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To: Frank DiLorenzo who wrote (14736)	3/24/1998 5:00:00 PM
From: Lazlo Pierce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

<<. This is the main reason why a Coke, Merck and Schering trade at premiums>> Frank here's 1st call on KO Before analysts CUT their estimates yesterday, by .09 this year, and .08 next year. Notice they will earn less this year than last. Not really dependable, huh? FIRST CALL EARNINGS ESTIMATES KO Coca Cola Co. 03/24/98 Industry: Soft Drinks SIC: 2080 Latest Price: $77.50 1998 P/E: 46.7 Analyst Recommendation: 2.1 QTR QTR FY FY Mar 98 Jun 98 Dec 98 Dec 99 --- --- -- -- CURRENT MEAN EPS 0.34 0.49 1.66 1.94 Number of Brokers 15 13 17 16 Median 0.34 0.48 1.65 1.94 Standard Deviation 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.04 Current High 0.35 0.53 1.70 2.05 Current Low 0.32 0.48 1.62 1.90 Year Ago EPS 0.40A 0.53A 1.67A 1.66 Current vs. Year Ago Change -15% -8% -1% 17% Report Date Apr 15 wk/Jul 17 wk/Jan 28 - EARNINGS ESTIMATE REVISION MOMENTUM Up Revisions last 7 days 0 0 0 0 Up Revisions last 30 days 0 0 0 0 Down Revisions last 7 days 3 4 3 3 Down Revisions last 30 days 4 4 6 5 EARNINGS ESTIMATES CONSENSUS TRENDS Current Mean 0.34 0.49 1.66 1.94 7-days ago Mean 0.34 0.50 1.67 1.96 30-days ago Mean 0.35 0.50 1.68 1.97 60-days ago Mean 0.36 0.51 1.70 1.97 90-days ago Mean 0.36 0.52 1.70 1.97 COMPARATIVE ESTIMATES AND TRENDS Industry - Soft Drinks 16.10 26.15 88.76 105.10 Current vs. Year Ago Change -8% 1% 6% 18% Sector - CONSMR: N-CYC 16.02 17.28 70.10 80.54 Current vs. Year Ago Change 6% 9% 14% 15% WSJ/DJ US Index 10.14 11.52 46.89 52.77 Current vs. Year Ago Change 2% 8% 10% 13% Ratios Relative To: Company Industry Sector WSJ/DJ P/E on 1998 Cal Yr Mean 46.7 42.09 27.92 22.05 PEG on 1998 Cal Yr Mean 2.92 2.60 1.94 1.77 RECOMMENDATION AND GROWTH RATES RECOMMENDATIONS LONG TERM GROWTH RATES Current Mean 2.1 Next 5 yrs - Median 16% Number of Brokers 16 Number of Brokers 8 Industry Recommendation: 2.1 Industry Growth Rate: 16% 7-days ago Mean 2.1 Next 5 yrs - High 20% 30-days ago Mean 2.2 Next 5 yrs - Low 8% 60-days ago Mean 2.1 Last 5 Years 17% 90-days ago Mean 2.1 Diff. from Industry 0.0 Rel. to Industry 1.0 Diff. from Sector +0.1 Rel. to Sector 1.1 Diff. from WSJ/DJ US +0.1 Rel. to WSJ/DJ US 1.3 Transmitted: 03/24/98 09:56 (E_KO)