Coca-Cola reported fourth quarter earnings that came in higher than expected.
The beverage giant’s earnings for the quarter were or 34 cents a share, compared to 47 cents per share a year earlier.
Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share rose to 47 cents from 44 cents, surpassing the FactSet consensus of 42 cents.
Revenue fell -5% year-over-year to $8.61 billion, just above the FactSet consensus of $8.60 billion. North America revenue fell the least at -1% among all geographical locations reported. Latin America revenue plunged the most at -14%.
Looking ahead, the company expects adjusted EPS growth in the high-single to low-double digits percentage ranges for 2021, compared to FactSet EPS consensus of 7.7% growth.
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The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: KO's P/B Ratio (10.482) is slightly higher than the industry average of (5.863). P/E Ratio (26.447) is within average values for comparable stocks, (44.806). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.001) is also within normal values, averaging (4.142). Dividend Yield (0.024) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. KO's P/S Ratio (7.576) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.821).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages
Industry BeveragesNonAlcoholic