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U.S. Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies60
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M13.2%
  • 1Y12.9%
  • YTD16.7%

The Beverage industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Coca-Cola up 1.2%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 02 Mar 2026US$812.6bUS$221.9bUS$27.0b25.7x30.1x3.7x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026US$746.7bUS$226.0bUS$25.8b24.6x29x3.3x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025US$816.2bUS$225.5bUS$25.8b22.9x31.6x3.6x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025US$724.9bUS$225.1bUS$25.8b23.2x28.1x3.2x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025US$721.5bUS$222.2bUS$28.1b24.4x25.7x3.2x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025US$684.9bUS$222.7bUS$26.4b24.1x25.9x3.1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025US$730.7bUS$222.4bUS$26.4b27.3x27.6x3.3x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025US$704.1bUS$220.7bUS$26.8b28.9x26.3x3.2x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025US$709.2bUS$220.5bUS$27.1b29.3x26.1x3.2x
Fri, 09 May 2025US$721.3bUS$220.1bUS$27.3b29.6x26.4x3.3x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025US$723.8bUS$219.7bUS$28.0b28.3x25.9x3.3x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025US$734.6bUS$219.5bUS$28.0b29.3x26.2x3.3x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025US$671.4bUS$212.9bUS$28.3b22.4x23.7x3.2x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024US$692.4bUS$213.1bUS$28.2b22.7x24.6x3.2x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024US$717.7bUS$213.4bUS$28.2b25.4x25.4x3.4x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024US$769.5bUS$213.7bUS$28.7b26.8x26.8x3.6x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024US$782.1bUS$214.2bUS$30.8b23.6x25.4x3.7x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024US$757.9bUS$214.8bUS$30.9b23.2x24.5x3.5x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024US$734.2bUS$214.3bUS$30.9b22.1x23.8x3.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024US$733.0bUS$213.2bUS$29.7b24.8x24.7x3.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024US$764.4bUS$214.9bUS$29.8b25.9x25.6x3.6x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024US$737.4bUS$213.3bUS$29.1b25.3x25.3x3.5x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024US$737.8bUS$212.9bUS$28.8b26.8x25.6x3.5x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024US$748.7bUS$211.4bUS$27.1b29.2x27.6x3.5x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023US$740.1bUS$211.5bUS$27.1b28.9x27.3x3.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023US$730.8bUS$211.3bUS$27.1b28.8x27x3.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023US$692.0bUS$209.1bUS$26.0b27x26.6x3.3x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023US$735.9bUS$207.4bUS$23.6b29.7x31.2x3.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023US$765.5bUS$207.5bUS$23.6b33.3x32.4x3.7x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023US$764.0bUS$205.8bUS$22.2b32.5x34.5x3.7x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023US$765.1bUS$203.2bUS$21.1b33.8x36.3x3.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023US$793.1bUS$202.8bUS$21.0b34.8x37.8x3.9x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023US$754.7bUS$199.0bUS$23.1b34.5x32.7x3.8x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023US$726.1bUS$199.2bUS$23.4b32.4x31x3.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31x


Total Market Cap: US$726.1bTotal Earnings: US$23.4bTotal Revenue: US$199.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the American 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 27.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have grown 4.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

US Market-0.57%
Consumer Staples2.73%
Beverage2.31%
Soft Drinks2.57%
Distillers and Wine Makers-1.02%
Brewers-2.10%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 11.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Brewers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 81% per year.
  • In contrast, the Soft Drinks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.9% 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
KO Coca-ColaUS$81.561.2%
+US$4.3b		12.8%PE26.8x
PEP PepsiCoUS$169.740.8%
+US$1.9b		8.8%PE28.2x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$85.301.8%
+US$1.6b		56.1%PE43.8x
PRMB Primo BrandsUS$22.6819.3%
+US$1.3b		-31.9%PE102.5x
COKE Coca-Cola ConsolidatedUS$202.409.2%
+US$1.1b		43.8%PE23.6x

Latest News

MGPI
US$19.00
MGP Ingredients
7D
-25.0%
1Y
-41.5%
MNST
US$85.30
Monster Beverage
7D
1.8%
1Y
56.1%
PRMB
US$22.68
Primo Brands
7D
19.3%
1Y
-31.9%
PEP
US$169.74
PepsiCo
7D
0.8%
1Y
8.8%
CELH
US$53.61
Celsius Holdings
7D
8.9%
1Y
109.0%
ZVIA
US$1.34
Zevia PBC
7D
-14.1%
1Y
-42.5%
KO
US$81.56
Coca-Cola
7D
1.2%
1Y
12.8%

KO: Fair Value View Will Weigh Leadership Change And Portfolio Exit Plans

The analyst price target for Coca-Cola has increased from $79.80 to $82.63. Analysts cite a positive tone from recent company presentations and broadly higher Street targets as key supports for the update.
SAM
US$226.78
Boston Beer Company
7D
1.2%
1Y
-8.6%
COKE
US$202.40
Coca-Cola Consolidated
7D
9.2%
1Y
43.8%
KDP
US$30.28
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
1.7%
1Y
-11.3%
KOF
US$111.15
Coca-Cola FEMSA. de
7D
4.4%
1Y
27.7%
BF.B
US$28.86
Brown-Forman
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-12.7%
STZ
US$157.86
Constellation Brands
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-9.9%
TAP
US$48.99
Molson Coors Beverage
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-20.1%
AMZE
US$0.34
Amaze Holdings
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-97.0%
FIZZ
US$36.35
National Beverage
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-10.0%