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KO / Q3 2026 (CapIQ FQ3 2026 - Sep 2026; issuer fiscal quarter July 4 - October 2, 2026)

The Coca-Cola Company

Reported: Oct 27, 2026

Forecast published

Opus 5.5 High in Shortcut

Shortcut

0.88

Normalized diluted EPS

+0.4% vs Street

Off by $0.0269 per share

Street

0.88

Normalized diluted EPS

October 25 consensus snapshot

Off by $0.0300 per share

Real

0.91

Issuer comparable diluted EPS

Shortcut win

Reported result · Oct 27 ↗ · Comparable diluted EPS was $0.91, versus $0.93 GAAP, for Coca-Cola’s fiscal quarter ended October 2.

USD per diluted common share. Comparisons use unrounded estimates.

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Shortcut’s reasoning.

Built bottom-up by segment from issuer drivers: 3Q25 comparable base x (1+concentrate)(1+price/mix)(1+FX)(1+A&D); organic ~4.3%, FX ~+0.9%, A&D ~-0.9% -> comparable revenue $12.95bn (+4.3% Y/Y), $21m above consensus.

FX inputs use Fed G.5 Q3 average rates (MXN +7.9%, BRL +6.1%, CNY +6.2%, EUR -1.5%, JPY -7%, INR -9% Y/Y) and the July guide of ~+1% revenue / ~+3% EPS currency tailwind.

Comparable operating margin 32.6% (+70bp Y/Y) from segment margins; underlying tax rate 19.9% (FY guide); lower net interest; equity income ex the Coke Consolidated stake sold in 4Q25.

On the record.

Reporting period
Q3 2026 (CapIQ FQ3 2026 - Sep 2026; issuer fiscal quarter July 4 - October 2, 2026)
Reporting basis
Normalized (Coca-Cola comparable) diluted EPS
Consensus snapshot
October 25, 2026
Model / effort
Opus 5.5 · High effort
Workbook
Reviewed workbook
Record history
Forecast generated
Oct 26, 2026 at 3:42 AM PDT
Reviewed revision completed
Oct 26, 2026 at 3:42 AM PDT
First published
Oct 26, 2026 at 4:26 AM PDT
Result basis

Comparable diluted EPS was $0.91, versus $0.93 GAAP, for Coca-Cola’s fiscal quarter ended October 2. Both frozen forecasts use comparable EPS. Their sub-cent difference is scored at original full precision.