Coca-Cola (KO) Q2 2026 Earnings Beat: EPS $0.97 on FIFA Boost
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on July 28, 2026.
Coca-Cola extended its five-quarter streak of Wall Street beats with a 4% EPS surprise and 1.6% revenue beat, powered by 5% global volume growth and FIFA World Cup momentum that CEO Henrique Braun credited to staying close to changing consumer needs. The beverage giant raised full-year guidance across the board, now expecting 5% organic revenue growth and 9-10% comparable EPS growth.
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Coca-Cola reported Q2 2026 earnings per share of $0.97, clearing the Wall Street consensus of $0.93 by about 4% and marking the company's sixth consecutive quarter of beating analyst EPS estimates. Revenue came in at $13.38 billion, topping expectations of roughly $13.17 billion by about 1.6%. CEO Henrique Braun attributed the performance to staying close to changing consumer needs, with 5% global volume growth and FIFA World Cup momentum helping drive the top line.
The beat extends a consistent pattern: every quarter shown in the earnings history, from Q3 2024 through Q2 2026, has come in above estimates, with the margin of outperformance ranging from a penny to several cents per share. That kind of reliability is what separates a one-off surprise from a durable execution story, and Coca-Cola has now built a two-year track record of delivering it.
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Management backed up the strong quarter by raising full-year guidance across the board. Coca-Cola now expects 5% organic revenue growth and comparable EPS growth in the 9% to 10% range for the full year, signaling confidence that the volume and pricing dynamics that drove Q2 can carry through the back half of 2026.
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