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U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-6.3%
  • 1Y-19.9%
  • YTD-5.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 20% over the past 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
Fri, 03 Apr 2026UK£49.0bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b17.1x17.9x1.8x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026UK£57.3bUK£27.5bUK£2.7b20.6x21x2.1x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026UK£53.7bUK£27.1bUK£2.6b21.4x20.5x2x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025UK£51.9bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b20.2x19.6x1.9x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025UK£55.3bUK£27.9bUK£2.7b21.5x20.5x2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025UK£56.4bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b22.7x21.4x2.1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025UK£57.0bUK£27.2bUK£2.6b23.6x21.9x2.1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025UK£62.3bUK£27.3bUK£2.6b24.9x23.8x2.3x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025UK£59.7bUK£27.0bUK£3.5b20.1x17.2x2.2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025UK£61.1bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b20.4x17.8x2.3x
Thu, 08 May 2025UK£65.3bUK£27.0bUK£3.4b20x19.3x2.4x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025UK£60.2bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.1x17.4x2.2x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025UK£62.9bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.3x18x2.3x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025UK£68.2bUK£27.6bUK£3.6b19.2x18.9x2.5x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024UK£71.3bUK£29.3bUK£3.7b18.8x19.2x2.4x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024UK£69.3bUK£29.3bUK£3.7b19.3x18.7x2.4x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024UK£74.4bUK£28.7bUK£3.6b19.6x20.6x2.6x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024UK£71.3bUK£28.5bUK£3.6b19.7x20x2.5x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024UK£71.3bUK£28.9bUK£3.6b22.7x19.7x2.5x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024UK£72.6bUK£29.7bUK£3.9b20.9x18.6x2.4x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024UK£73.0bUK£30.0bUK£4.1b19.2x17.9x2.4x
Fri, 10 May 2024UK£78.5bUK£30.4bUK£4.2b19.2x18.9x2.6x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024UK£77.3bUK£30.3bUK£4.1b19.1x18.8x2.6x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024UK£79.8bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b24.5x19.5x2.6x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024UK£77.7bUK£29.8bUK£4.0b26.1x19.6x2.6x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023UK£77.5bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b25.4x17.3x2.6x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023UK£76.4bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b23.3x17x2.5x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023UK£82.2bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b18.7x18.1x2.7x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023UK£84.3bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b18.9x18.6x2.8x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023UK£87.0bUK£29.9bUK£4.5b17.5x19.2x2.9x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023UK£89.3bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b21x21.3x3.1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023UK£90.1bUK£29.0bUK£4.2b21.2x21.5x3.1x
Sat, 13 May 2023UK£94.9bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b24.1x22.6x3.3x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023UK£97.2bUK£29.2bUK£4.2b23.1x23.2x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£97.2bTotal Earnings: UK£4.2bTotal Revenue: UK£29.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.5x202420252026
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 19.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
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 Market2.42%
Consumer Staples-1.62%
Beverage0.38%
Distillers and Wine Makers1.37%
Brewers0%0
Soft Drinks-1.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Brewers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.8x.
    • 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 below its 3-year average of 19.6x.
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 33% per year.
  • In contrast, the Soft Drinks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10.0% 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£42.740.8%
+UK£123.6m		18.1%PE18.9x
CCR C&C GroupUK£1.166.0%
+UK£24.3m		-10.6%PE23.6x
NICL NicholsUK£9.542.8%
+UK£9.5m		-23.7%PE16.3x
BAG A.G. BARRUK£6.321.0%
+UK£6.7m		-2.2%PE14.9x
CDGP Chapel Down GroupUK£0.344.5%
+UK£2.6m		-5.5%PS3.4x

Latest News

BAG
UK£6.32
A.G. BARR
7D
1.0%
1Y
-2.2%
CCH
UK£42.74
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
0.8%
1Y
18.1%
RHR
UK£0.02
Richmond Hill Resources
7D
14.3%
1Y
175.9%
FEVR
UK£7.70
Fevertree Drinks
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-1.0%
DIS
UK£0.00035
Distil
7D
-22.2%
1Y
-58.8%
CCR
UK£1.16
C&C Group
7D
6.0%
1Y
-10.6%

CCR: Refined Street Expectations And Stable Margins Will Support Medium Term Upside

Narrative update The analyst price target for C&C Group has been reduced by up to £0.40 per share, as analysts factor in updated assumptions on revenue trends, profit margins, and a modestly adjusted future P/E of 20.22x. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates show a cluster of reduced price targets for C&C Group, with cuts in the range of £0.25 to £0.40 per share.
NICL
UK£9.54
Nichols
7D
2.8%
1Y
-23.7%
DGE
UK£13.92
Diageo
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-31.6%
CDGP
UK£0.34
Chapel Down Group
7D
4.5%
1Y
-5.5%