Coca-Cola Pre-Earnings: Little To No Growth In Top Line As Coca-Cola Enters Its Transitional Year

Analysts estimate Coca-Cola's top line to remain flat compared to $10.58 billion in Q1 last year, and a slight decline in earnings per share. Two main reasons why the operational results might reflect weakness this quarter, are continual decline in carbonated soft drink volumes, and volatility in emerging markets. 43% of Coca-Cola's net revenues came from the U.S. last year, and CSDs in the country alone form approximately 15% of the company's net volume sales.