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U.K. (FTSE) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M13.4%
  • 1Y34.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Soft Drinks industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. In the past year, the industry has gained 29%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£16.2bUK£10.7bUK£880.8m19x18.4x1.5x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£15.4bUK£10.7bUK£885.5m18.9x17.4x1.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£14.7bUK£10.8bUK£889.0m18.8x16.5x1.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£14.5bUK£10.7bUK£874.2m21x16.6x1.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£15.7bUK£10.7bUK£868.3m21.7x18.1x1.5x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£17.0bUK£10.4bUK£798.7m24.6x21.2x1.6x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£16.4bUK£10.1bUK£781.2m23.9x21x1.6x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£16.9bUK£10.0bUK£771.6m23.6x21.9x1.7x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£15.9bUK£10.2bUK£785.0m22.1x20.2x1.6x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£14.5bUK£10.0bUK£765.2m23x19x1.5x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£12.8bUK£9.6bUK£603.9m22.9x21.2x1.3x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£15.0bUK£11.5bUK£732.3m24.9x20.5x1.3x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£15.4bUK£11.4bUK£726.4m24.6x21.2x1.3x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.4bUK£736.7m22.3x20.5x1.3x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£14.8bUK£11.5bUK£737.9m19.5x20.1x1.3x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£15.6bUK£11.5bUK£734.4m22x21.2x1.4x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£15.7bUK£11.3bUK£737.6m23.5x21.2x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£15.3bUK£11.4bUK£740.2m19.8x20.7x1.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.4bUK£743.8m19.2x20.3x1.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£13.3bUK£11.5bUK£744.3m16.9x17.9x1.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£13.3bUK£11.3bUK£731.9m17x18.1x1.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£13.3bUK£11.4bUK£726.1m17.4x18.3x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£12.9bUK£11.3bUK£739.0m17.2x17.4x1.1x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£12.7bUK£11.2bUK£737.2m17x17.2x1.1x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£12.1bUK£11.3bUK£771.2m16.7x15.8x1.1x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£12.1bUK£11.2bUK£767.1m16x15.7x1.1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£13.0bUK£11.1bUK£774.3m15.9x16.8x1.2x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£13.1bUK£10.4bUK£576.9m23.6x22.8x1.3x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£13.0bUK£10.4bUK£577.0m23.8x22.6x1.2x
Sun, 28 May 2023UK£13.9bUK£10.5bUK£579.9m24.7x23.9x1.3x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023UK£13.7bUK£10.6bUK£578.3m24.2x23.7x1.3x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023UK£12.7bUK£10.5bUK£578.0m22x21.9x1.2x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023UK£12.1bUK£10.6bUK£561.5m19.2x21.5x1.1x
Mon, 16 Jan 2023UK£11.3bUK£9.6bUK£605.9m17.3x18.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.3bTotal Earnings: UK£605.9mTotal Revenue: UK£9.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Soft Drinks industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Soft Drinks industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Soft Drinks compare with similar industries?

GB Market1.28%
Consumer Staples-2.78%
Beverage0.46%
Soft Drinks1.79%
Brewers0.33%
Distillers and Wine Makers-0.12%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£39.182.0%
+UK£276.3m		40.0%PE18x
FEVR Fevertree DrinksUK£8.250.7%
+UK£6.9m		24.8%PE37.8x
NICL NicholsUK£9.580.4%
+UK£1.5m		-25.4%PE20x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.250.2%
+UK£1.1m		7.4%PE14.2x

Latest News

CCH
UK£39.18
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
2.0%
1Y
40.0%

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH)

Jan 04
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH)
FEVR
UK£8.25
Fevertree Drinks
7D
0.7%
1Y
24.8%

FEVR: Dividend Policy And Buybacks Will Continue To Support Shareholder Returns

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Fevertree Drinks by 50 GBp to around 850 GBp. This reflects a more cautious stance, as recent coverage points to the shares being fairly valued and warranting a neutral or hold view. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from the sell side point to a more balanced view on Fevertree Drinks, with valuation now seen as largely in line with fundamentals and execution risks under closer scrutiny.
BAG
UK£6.25
A.G. BARR
7D
0.2%
1Y
7.4%

Here's Why We Think A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 20
Here's Why We Think A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Is Well Worth Watching
NICL
UK£9.58
Nichols
7D
0.4%
1Y
-25.4%