The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) reports its first-quarter 2026 earnings before the opening bell on Monday 28 April 2026, with the investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
Wall Street Consensus
- Revenue: $12.3 billion expected (Zacks) — implying +10.6% YoY growth
- EPS: 81¢ expected — implying +11% YoY growth
- FY 2026 guide: 4–5% revenue growth / 7–8% EPS growth
New CEO, First Full Print
This is the first full quarter on the comms beat for new CEO Henrique Braun, who is leaning hard into AI integration to enhance marketing, demand forecasting and pricing power. Expect granular commentary on early AI-driven optimisation wins.
Investor Focus
- Pricing power: can KO continue to deliver across the global non-alcoholic ready-to-drink category?
- Tariff exposure: impact on aluminum and select packaging inputs
- Organic momentum: how much of last quarter’s organic strength repeats
- FX: with Brent at $107 and the dollar fluctuating, currency dynamics are a swing factor
Tone-Setter
Coca-Cola’s print is the tone-setter for the consumer-staples complex — a key gauge of whether the defensive trade still warrants its premium multiple in an AI-fuelled market. KO retains Buffett’s blessing and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) consensus.
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