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Dr Pepper Snapple reported sales of nearly $1.6 billion in 4Q15, beating the consensus Wall Street analyst estimate of $1.53 billion.

The domestic non-sparkling bottled water category is the largest segment of bottled water in the US.

As of April 19, PepsiCo (PEP) was trading at a 12-month forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 22.1x.

The stock price of retail giant Walmart (WMT) has risen by 20.1% on a YTD (year-to-date) basis to $73.84, as of July 18. Walmart’s stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index, which has risen 7.7% on a YTD basis.

For fiscal 1Q17, analysts expect Constellation Brands to deliver adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.52.

Carbonated soft drinks have been losing their fizz as more and more consumers are opting for healthier beverage options.

In this part of the series, we’ll look at the important events for the week ahead, from May 22–26, 2017.

In September 2015, Keurig Green Mountain announced the launch of its much-awaited Keurig Kold beverage system.

Coca-Cola has a dominant presence in the sparkling beverages market, but it’s the still beverage space that has huge growth prospects.

As of September 19, 2016, Walmart (WMT) was trading at a 12-month forward PE multiple of 16.6x, which is slightly above its YTD average forward PE of 16.4x.

Manufacturers’ new orders for consumer goods and materials New orders for consumer goods and materials give investors an insight into the demand for goods and form an important constituent of the Conference Board LEI (Leading Economic Index). Changes to demand in the consumer goods sector impact the performance of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) companies, which include large retailers such […]

Unlike its gross margin, Hershey’s operating margin expanded to 18.7% in 3Q16 from 15.5% in 3Q15. This improvement was mainly due to a favorable comparison with 3Q15.

In 3Q16, only Coca-Cola’s North America and Asia-Pacific segments reported growth in net revenues.

12-month forward PE In this article, we’ll discuss Coca-Cola’s (KO) valuation using the 12-month forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio. As of October 17, Coca-Cola was trading at a 12-month forward PE of 21.1x. The company is trading below its YTD (year-to-date) average forward PE of 22.4x. Peers’ valuation As of October 17, nonalcoholic beverage companies PepsiCo […]

Constellation Brands (STZ) impressed investors with another quarter of strong earnings and sales growth in fiscal 2Q17. The beer, wine, and spirits producer beat the analysts’ earnings estimate for the eighth straight quarter.

Coca-Cola has a dominant position in the US market. However, US soda volumes have been declining for more than a decade.

As of August 5, Monster Beverage (MNST) was trading at a 12-month forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 36.8x.

On July 28, 2016, Hershey (HSY) declared its 347th consecutive regular dividend on its common stock and 128th consecutive regular dividend on its Class B common stock.

On August 1, 2016, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (MJN) was trading at $87.72. After 2Q16 earnings, the average broker target price for Mead Johnson Nutrition increased by 4% to $94.90 from $91.0.

A week before its 2Q16 results, Mondelez (MDLZ) declared a 12% increase in its quarterly dividend. It targets a dividend payout of 30% in 2016.

Dr Pepper Snapple’s (DPS) gross margins increased by 120 basis points to 60.5% in 2Q16 on a YoY (year-over-year) basis.

In 2Q16, Mead Johnson (MJN) reported a drop in revenue of ~9% to $942 million, compared to revenue of ~$1.0 billion in 2Q15.

Analysts’ expectations for KHC’s earnings look optimistic for the rest of 2016. Its earnings are expected to rise by 70% and 44% in 3Q16 and 4Q16.

Kellogg announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on its common stock—paid on June 15 to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 1.

Monster Beverage (MNST) impressed its investors with a 26% growth in its 1Q16 EPS (earnings per share), excluding the impact of one-time items.

On May 4, Hershey (HSY) announced that its board of directors approved quarterly dividends of $0.58 on the common stock and $0.53 on the Class B common stock.

Coca-Cola’s (KO) margins contracted in 1Q16 due to the impact of adverse currency fluctuations and structural headwinds.

As of July 15, 2016, Mead Johnson (MJN) was trading at $91.38.

In fiscal 1Q16, Mondelez returned a total of $1.5 billion in capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.

Leading snack and beverage maker PepsiCo (PEP) delivered adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.35 in 2Q16 ended June 11, 2016.

Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands unit has acquired a minority stake in the certified organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free drink Aloe Gloe.

Coca-Cola is now changing its approach from offering beverage choices to consumers to shaping their choices.

A population of 80 million strong in the U.S., millennials – those born between 1980 and 1999 – are breaking with tradition.

Sports drinks are considered a healthier choice than traditional soda beverages, and they contain less sugar than traditional soda beverages.

PepsiCo’s growth potential in Russia and the CIS regions will be driven by favorable factors such as urbanization, the growing middle class, and the rise in the preference for packaged foods.