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U.K. (FTSE) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M-6.3%
  • 1Y27.6%
  • YTDn/a

All of the companies in the Soft Drinks industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 4.3%. This means that the industry has gained 28% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.2% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Nov 2025UK£15.4bUK£10.8bUK£893.0m19.1x17.2x1.4x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025UK£14.3bUK£10.7bUK£882.7m19.6x16.2x1.3x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025UK£15.8bUK£10.7bUK£868.7m21.9x18.1x1.5x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025UK£16.2bUK£10.7bUK£869.5m22x18.6x1.5x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025UK£17.1bUK£10.2bUK£789.3m25.4x21.7x1.7x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025UK£16.5bUK£10.0bUK£774.5m24.4x21.3x1.6x
Thu, 01 May 2025UK£16.4bUK£10.1bUK£779.5m22.7x21x1.6x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025UK£15.0bUK£10.0bUK£767.6m22.4x19.5x1.5x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025UK£14.0bUK£9.9bUK£756.0m22.4x18.5x1.4x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025UK£12.1bUK£9.7bUK£610.6m21.9x19.8x1.3x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024UK£14.9bUK£11.4bUK£725.2m25.2x20.6x1.3x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.4bUK£734.4m24.5x20.5x1.3x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.4bUK£735.6m19.9x20.5x1.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024UK£15.5bUK£11.5bUK£736.3m21.8x21x1.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024UK£15.0bUK£11.6bUK£743.2m22.4x20.2x1.3x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024UK£15.0bUK£11.4bUK£740.1m21.4x20.3x1.3x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024UK£14.6bUK£11.4bUK£744.1m18.6x19.6x1.3x
Fri, 03 May 2024UK£14.2bUK£11.4bUK£740.9m17.7x19.1x1.2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024UK£13.6bUK£11.4bUK£740.6m16.8x18.4x1.2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024UK£13.5bUK£11.4bUK£726.4m17.3x18.6x1.2x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024UK£12.8bUK£11.2bUK£736.6m17.4x17.4x1.1x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023UK£12.7bUK£11.3bUK£743.1m16.9x17.1x1.1x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023UK£12.1bUK£11.4bUK£774.0m16.2x15.6x1.1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023UK£12.0bUK£11.2bUK£767.1m16.1x15.6x1.1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023UK£13.1bUK£11.1bUK£763.4m16.1x17.2x1.2x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023UK£13.1bUK£11.2bUK£778.3m16x16.8x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023UK£13.2bUK£10.4bUK£574.9m24.5x23x1.3x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023UK£13.6bUK£10.4bUK£576.2m24.5x23.7x1.3x
Sat, 06 May 2023UK£14.3bUK£10.5bUK£572.7m25.6x25x1.4x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023UK£12.9bUK£10.5bUK£575.9m22.2x22.4x1.2x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023UK£12.2bUK£10.5bUK£556.7m19.6x21.9x1.2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023UK£11.1bUK£9.5bUK£602.5m16.9x18.5x1.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022UK£11.4bUK£9.6bUK£603.8m17.1x18.8x1.2x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022UK£11.6bUK£9.3bUK£576.0m17.4x20.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.1x


Total Market Cap: UK£11.6bTotal Earnings: UK£576.0mTotal Revenue: UK£9.3bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.7x202320242025
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 17.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Soft Drinks industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.9% 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 Market0.74%
Consumer Staples-0.035%
Beverage6.72%
Soft Drinks3.38%
Distillers and Wine Makers8.04%
Brewers-0.80%
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£36.161.6%
+UK£210.8m		31.3%PE16.4x

Latest News

CCH
UK£36.16
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
1.6%
1Y
31.3%
FEVR
UK£8.04
Fevertree Drinks
7D
-2.4%
1Y
17.5%

FEVR: Dividend Rise And Fresh Buybacks Will Sustain Shareholder Returns

Analysts have raised their price target for Fevertree Drinks to £9.29. This update reflects revised discount rate assumptions along with modest refinements to growth and profitability forecasts.
NICL
UK£10.20
Nichols
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-20.9%
BAG
UK£6.52
A.G. BARR
7D
-4.1%
1Y
7.8%

A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0344

Oct 03
A.G. BARR (LON:BAG) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0344