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U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M-2.0%
  • 1Y-12.3%
  • YTD4.3%

In the last week, the Beverage industry is flat overall, with C&C Group standing out by going down 9.6%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 15% over the past 12 months. 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
Thu, 28 May 2026UK£54.3bUK£27.4bUK£2.7b19.8x20.1x2x
Sat, 25 Apr 2026UK£50.5bUK£27.3bUK£2.7b18.3x18.7x1.8x
Mon, 23 Mar 2026UK£48.8bUK£27.5bUK£2.7b17.2x17.9x1.8x
Wed, 18 Feb 2026UK£59.9bUK£27.7bUK£2.7b20.9x22.5x2.2x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026UK£54.4bUK£27.5bUK£2.7b21.2x20.5x2x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025UK£53.1bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b20.4x19.9x1.9x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025UK£56.3bUK£27.9bUK£2.7b21.4x20.9x2x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025UK£54.9bUK£27.5bUK£2.6b22.7x20.8x2x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025UK£61.9bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b23.8x23.6x2.3x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025UK£58.0bUK£27.3bUK£3.5b19.9x16.5x2.1x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025UK£57.7bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b19.6x16.9x2.2x
Fri, 30 May 2025UK£61.9bUK£26.7bUK£3.4b20.2x18x2.3x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025UK£62.5bUK£27.0bUK£3.4b19.3x18.5x2.3x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025UK£60.9bUK£27.2bUK£3.4b18.7x17.7x2.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025UK£62.4bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.5x17.8x2.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025UK£70.2bUK£29.9bUK£3.8b19x18.4x2.3x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024UK£74.3bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b19.4x20.1x2.5x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024UK£68.2bUK£29.0bUK£3.7b19.4x18.6x2.4x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024UK£72.4bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b19.1x20.1x2.5x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024UK£69.6bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b20.7x19.5x2.4x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024UK£68.3bUK£29.1bUK£3.7b20.7x18.6x2.3x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024UK£71.7bUK£30.0bUK£4.0b20.8x18.1x2.4x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024UK£73.8bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b19.5x18x2.4x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024UK£76.4bUK£30.4bUK£4.2b18.9x18.4x2.5x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024UK£79.7bUK£30.3bUK£4.1b19.3x19.3x2.6x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024UK£81.1bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b26.9x19.8x2.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024UK£74.3bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b24.9x16.6x2.5x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023UK£77.0bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b24.2x17.2x2.6x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023UK£76.6bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b24x17x2.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023UK£81.3bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b18.3x18x2.7x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023UK£85.7bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b18.5x18.9x2.9x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023UK£88.3bUK£29.3bUK£4.3b19.9x20.3x3x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023UK£88.1bUK£29.0bUK£4.2b20.8x21.1x3x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023UK£90.3bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b22.9x21.5x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.5x


Total Market Cap: UK£90.3bTotal Earnings: UK£4.2bTotal Revenue: UK£29.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.3x202420252026
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 19.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x 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 14% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.0% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market0.93%
Consumer Staples-0.28%
Beverage2.56%
Soft Drinks2.72%
Distillers and Wine Makers2.49%
Brewers0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Brewers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.1x.
    • 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 19.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Distillers and Wine Makers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 54% per year.
  • In contrast, the Soft Drinks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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£16.172.6%
+UK£911.7m		-19.4%PE20x
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£43.602.8%
+UK£437.4m		10.8%PE19.5x
FEVR Fevertree DrinksUK£8.033.1%
+UK£28.0m		-7.0%PE40.7x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.150.8%
+UK£5.5m		-11.0%PE14.5x
CDGP Chapel Down GroupUK£0.417.9%
+UK£5.1m		-7.9%PE305.8x

Latest News

DIS
UK£0.00047
Distil
7D
11.9%
1Y
-66.4%
CCR
UK£1.01
C&C Group
7D
-7.8%
1Y
-36.8%
Analysis Article • May 26

C&C Group's (LON:CCR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

The market for C&C Group plc's ( LON:CCR ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. Our analysis...
CCH
UK£43.60
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
2.8%
1Y
10.8%
Narrative Update • May 24

CCH: Recent Price Reset And Execution Risks Will Shape Future Returns

The analyst price target for Coca-Cola HBC has been adjusted to £38.97 from £30.52, with analysts pointing to changes in growth, margin and P/E assumptions following recent Street research that lowered published price targets to £46.00 and £47.00. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has highlighted a more cautious tone around Coca-Cola HBC, with published price targets now referenced at £46.00 and £47.00.
DGE
UK£16.17
Diageo
7D
2.6%
1Y
-19.4%
CDGP
UK£0.41
Chapel Down Group
7D
7.9%
1Y
-7.9%
FEVR
UK£8.03
Fevertree Drinks
7D
3.1%
1Y
-7.0%
BAG
UK£6.15
A.G. BARR
7D
0.8%
1Y
-11.0%
NICL
UK£9.38
Nichols
7D
0.4%
1Y
-27.0%