Coca-Cola Sees Demand Improving After 32% Drop in Second-Quarter Earnings
Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) reported on Tuesday that its second-quarter revenue dropped 28% compared with the year-ago quarter, with organic revenue (which excludes currency impacts, acquisitions, or divestitures) down 26%. Coca-Cola said its revenue declines were led by a 22% drop in concentrate sales, largely caused by weak away-from-home sales, as bars and restaurants remained closed or relied solely on takeout during the pandemic. Coca-Cola said unit case volume sales dropped 16% for the quarter, but gradually increased throughout the time period.