Coca-Cola announces its results Tuesday. Here is what to expect.

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Coca Cola

(ticker: KO) is expected to release its results on Tuesday morning, before the opening.

The coke stock is up 0.3% since the beginning of the year and 8.6% in the last 12 months, placing it behind the market as well as the commodities sector.

Here is an overview of Wall Street's expectations and recent history.

• Coke had a relatively decent year in 2018, as many stocks did not even manage to beat the modest gains that its stocks reported, and outperformed PepsiCo (PEP) and other consumer staples. . Coke stocks were one of the many dividend stocks that stood out last year. This year, the company continued to increase dividends distributed.
• However, equities did not perform well when Coke's year-over-year outlook disappointed in February, in stark contrast to Pepsi's subsequent gains. The coke stock is flat this year.
• Although few analysts have adjusted their bullish calls after the report, at least some are losing patience. However, the Coca-Cola stock still has some fans.
• Analysts expect earnings per share of 46 cents on a business turnover of $ 7.89 billion in the first quarter. This compares to a 31 cents EPS from continuing operations and a $ 7.6 billion EPS in the first quarter of the previous year.
• Over the last 10 years, the Coke share price has risen by 121%, compared to 233% for the S & P 500 over the same period.
• At present, analysts are almost equally spread over Coke shares, just over half evaluating them to buy or equivalent, the others having a holding rating on the stock. During the past year, no company has evaluated Coke at Sell. The average price target is $ 50.36.
• Coca-Cola will hold a conference call Tuesday at 8:30 am Eastern Time.

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