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U.K. (FTSE) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M17.0%
  • 1Y19.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Soft Drinks industry has remained flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 20% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 Jul 2026UK£20.2bUK£10.8bUK£893.5m19.8x22.6x1.9x
Sat, 20 Jun 2026UK£18.5bUK£11.0bUK£906.7m18.4x20.4x1.7x
Mon, 18 May 2026UK£16.9bUK£11.1bUK£911.7m17.1x18.5x1.5x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026UK£18.2bUK£11.0bUK£908.8m17.8x20x1.6x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026UK£18.3bUK£11.0bUK£902.7m20.4x20.3x1.7x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026UK£17.7bUK£10.7bUK£880.9m20.4x20x1.7x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026UK£15.5bUK£10.6bUK£879.1m18.3x17.6x1.5x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025UK£15.5bUK£10.7bUK£886.9m18.9x17.4x1.4x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025UK£14.6bUK£10.8bUK£889.6m18.7x16.5x1.4x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025UK£15.3bUK£10.7bUK£876.3m21.5x17.5x1.4x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025UK£16.1bUK£10.6bUK£866.7m21.9x18.5x1.5x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025UK£17.0bUK£10.3bUK£796.0m24.7x21.4x1.6x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025UK£16.5bUK£10.2bUK£784.4m24.3x21x1.6x
Tue, 20 May 2025UK£16.6bUK£10.0bUK£771.8m23.1x21.6x1.7x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025UK£15.7bUK£10.2bUK£787.5m21.9x20x1.5x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025UK£14.4bUK£10.0bUK£765.8m23x18.8x1.4x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025UK£13.0bUK£9.5bUK£602.7m23.2x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025UK£15.2bUK£11.4bUK£726.7m25.1x20.9x1.3x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024UK£15.5bUK£11.4bUK£726.1m25.2x21.3x1.4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.4bUK£736.7m22.5x20.5x1.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024UK£14.8bUK£11.4bUK£733.0m19.2x20.2x1.3x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024UK£15.6bUK£11.5bUK£735.3m22.4x21.2x1.4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024UK£15.7bUK£11.4bUK£738.9m22.7x21.3x1.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024UK£14.9bUK£11.4bUK£739.9m20.6x20.1x1.3x
Wed, 22 May 2024UK£15.1bUK£11.5bUK£745.2m19.1x20.3x1.3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024UK£13.1bUK£11.4bUK£741.0m16.6x17.7x1.2x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024UK£13.4bUK£11.4bUK£732.3m17x18.3x1.2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024UK£12.4bUK£11.2bUK£734.9m17.4x16.9x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024UK£12.7bUK£11.3bUK£740.0m17.2x17.2x1.1x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023UK£12.6bUK£11.2bUK£737.7m16.9x17.1x1.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023UK£12.1bUK£11.3bUK£768.3m16.7x15.8x1.1x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023UK£12.5bUK£11.3bUK£768.8m16.1x16.3x1.1x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023UK£13.1bUK£11.1bUK£774.3m16x16.9x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023UK£13.5bUK£10.4bUK£575.7m24.4x23.4x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£13.5bTotal Earnings: UK£575.7mTotal Revenue: UK£10.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Soft Drinks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Soft Drinks industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

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

GB Market1.95%
Consumer Staples2.59%
Beverage2.42%
Soft Drinks1.66%
Distillers and Wine Makers2.85%
Brewers1.52%
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£49.701.3%
+UK£240.5m		24.9%PE22.6x
FEVR Fevertree DrinksUK£8.506.4%
+UK£59.0m		-10.2%PE43.1x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.552.5%
+UK£17.8m		-7.7%PE15.4x
NICL NicholsUK£9.983.5%
+UK£12.4m		-29.2%PE17x

Latest News

CCH
UK£49.70
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
1.3%
1Y
24.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

CCH: Dividend Commitment And P/E Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Return Expectations

Coca-Cola HBC’s updated analyst price target implies a fair value move from about £46.47 to roughly £48.46, with analysts citing revised targets around £50.25 and £55.50 that reflect adjusted assumptions for revenue growth, margins, and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Coca-Cola HBC points to a tighter cluster of price targets, with updated figures around £50.25 and £55.50.
NICL
UK£9.98
Nichols
7D
3.5%
1Y
-29.2%
FEVR
UK£8.50
Fevertree Drinks
7D
6.4%
1Y
-10.2%
BAG
UK£6.55
A.G. BARR
7D
2.5%
1Y
-7.7%