- Coca-Cola (KO -0.1%) execs pointed to strong pricing and lower commodity costs as a driver of improved profit trends during the firm's earnings call.
- Management warned that the company sees a slowing sales environment in energy-dependent markets and in China. These factors led to slightly tight guidance.
- Susquehanna calls Coca-Cola's pricing in North America and Western Europe strong. The investment firm also notes SG&A spending was pulled back just enough at Coca-Cola to deliver the EPS beat.
- Seeking Alpha contributor Tradevestor bangs out the numbers on Coca-Cola post-earnings to find the company will need about $6B in cash to pay out dividends this year with a typical payout boost factored in.
- Coca-Cola earnings call webcast
- Previously: Coca-Cola beats by $0.01, beats on revenue (Feb. 09 2016)
- Previously: Global volume up 3% at Coca-Cola (Feb. 09 2016)