 cents, suggesting a decline of 1.5% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark has been unchanged in the past 30 days.
We expect the company’s third-quarter total revenues to increase 5.7% year over year to $10,557.8 million and the bottom line to decline 2% to 64 cents per share.
In the last reported quarter, the leading soft-drink behemoth delivered an earnings surprise of 4.5%. Its bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.9%, on average, over the trailing four quarters.
Coca-Cola’s performances in recent quarters have been benefiting from strategic transformation and ongoing recovery around the world. The company’s volumes in the third quarter are expected to have benefited from the elasticity in the marketplace despite the ongoing global challenges. Coca-Cola’s third-quarter top line is likely to have gained from strong revenue growth across its operating segments, aided by an improved price/mix and an increase in concentrate sales. Sales gains from underlying share gains in both at-home and away-from-home channels are likely to have aided the third-quarter performance.
Continued volume gains in the trademark Coca-Cola; sparkling flavors; the nutrition, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages; and hydration, sports, coffee and tea categories are expected to get reflected in the company’s third-quarter results.
Coca-Cola’s third-quarter results are likely to reflect gains from innovations and accelerating digital investments. The company has been witnessing a splurge in e-commerce, with the growth rate of the channel doubling in many countries. KO has been accelerating investments to build strong digital capabilities. The company has been consistently strengthening consumer connections and piloting various digital-enabled initiatives through fulfillment methods to capture the online demand, which are likely to have boosted third-quarter sales.
However, Coca-Cola has been witnessing pressures from higher supply-chain costs, including rising commodity input costs and transportation expenses. The pressures from input cost inflation and other costs are likely to have hurt the company’s performance in the third quarter.
Coca-Cola has been investing in its markets and brands to support sales growth, with higher spending on consumer-facing activities. This has led to higher marketing investments in the past few quarters. Higher marketing spending, and an increase in short-term incentives and stock-based compensation are expected to have led to increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter.
On the last reported quarter’s earnings call, the company expected adverse currency rates to hurt the top and bottom lines in the third quarter. It expects a currency headwind of 7-8% on revenues and 9-10% on comparable earnings per share for the third quarter.
Zacks Model
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Coca-Cola this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Coca-Cola has a Zacks Rank #4 and an Earnings ESP of -0.35%.
Stocks Likely to Beat on Earnings
Here are some companies that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +3.37% and it currently sports a Zacks Rank of 1. The company is likely to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2022 results. The consensus mark for ELF’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $105.5 million, which suggests 14.8% growth from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
The consensus mark for e.l.f. Beauty’s quarterly earnings has moved up by a penny in the past 30 days to 15 cents per share. The consensus estimate for ELF’s third-quarter earnings suggests a decline of 28.6% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.11% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is likely to register increases in the top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2022 results. The consensus mark for CMG’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $2.23 billion, which suggests a rise of 14.4% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Chipotle’s third-quarter earnings has moved up 0.3% to $9.09 per share in the past 30 days. The consensus estimate for CMG indicates 29.5% growth from the $7.02 reported in the year-ago quarter.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +4.06% and a Zacks Rank of 3. The company is likely to register increases in the top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2022 numbers. The consensus mark for ADM’s quarterly earnings has moved up 4.4% in the past 30 days to $1.42 per share. The consensus estimate suggests growth of 46.4% from the year-ago quarter’s reported number.
Archer Daniels’ top line is expected to rise year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues is pegged at $22.9 billion, which suggests a rise of 12.6% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
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Coca-Cola (KO) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's on the Cards?
The Coca-Cola Company (KO - Free Report) is expected to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2022 numbers on Oct 25, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s third-quarter revenues is pegged at $10.6 billion, suggesting 5.6% growth from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.
For third-quarter earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 64 cents, suggesting a decline of 1.5% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark has been unchanged in the past 30 days.
We expect the company’s third-quarter total revenues to increase 5.7% year over year to $10,557.8 million and the bottom line to decline 2% to 64 cents per share.
In the last reported quarter, the leading soft-drink behemoth delivered an earnings surprise of 4.5%. Its bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.9%, on average, over the trailing four quarters.
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Key Points to Note
Coca-Cola’s performances in recent quarters have been benefiting from strategic transformation and ongoing recovery around the world. The company’s volumes in the third quarter are expected to have benefited from the elasticity in the marketplace despite the ongoing global challenges. Coca-Cola’s third-quarter top line is likely to have gained from strong revenue growth across its operating segments, aided by an improved price/mix and an increase in concentrate sales. Sales gains from underlying share gains in both at-home and away-from-home channels are likely to have aided the third-quarter performance.
Continued volume gains in the trademark Coca-Cola; sparkling flavors; the nutrition, juice, dairy and plant-based beverages; and hydration, sports, coffee and tea categories are expected to get reflected in the company’s third-quarter results.
Coca-Cola’s third-quarter results are likely to reflect gains from innovations and accelerating digital investments. The company has been witnessing a splurge in e-commerce, with the growth rate of the channel doubling in many countries. KO has been accelerating investments to build strong digital capabilities. The company has been consistently strengthening consumer connections and piloting various digital-enabled initiatives through fulfillment methods to capture the online demand, which are likely to have boosted third-quarter sales.
However, Coca-Cola has been witnessing pressures from higher supply-chain costs, including rising commodity input costs and transportation expenses. The pressures from input cost inflation and other costs are likely to have hurt the company’s performance in the third quarter.
Coca-Cola has been investing in its markets and brands to support sales growth, with higher spending on consumer-facing activities. This has led to higher marketing investments in the past few quarters. Higher marketing spending, and an increase in short-term incentives and stock-based compensation are expected to have led to increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter.
On the last reported quarter’s earnings call, the company expected adverse currency rates to hurt the top and bottom lines in the third quarter. It expects a currency headwind of 7-8% on revenues and 9-10% on comparable earnings per share for the third quarter.
Zacks Model
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for Coca-Cola this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Coca-Cola has a Zacks Rank #4 and an Earnings ESP of -0.35%.
Stocks Likely to Beat on Earnings
Here are some companies that you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
e.l.f. Beauty (ELF - Free Report) has an Earnings ESP of +3.37% and it currently sports a Zacks Rank of 1. The company is likely to register top-line growth when it reports third-quarter 2022 results. The consensus mark for ELF’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $105.5 million, which suggests 14.8% growth from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The consensus mark for e.l.f. Beauty’s quarterly earnings has moved up by a penny in the past 30 days to 15 cents per share. The consensus estimate for ELF’s third-quarter earnings suggests a decline of 28.6% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.11% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is likely to register increases in the top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2022 results. The consensus mark for CMG’s quarterly revenues is pegged at $2.23 billion, which suggests a rise of 14.4% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Chipotle’s third-quarter earnings has moved up 0.3% to $9.09 per share in the past 30 days. The consensus estimate for CMG indicates 29.5% growth from the $7.02 reported in the year-ago quarter.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM - Free Report) currently has an Earnings ESP of +4.06% and a Zacks Rank of 3. The company is likely to register increases in the top and bottom lines when it reports third-quarter 2022 numbers. The consensus mark for ADM’s quarterly earnings has moved up 4.4% in the past 30 days to $1.42 per share. The consensus estimate suggests growth of 46.4% from the year-ago quarter’s reported number.
Archer Daniels’ top line is expected to rise year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues is pegged at $22.9 billion, which suggests a rise of 12.6% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
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