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U.S. Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
  • 7D-2.5%
  • 3M3.5%
  • 1Y11.8%
  • YTD9.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by Coca-Cola declining 4.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Jun 2026US$773.7bUS$225.9bUS$27.8b25.1x27.9x3.4x
Sat, 16 May 2026US$766.1bUS$226.0bUS$27.9b25.4x27.4x3.4x
Mon, 13 Apr 2026US$756.8bUS$221.7bUS$27.5b25.4x27.5x3.4x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026US$764.0bUS$221.6bUS$27.0b24.5x28.3x3.4x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026US$796.8bUS$227.2bUS$26.8b25.9x29.7x3.5x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026US$712.2bUS$225.5bUS$25.8b22.7x27.6x3.2x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025US$736.0bUS$225.2bUS$25.8b23.2x28.5x3.3x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025US$722.5bUS$223.8bUS$28.7b22.9x25.2x3.2x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025US$677.3bUS$222.7bUS$26.4b23.2x25.6x3x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025US$734.5bUS$222.5bUS$26.4b27.1x27.8x3.3x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025US$713.0bUS$221.1bUS$26.4b28.5x27x3.2x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025US$693.2bUS$220.5bUS$27.1b28.8x25.5x3.1x
Sun, 18 May 2025US$723.8bUS$220.3bUS$27.2b29.6x26.6x3.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025US$735.0bUS$220.0bUS$27.2b25.7x27x3.3x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025US$733.2bUS$219.8bUS$28.0b28.3x26.2x3.3x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025US$659.9bUS$212.9bUS$28.5b22.7x23.1x3.1x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025US$681.4bUS$212.9bUS$28.2b22.2x24.2x3.2x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024US$722.4bUS$213.5bUS$28.2b25.7x25.6x3.4x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024US$726.4bUS$214.1bUS$28.6b25.7x25.4x3.4x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024US$777.0bUS$213.9bUS$30.8b23.5x25.2x3.6x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024US$766.1bUS$214.3bUS$30.8b23.7x24.8x3.6x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024US$733.7bUS$214.7bUS$30.7b22.7x23.9x3.4x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024US$727.3bUS$213.7bUS$29.8b25.1x24.4x3.4x
Mon, 20 May 2024US$769.4bUS$215.1bUS$29.8b25.5x25.8x3.6x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024US$720.0bUS$212.9bUS$29.3b24.3x24.6x3.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024US$746.4bUS$213.1bUS$29.1b25.5x25.6x3.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024US$729.3bUS$211.2bUS$27.9b27.9x26.1x3.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024US$739.3bUS$211.7bUS$27.2b29.2x27.2x3.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023US$724.4bUS$211.2bUS$27.1b28.8x26.7x3.4x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023US$717.5bUS$210.9bUS$26.8b29.3x26.8x3.4x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023US$714.7bUS$207.2bUS$23.6b28.8x30.3x3.4x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023US$771.2bUS$207.7bUS$23.7b32.7x32.6x3.7x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023US$889.0bUS$206.8bUS$23.1b34.8x38.5x4.3x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023US$769.0bUS$203.2bUS$21.1b33.2x36.5x3.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.5x


Total Market Cap: US$769.0bTotal Earnings: US$21.1bTotal Revenue: US$203.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.1x202420252026
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 27.1x.
  • 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 9.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% 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 Market1.98%
Consumer Staples-1.93%
Beverage-2.54%
Soft Drinks-2.50%
Distillers and Wine Makers-2.83%
Brewers-4.19%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Brewers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Distillers and Wine Makers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% 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
KOF Coca-Cola FEMSA. deUS$107.453.1%
+US$680.7m		14.3%PE17x
CELH Celsius HoldingsUS$30.387.1%
+US$513.8m		-31.1%PE67.8x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$91.660.5%
+US$440.1m		45.1%PE44.1x
PRMB Primo BrandsUS$23.703.6%
+US$297.6m		-21.0%PE117.8x
COCO Vita Coco CompanyUS$83.646.2%
+US$279.9m		134.3%PE57.6x

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COKE
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