Analysts were expecting Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.49 for last quarter, but DPS beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.54---5 cents above the consensus estimate. DPS also issued earnings guidance for next quarter that is below current analyst expectations.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.45 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that DPS’s earnings are up this year.

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Also, if you compare DPS's 8.00% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 7.45% for the Beverages - Soft Drinks industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect DPS to outperform the industry in the future---which is a good sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Beverages - Soft Drinks industry, you can see how analysts believe DPS will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO-A) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe PBG's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 6.82% while AKO-A's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 3.40%.

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Analysts were expecting The Coca-Cola Company (KO) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.82 for last quarter, and KO met expectations with actual earnings of $0.82---in line the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.83 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that KO’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare KO's 6.89% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 7.29% for the Beverages - Soft Drinks industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect KO to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Beverages - Soft Drinks industry, you can see how analysts believe KO will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (DPS) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe DPS's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 7.50% while PBG's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 6.82%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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