Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M-2.9%
  • 1Y-14.8%
  • YTD-1.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Diageo of 2.6%. Overall the industry is down 15% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Jun 2026UK£51.3bUK£27.4bUK£2.7b18.8x18.9x1.9x
Tue, 05 May 2026UK£51.3bUK£27.3bUK£2.7b18.9x19x1.9x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026UK£49.0bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b17.1x17.9x1.8x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026UK£57.3bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b20.6x21x2.1x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026UK£54.1bUK£27.2bUK£2.6b21.1x20.6x2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025UK£51.9bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b19.8x19.6x1.9x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025UK£53.6bUK£28.0bUK£2.7b21x19.8x1.9x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025UK£56.4bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b22.7x21.4x2.1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025UK£57.5bUK£27.2bUK£2.6b23.3x22x2.1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025UK£62.4bUK£27.2bUK£2.6b24.3x23.9x2.3x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025UK£60.7bUK£26.8bUK£3.4b20.1x17.6x2.3x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025UK£60.3bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b20.5x17.5x2.3x
Wed, 07 May 2025UK£65.0bUK£26.9bUK£3.4b20x19.3x2.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025UK£61.2bUK£27.1bUK£3.4b18.5x17.9x2.3x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025UK£62.9bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.3x18x2.3x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025UK£68.4bUK£27.6bUK£3.6b18.5x19x2.5x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024UK£71.3bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b18.8x19.2x2.4x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024UK£69.3bUK£29.3bUK£3.7b19.3x18.7x2.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024UK£75.2bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b19.9x20.9x2.6x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024UK£72.3bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b20.2x20.2x2.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024UK£72.2bUK£29.1bUK£3.6b22.7x19.8x2.5x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024UK£72.6bUK£29.7bUK£3.9b20.9x18.6x2.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024UK£74.8bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b19.5x18.3x2.5x
Thu, 09 May 2024UK£77.8bUK£30.5bUK£4.2b19x18.7x2.6x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024UK£77.3bUK£30.3bUK£4.1b19.1x18.8x2.6x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024UK£80.5bUK£30.2bUK£4.1b24.9x19.6x2.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024UK£77.7bUK£29.9bUK£4.0b25.9x19.6x2.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023UK£77.3bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b25.9x17.3x2.6x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023UK£76.4bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b23.3x17x2.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023UK£82.2bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b18.5x18.1x2.7x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023UK£85.9bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b19x19x2.9x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023UK£87.0bUK£29.9bUK£4.5b17.5x19.2x2.9x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023UK£90.0bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b21.1x21.5x3.1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023UK£89.7bUK£29.0bUK£4.2b21.1x21.4x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£89.7bTotal Earnings: UK£4.2bTotal Revenue: UK£29.0bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202420252026
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 19.2x.
  • 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 13% 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 Market-0.73%
Consumer Staples-0.92%
Beverage-1.59%
Soft Drinks0.48%
Brewers0%0
Distillers and Wine Makers-2.64%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Brewers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.2x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Distillers and Wine Makers 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
CCH Coca-Cola HBCUK£42.940.7%
+UK£109.3m		10.2%PE19.3x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.150.8%
+UK£5.5m		-10.7%PE14.5x
CDGP Chapel Down GroupUK£0.466.2%
+UK£4.6m		15.5%PE344.5x
NICL NicholsUK£9.420.6%
+UK£2.2m		-31.0%PE16.1x
DIS DistilUK£0.0005537.5%
+UK£305.1k		-60.7%PS1.2x

Latest News

CCR
UK£0.94
C&C Group
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-43.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 04

CCR: Share Buybacks And Rising Payout Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target on C&C Group from £1.67 to £1.58, pointing to updated views on discount rates, revenue trends, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions as key factors in the change. What's in the News C&C Group has updated its share buyback, repurchasing 7,783,689 shares between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026 for €15 million, representing 2.07% of its shares under the existing programme.
DGE
UK£14.95
Diageo
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-22.7%
Narrative Update • Jun 03

DGE: Margin Resilience And Overhaul Execution Will Support Future Share Rebound

Analysts have trimmed their Diageo price target slightly to £24.27 from £24.38, reflecting updated assumptions that combine more cautious revenue growth and a higher discount rate with somewhat stronger profit margin expectations and a modestly lower future P/E multiple. Analyst Commentary While the recent trim to the Diageo price target is modest, it still reflects a generally supportive stance from bullish analysts who see room for the company to execute on profitability and maintain a premium valuation within its sector.
FEVR
UK£7.51
Fevertree Drinks
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-14.8%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

FEVR: Higher Fair Value Will Reflect Improved Margin And Future P/E Expectations

Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to the implied fair value for Fevertree Drinks to about £13.66 per share, reflecting a mix of reduced and raised Street price targets and updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Fevertree Drinks has been mixed, with some analysts trimming price targets and others lifting them.
DIS
UK£0.00055
Distil
7D
37.5%
1Y
-60.7%
CCH
UK£42.94
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
0.7%
1Y
10.2%
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.
CDGP
UK£0.46
Chapel Down Group
7D
6.2%
1Y
15.5%
BAG
UK£6.15
A.G. BARR
7D
0.8%
1Y
-10.7%
NICL
UK£9.42
Nichols
7D
0.6%
1Y
-31.0%