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U.K. (FTSE) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M-3.9%
  • 1Y-15.1%
  • YTD0.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 2.8%, driven by a pullback from Diageo of 6.9%. Meanwhile, Chapel Down Group actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 17% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 15% in 12 months. Looking forward, 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
Tue, 02 Jun 2026UK£52.2bUK£27.3bUK£2.7b19.1x19.3x1.9x
Thu, 30 Apr 2026UK£50.2bUK£27.4bUK£2.7b17.9x18.5x1.8x
Sat, 28 Mar 2026UK£49.1bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b17.1x17.9x1.8x
Mon, 23 Feb 2026UK£61.3bUK£27.8bUK£2.7b21.1x23x2.2x
Wed, 21 Jan 2026UK£53.2bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b20.7x20.1x1.9x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025UK£53.9bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b19.9x20.3x2x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025UK£55.8bUK£27.9bUK£2.7b21.3x20.7x2x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025UK£55.0bUK£27.6bUK£2.7b22.6x20.7x2x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025UK£59.1bUK£27.3bUK£2.6b23.8x22.6x2.2x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025UK£61.9bUK£27.4bUK£2.6b24.4x23.5x2.3x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025UK£60.4bUK£26.8bUK£3.4b20.7x17.6x2.3x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025UK£61.6bUK£26.6bUK£3.4b20.5x17.9x2.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025UK£63.5bUK£27.0bUK£3.4b19.7x18.8x2.4x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025UK£61.1bUK£27.2bUK£3.4b18.1x17.8x2.2x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025UK£63.7bUK£27.5bUK£3.5b18.5x18.2x2.3x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025UK£66.9bUK£27.8bUK£3.6b18.2x18.3x2.4x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024UK£71.4bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b18.7x19.3x2.4x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024UK£68.0bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b18.9x18.4x2.3x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024UK£73.5bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b19.4x20.4x2.6x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024UK£71.9bUK£28.6bUK£3.6b20.7x20.1x2.5x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024UK£69.8bUK£29.2bUK£3.7b22.4x19x2.4x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024UK£71.9bUK£30.0bUK£4.0b21.2x18.2x2.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024UK£74.5bUK£30.0bUK£4.1b19.7x18.3x2.5x
Sat, 04 May 2024UK£75.6bUK£30.4bUK£4.1b18.4x18.2x2.5x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024UK£79.6bUK£30.2bUK£4.1b19.3x19.3x2.6x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024UK£82.0bUK£30.1bUK£4.1b25.5x20x2.7x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024UK£74.3bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b25.4x16.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023UK£77.2bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b25x17.2x2.6x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023UK£75.6bUK£30.2bUK£4.5b22.7x16.8x2.5x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023UK£82.6bUK£30.1bUK£4.5b18.7x18.3x2.7x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023UK£85.1bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b18.9x18.8x2.8x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023UK£89.3bUK£30.0bUK£4.5b17.2x19.7x3x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023UK£88.0bUK£29.0bUK£4.2b20.6x21x3x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023UK£89.1bUK£29.1bUK£4.2b22.6x21.3x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.3x


Total Market Cap: UK£89.1bTotal 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 2.1% 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 Market-0.29%
Consumer Staples-3.36%
Beverage-2.83%
Brewers0%0
Soft Drinks-0.35%
Distillers and Wine Makers-4.05%
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 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
CDGP Chapel Down GroupUK£0.4616.7%
+UK£11.1m		3.4%PE339.3x

Latest News

FEVR
UK£7.58
Fevertree Drinks
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-12.8%
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.
DGE
UK£14.90
Diageo
7D
-6.9%
1Y
-25.1%
DIS
UK£0.0004
Distil
7D
-4.8%
1Y
-68.0%
CCR
UK£0.95
C&C Group
7D
-12.3%
1Y
-41.8%
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£42.28
Coca-Cola HBC
7D
-1.2%
1Y
8.7%
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
16.7%
1Y
3.4%
BAG
UK£5.98
A.G. BARR
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-13.8%