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U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M-3.5%
  • 1Y-20.4%
  • YTD2.2%

The Beverage industry is up 2.6% in the last week, with Diageo up 2.5%. However, the industry is down 20% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026UK£53.2bUK£27.4bUK£2.7b20.3x20.1x1.9x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025UK£51.6bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b20.1x19.4x1.9x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025UK£54.2bUK£27.9bUK£2.7b21.5x20.1x1.9x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025UK£54.7bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b22.8x20.8x2x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025UK£61.8bUK£27.5bUK£2.6b24.8x23.4x2.2x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025UK£58.8bUK£27.3bUK£3.5b20.2x16.7x2.2x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025UK£57.7bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b19.5x16.9x2.2x
Tue, 27 May 2025UK£62.6bUK£26.6bUK£3.3b20.4x18.8x2.4x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025UK£63.1bUK£27.1bUK£3.4b19.2x18.6x2.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025UK£61.2bUK£27.3bUK£3.4b18.7x17.8x2.2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025UK£62.0bUK£27.6bUK£3.5b18.2x17.7x2.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025UK£67.5bUK£29.9bUK£3.8b18.4x17.8x2.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024UK£72.9bUK£29.0bUK£3.7b19.2x19.9x2.5x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024UK£67.6bUK£28.7bUK£3.6b19.4x18.7x2.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024UK£73.4bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b19.4x20.5x2.6x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024UK£70.8bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b22.4x19.8x2.5x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024UK£69.4bUK£29.0bUK£3.7b22.3x19x2.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024UK£71.2bUK£30.2bUK£4.0b20.3x17.8x2.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024UK£74.2bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b19.2x18.2x2.5x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024UK£76.0bUK£30.4bUK£4.2b18.9x18.3x2.5x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024UK£78.8bUK£30.3bUK£4.1b19.8x19.1x2.6x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024UK£80.0bUK£30.2bUK£4.1b26.2x19.4x2.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024UK£75.1bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b25.8x16.8x2.5x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023UK£77.0bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b24.3x17.2x2.6x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023UK£76.6bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b22.5x17x2.5x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023UK£82.6bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b18.6x18.3x2.7x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023UK£85.0bUK£29.9bUK£4.5b18.5x18.7x2.8x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023UK£88.7bUK£29.3bUK£4.3b20x20.4x3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023UK£90.1bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b21.3x21.5x3.1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023UK£89.7bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b22.8x21.4x3.1x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023UK£96.3bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b23.6x23x3.3x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023UK£94.8bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b22.3x22.6x3.2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023UK£94.0bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b21.1x22.4x3.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023UK£95.9bUK£26.7bUK£3.9b17.3x24.6x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£95.9bTotal Earnings: UK£3.9bTotal Revenue: UK£26.7bTotal 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 2.6x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have declined 12% 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 Market1.34%
Consumer Staples0.0092%
Beverage2.62%
Soft Drinks5.57%
Distillers and Wine Makers1.37%
Brewers0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Brewers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.4x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Soft Drinks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
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 9.7% 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
DGE DiageoUK£16.752.5%
+UK£900.5m		-30.0%PE21.3x
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£39.205.5%
+UK£748.8m		43.4%PE18.1x
FEVR Fevertree DrinksUK£8.262.9%
+UK£26.6m		30.9%PE37.9x
NICL NicholsUK£9.562.6%
+UK£8.8m		-24.1%PE20x
RHR Richmond Hill ResourcesUK£0.02417.5%
+UK£366.3k		754.5%PS100.3x

Latest News

FEVR
UK£8.26
Fevertree Drinks
7D
2.9%
1Y
30.9%

FEVR: Fair Value Reset And Capital Returns Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price targets for Fevertree Drinks, with recent updates clustering around £8.25 to £8.50. This reflects a view that the shares are fairly valued on current assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.
CCH
UK£39.20
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
5.5%
1Y
43.4%

CCH: Future Africa Expansion And JSE Listing Will Likely Pressure Margins

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Coca-Cola HBC to €31.74 from €32.27, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News Coca-Cola HBC AG has scheduled a special or extraordinary shareholders meeting for January 19, 2026, at 09:30 W.
DGE
UK£16.75
Diageo
7D
2.5%
1Y
-30.0%

DGE: Premium Portfolio And Cost Discipline Will Offset SNAP Benefits Pressure

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Diageo from $21.57 to $20.80, citing slightly softer long term assumptions for revenue growth and profit margins as consumer staples face pressure from reduced SNAP benefits and weaker lower income confidence. Analyst Commentary Analysts are incorporating the reduction in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits into their thinking on Diageo, as pressure on lower income consumers feeds into expectations for the broader staples group.
DIS
UK£0.0013
Distil
7D
1.9%
1Y
15.2%
RHR
UK£0.024
Richmond Hill Resources
7D
17.5%
1Y
754.5%
ART
UK£0.33
Artisanal Spirits
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-9.6%

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BAG
UK£6.17
A.G. BARR
7D
-1.0%
1Y
10.0%

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Nov 20
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CCR
UK£1.31
C&C Group
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-6.0%

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Nov 19
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NICL
UK£9.56
Nichols
7D
2.6%
1Y
-24.1%
CDGP
UK£0.35
Chapel Down Group
7D
-6.6%
1Y
-7.8%