Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) reported a 3.7% decrease in revenue for the fiscal year 2015. However, net income rose 3.6% while diluted EPS increased 4.4% to $1.67 from $1.60 the previous year. The revenue fall was attributed to deteriorating revenue from Latin America (down 12.5%), Eurasia & Africa (down 9.9%), Asia Pacific (down 8.6%), and Europe (down 7.4%) but offset by rising revenue from North America (up 1.5%). Global volume grew 2% for 2015.
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) recorded a 13.8% revenue increase and a 32% net income surge for Q1 2016. Diluted EPS rose 36.2% to $1.73 from $1.27 YoY. The revenue upswing was driven by growth in studio entertainment (thanks to Star Wars: The Force Awakens), parks and resorts, and consumer products & interactive media. Although media networks revenue grew, its operating income shrunk because of falling subscribers and currency headwinds.
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) posted a marginal revenue decrease of 0.08% for Q2 2016. However, net income rose 31.3% while diluted EPS climbed 34.8% to $0.62 from $0.46 the same quarter last year. Revenue from the Americas fell 3% while takings from Asia Pacific, Japan and China rose 10% leaving overall revenue relatively unchanged. The increase in net income resulted from greater efficiency as cost of sales fell 7.2% and operating expenses dropped 7.4%.
Time Warner (NASDAQ: TWX) announced a revenue drop of 5.9% for Q4 2015 and a net income rise of 19.4% YoY. Diluted EPS increased 26.2% to $1.06 from $0.84 the same quarter in 2014. The decline was driven by falling revenue from Warner Bros. (down 13.4% as previous-quarter-revenue was boosted by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) and checked, insignificantly, by growing revenue from HBO (up 5.5%) and Turner (up 2.1%).
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