US Big Beverage Corps 4Q 2012 Earnings Up 8%

I found 7 US Beverage Corps filing with the SEC, which have already released their 4Q 2012 earnings and which also generated Adjusted After-tax Net Income of more than $100 mil in either the 4Q 2012 or in the 4Q 2011.

These 7 US Beverage Corps generated Total Adjusted After-tax Net Income of $2,875 mil in the 4Q 2012, up 8% from the 4Q 2011.  Coca Cola was the main driver of this total earnings growth.

Below is the Ongoing, Adjusted After-tax Net Income of these 7 US Beverage Corps for both the 4Q 2012 and the 4Q 2011.

	4Q 2012	4Q 2011
	Non-GAAP	Non-GAAP
	Adjusted	Adjusted	Increase	Increase
	Net	Net	(Decrease)	(Decrease)
Company	Income	Income	Amount	%
	mils of $s	mils of $s	mils of $s
Beverage
Coca Cola	2,047	1,821	226	12%
Brown Forman	173	158	15	9%
Dr Pepper Snapple	171	181	(10)	-6%
Coca Cola Enterprises	131	116	15	13%
MolsonCoorsBrew	126	176	(50)	-28%
Constellation Brands	119	101	18	18%
Beam	108	109	(1)	-1%
Total all 7	2,875	2,662	213	8%