Q2 Performance Overview: Coca-Cola delivered 5% organic revenue growth with a 4% increase in comparable earnings per share, despite a 1% decline in volume driven by adverse weather and socioeconomic pressures in various markets. The comparable gross margin increased approximately 80 basis points, attributed to productivity initiatives and effective cost management.

Revised 2025 Guidance: The company updated its guidance for 2025, maintaining an organic revenue growth expectation of 5-6% while projecting comparable currency-neutral earnings per share growth at approximately 8%. However, they anticipate a 1-2 point currency headwind on net revenues and a 5-point headwind on earnings per share due to currency fluctuations.

Regional Insights and Challenges: North America saw sequential volume improvement but still faced consumer pressure in lower-income segments. Latin America experienced volume declines affected by extreme weather events, while the EMEA region achieved growth across all operating units. Conversely, challenges arose in emerging markets like India, where weather and geopolitical tensions caused declines.