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U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-7.0%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y-11.3%
  • YTD6.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 4.2%, driven by Diageo declining 7.1%. Overall the industry is down 11% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Beverage Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Feb 2026UK£55.4bUK£27.4bUK£2.7b19.9x20.4x2x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026UK£54.1bUK£27.2bUK£2.6b21.1x20.6x2x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025UK£52.6bUK£27.5bUK£2.6b19.4x19.8x1.9x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025UK£53.5bUK£28.0bUK£2.7b20.9x19.7x1.9x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025UK£56.4bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b22.7x21.4x2.1x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025UK£58.1bUK£27.3bUK£2.6b23.4x22.2x2.1x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025UK£63.0bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b24.6x24x2.3x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025UK£60.7bUK£26.8bUK£3.4b20.1x17.6x2.3x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025UK£60.3bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b20.5x17.5x2.3x
Tue, 06 May 2025UK£64.1bUK£27.0bUK£3.4b19.7x19x2.4x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025UK£61.2bUK£27.2bUK£3.4b18.1x17.8x2.3x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025UK£62.5bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.3x17.8x2.3x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025UK£68.4bUK£27.5bUK£3.6b18.5x19x2.5x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024UK£71.3bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b18.8x19.2x2.4x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024UK£68.1bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b19x18.4x2.3x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024UK£75.2bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b19.9x20.9x2.6x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024UK£71.0bUK£28.5bUK£3.6b20x19.9x2.5x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024UK£71.0bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b22.8x19.4x2.4x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024UK£72.6bUK£29.7bUK£3.9b20.9x18.6x2.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024UK£74.8bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b19.4x18.2x2.5x
Wed, 08 May 2024UK£76.5bUK£30.5bUK£4.2b18.7x18.4x2.5x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024UK£78.8bUK£30.3bUK£4.1b19.5x19.1x2.6x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024UK£80.5bUK£30.2bUK£4.1b24.9x19.6x2.7x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024UK£77.3bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b26x17.3x2.6x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023UK£77.4bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b25.5x17.3x2.6x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023UK£76.4bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b23.3x17x2.5x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023UK£82.3bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b18.6x18.2x2.7x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023UK£84.9bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b19x18.8x2.8x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023UK£87.1bUK£29.9bUK£4.5b17.4x19.2x2.9x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023UK£90.0bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b21.1x21.5x3.1x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023UK£89.4bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b21x21.4x3.1x
Thu, 11 May 2023UK£95.9bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b24.1x22.9x3.3x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023UK£97.2bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b23.1x23.2x3.3x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023UK£94.1bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b22.2x22.3x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£94.1bTotal Earnings: UK£4.2bTotal Revenue: UK£29.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the British Beverage industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Consumer Staples industry?

GB Market1.92%
Consumer Staples-0.17%
Beverage-6.98%
Soft Drinks0.91%
Brewers-2.62%
Distillers and Wine Makers-10.80%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Brewers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.6x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Distillers and Wine Makers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Distillers and Wine Makers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 39% per year.
  • In contrast, the Soft Drinks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£47.681.0%
+UK£167.2m		39.8%PE21.1x
CCR C&C GroupUK£1.173.7%
+UK£15.5m		-20.7%PE23.7x
FEVR Fevertree DrinksUK£9.531.4%
+UK£14.2m		39.3%PE43.6x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.960.7%
+UK£5.5m		11.7%PE15.9x

Latest News

DGE
UK£15.86
Diageo
7D
-11.0%
1Y
-25.6%
CCR
UK£1.17
C&C Group
7D
3.7%
1Y
-20.7%
CCH
UK£47.68
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
1.0%
1Y
39.8%

CCH: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Dividend Proposal Will Shape Future Returns

The analyst price target for Coca-Cola HBC has been raised to £45.64 from £41.26, as analysts reference higher assumed revenue growth, slightly firmer profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple despite one recent downgrade. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Coca-Cola HBC reflects a mix of optimism about the company’s ability to support a higher valuation and some caution on execution risks and earnings quality.
FEVR
UK£9.53
Fevertree Drinks
7D
1.4%
1Y
39.3%

FEVR: Execution Slippage Will Expose Limited Upside Under Reduced Future P/E

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Fevertree Drinks to £19.78 from £23.35, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, margins, and a lower future P/E multiple following a mix of recent upgrades and downgrades in Street research. Analyst Commentary The latest Street research on Fevertree Drinks shows a split in opinion, with some upgrades on one side and more cautious, valuation driven calls on the other.
BAG
UK£6.96
A.G. BARR
7D
0.7%
1Y
11.7%
RHR
UK£0.027
Richmond Hill Resources
7D
-3.6%
1Y
272.4%
CDGP
UK£0.35
Chapel Down Group
7D
-4.1%
1Y
-4.1%

What You Can Learn From Chapel Down Group Plc's (LON:CDGP) P/S

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What You Can Learn From Chapel Down Group Plc's (LON:CDGP) P/S
DIS
UK£0.001
Distil
7D
-4.5%
1Y
28.0%
SHEP
UK£4.65
Shepherd Neame
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-16.2%
NICL
UK£9.54
Nichols
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-27.2%