ATLANTA (AP) — Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., which bottles and sells Coca-Cola drinks in Europe, said that its full-year earnings will likely come in at the higher end of its prior forecast.
Coca-Cola Enterprises previously predicted earnings between $2.14 and $2.18 per share, which includes a 15 cent per share foreign exchange benefit.
Analysts expect full-year earnings of $2.16 per share, according to a FactSet survey.
The company also anticipates a mid-single-digit percentage increase in revenue compared to "pro forma" revenue in 2010. Coca-Cola Enterprises posted revenue of $6.71 billion in 2010. But "pro forma" revenue came to $7.4 billion. That figure reflects which Coca-Cola Enterprises' sale of its North American operations to Coca-Cola Co. and its acquisition of other assets.
Coca-Cola Enterprises predicts its 2011 gross margins will probably decline modestly but that operating margins will be
up modestly, which is comparable to its performance in 2010.
Like many food and beverage makers, Coca-Cola Enterprises has raised prices to offset higher costs. The bottler said in October that rising costs would likely put pressure on its margins for the rest of the year.
The company anticipates its 2012 earnings per share will rise 10 percent to 12 percent, with a mid-single-digit to high-single-digit percentage increase in revenue.
The company said the outlook does not include the possible impact of a proposed tax increase in France, which would likely weigh on volumes if passed.
Coca-Cola Enterprises also said Thursday that it expects to buy back $500 million worth of stock in 2012 on top of $1 billion it expects to buy back this year.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises previously predicted earnings between $2.14 and $2.18 per share, which includes a 15 cent per share foreign exchange benefit.
Analysts expect full-year earnings of $2.16 per share, according to a FactSet survey.
The company also anticipates a mid-single-digit percentage increase in revenue compared to "pro forma" revenue in 2010. Coca-Cola Enterprises posted revenue of $6.71 billion in 2010. But "pro forma" revenue came to $7.4 billion. That figure reflects which Coca-Cola Enterprises' sale of its North American operations to Coca-Cola Co. and its acquisition of other assets.
Coca-Cola Enterprises predicts its 2011 gross margins will probably decline modestly but that operating margins will be
up modestly, which is comparable to its performance in 2010.
Like many food and beverage makers, Coca-Cola Enterprises has raised prices to offset higher costs. The bottler said in October that rising costs would likely put pressure on its margins for the rest of the year.
The company anticipates its 2012 earnings per share will rise 10 percent to 12 percent, with a mid-single-digit to high-single-digit percentage increase in revenue.
The company said the outlook does not include the possible impact of a proposed tax increase in France, which would likely weigh on volumes if passed.
Coca-Cola Enterprises also said Thursday that it expects to buy back $500 million worth of stock in 2012 on top of $1 billion it expects to buy back this year.
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