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The Coca-Cola Company · KO · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Coca-Cola Q1 2026: Double-Digit EPS Growth and Raised Guidance Top Estimates
Coca-Cola delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, with Q1 organic revenue up 10% and comparable EPS rising 18% year-over-year, beating consensus on both lines. Volume grew 3% across all operating segments, demonstrating broad-based demand despite price-mix headwinds. Management raised full-year guidance, lifting the EPS growth range from 7-8% to 8-9%, reflecting confidence in portfolio innovation, digital initiatives, and bottler system investment. The market responded favorably, with shares moving up 4.3% on abnormally high volume. Key risks include commodity cost pressures, geopolitical tensions, and the pending Africa divestiture, but the overall trajectory signals durable brand strength and pricing power.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$361.71B market cap
100quality score
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationThe Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides Trademark Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and emerging beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers comprising restaurants and convenience stores.…
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.86
Consensus $1
EPS surprise
+5.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$12.47B
Consensus $12.24B
Revenue surprise
+1.9%
Reported versus consensus
Earnings History
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$87.83Previous close
$60Low
$79.79Average
$104High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 11, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2024 |
| CFRA | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2023 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 3, 2022 |
| DZ Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 26, 2022 |
| DA Davidson | Perform | Peer Perform | Maintain | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 1, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Daiwa Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Tigress Financial | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Societe Generale | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Brasil Plural | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Standpoint Research | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Dec 2, 2013 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 19, 2013 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Davenport | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Credit Agricole | Outperform | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 14, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $87.83. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $87.76 | +8.2% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $93 | $89.08 | +5.9% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $90.39 | +9.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $104 | $90.12 | +18.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $88.27 | +8.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Kaumil Gajrawala | $104 | $88.27 | +18.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $88.27 | +8.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Cristian Rios | $93 | $88.27 | +5.9% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $100 | $88.27 | +13.9% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $88.27 | -2.1% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $88.29 | +13.9% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $91 | $82.12 | +3.6% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $98 | $84.57 | +11.6% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $82.46 | -5.5% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $81.42 | +0.2% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Cristian Rios | $84 | $82.53 | -4.4% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $89 | $81.34 | +1.3% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $89 | $81.55 | +1.3% | May 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $78.87 | -3.2% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $77.58 | +0.2% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $79.56 | -5.5% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $78.32 | -3.2% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $78.17 | -0.9% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $77.33 | -0.9% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $87 | $78.27 | -0.9% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $77.66 | -3.2% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $78 | $78.52 | -11.2% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $82 | $76.96 | -6.6% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $73.52 | -5.5% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $77 | $70.4 | -12.3% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $71.22 | -7.8% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $71.22 | -6.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $76 | $70.44 | -13.5% | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Kaumil Gajrawala | $77 | $68.01 | -12.3% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $70 | $67.6 | -20.3% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $78 | $70.84 | -11.2% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Bill Chappell | $70 | $65.81 | -20.3% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Christopher Graja | $72 | $62.94 | -18.0% | May 22, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Linda Bolton Weiser | $81 | $28.7 | -7.8% | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Bernstein | Callum Elliott | $66 | $63.98 | -24.9% | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $70 | $60.36 | -20.3% | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $70 | $60.6 | -20.3% | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $63.68 | -29.4% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Wedbush | Gerald Pascarelli | $63 | $54.39 | -28.3% | Oct 10, 2022 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $61.15 | -13.5% | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $62.51 | -26.0% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $63.21 | -18.0% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Bill Chappell | $75 | $65.56 | -14.6% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $74 | $66.15 | -15.7% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $65.46 | -19.2% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $65.81 | -27.1% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $65.81 | -22.6% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $65.57 | -18.0% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $65.94 | -22.6% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $68 | $65.8 | -22.6% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $68 | $65.05 | -22.6% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $70 | $65.94 | -20.3% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Laurent Grandet | $71 | $65.94 | -19.2% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $72 | $65.94 | -18.0% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $68 | $65.94 | -22.6% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Andrea Faria Teixeira | $73 | $65.25 | -16.9% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $66 | $66.21 | -24.9% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Robert Ottenstein | $70 | $62.54 | -20.3% | Feb 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $76 | $60.29 | -13.5% | Feb 13, 2022 |
| UBS | Sean King | $68 | $59.83 | -22.6% | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bonnie Herzog | $60 | $60.91 | -31.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Laurent Grandet | $67 | $60.91 | -23.7% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $66 | $59.15 | -24.9% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $68 | $59.83 | -22.6% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $64 | $55.19 | -27.1% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $60 | $55.27 | -31.7% | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Chris Graja | $63 | $53.71 | -28.3% | Jun 17, 2021 |
| DZ BANK AG | Axel Herlinghaus | $60 | $52.98 | -31.7% | Apr 21, 2021 |
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What changed
Compared to the prior quarter's maintained guidance, Coca-Cola raised its 2026 outlook from 7-8% to 8-9% EPS growth while keeping the 4-5% organic revenue growth range. Q1 saw the relaunch of Coca-Cola Zero-Zero (0 sugar, 0 caffeine, 0 calories) with a new visual identity, and the company confirmed the pending sale of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa subject to regulatory approval. Operating margin expanded despite gross margin pressure from an inventory timing issue and tea/coffee commodity costs. The company added over 600,000 new retail outlets and deployed 340,000 cold-drink equipment units, broadening distribution reach.
Guidance delta
Prior quarter (Q4 2025): 2026 guidance maintained at 4-5% organic revenue growth and 7-8% EPS growth. Current quarter (Q1 2026): Guidance raised to 4-5% organic revenue growth and 8-9% EPS growth. The revenue range was held; the EPS growth range was lifted by approximately 100 basis points at both ends, reflecting stronger-than-expected first-quarter execution and confidence in the full-year outlook.
Key takeaways
- Q1 2026 organic revenue grew 10% YoY with 3% volume growth across all segments, beating consensus revenue of $12.24B with $12.47B reported.
- Comparable EPS of $0.86 exceeded the $0.81 estimate by 5.9%, driven by 18% YoY EPS growth.
- Full-year guidance was raised, with EPS growth moving from 7-8% to 8-9%; revenue growth held at 4-5%.
- Gross margin was pressured by an inventory timing issue and tea/coffee commodity costs, but operating margin still expanded.
- Coca-Cola Zero-Zero relaunched with a new identity; 600,000+ new outlets and 340,000 cold-drink units deployed.
Management priorities
- Scale the Coca-Cola Zero-Zero rollout globally as a flagship zero-sugar innovation
- Continue FIFA World Cup-related marketing and digital activation campaigns
- Accelerate refillable packaging and sustainability initiatives
- Increase cold-drink equipment deployments and expand outlet coverage
- Complete the sale of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in H2 2026
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Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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