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U.S. Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M-2.1%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD10.4%

In the last week, the Beverage industry is up 1.2%, with Coca-Cola up 2.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.5%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.4% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 May 2026US$768.8bUS$226.0bUS$27.9b25.4x27.5x3.4x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026US$748.2bUS$221.7bUS$27.5b24.9x27.2x3.4x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026US$762.4bUS$221.4bUS$26.9b24.3x28.3x3.4x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026US$811.8bUS$227.4bUS$26.8b25.9x30.3x3.6x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026US$702.9bUS$225.5bUS$25.8b22.4x27.2x3.1x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025US$725.9bUS$225.3bUS$25.8b23.2x28.1x3.2x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025US$706.8bUS$223.8bUS$28.7b23x24.6x3.2x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025US$677.5bUS$222.7bUS$26.4b23.2x25.6x3x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025US$719.0bUS$222.4bUS$26.4b25.6x27.2x3.2x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025US$717.5bUS$221.3bUS$26.4b28.3x27.2x3.2x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025US$693.2bUS$220.4bUS$27.1b28.9x25.6x3.1x
Tue, 20 May 2025US$723.8bUS$220.4bUS$27.2b29.6x26.6x3.3x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025US$734.7bUS$220.1bUS$27.2b25.4x27x3.3x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025US$719.3bUS$220.0bUS$28.0b28x25.7x3.3x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025US$660.7bUS$212.9bUS$28.5b22.7x23.2x3.1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025US$672.1bUS$213.1bUS$28.2b21.6x23.8x3.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024US$711.0bUS$213.6bUS$28.3b25.6x25.2x3.3x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024US$724.0bUS$213.9bUS$28.6b25.6x25.3x3.4x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024US$776.8bUS$214.0bUS$30.8b23.7x25.2x3.6x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024US$772.6bUS$214.1bUS$30.8b23.5x25.1x3.6x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024US$746.0bUS$214.8bUS$30.7b23.3x24.3x3.5x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024US$731.9bUS$213.7bUS$29.8b25.1x24.6x3.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024US$763.1bUS$215.0bUS$29.8b25.3x25.6x3.5x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024US$729.2bUS$212.9bUS$29.3b24.3x24.9x3.4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024US$739.1bUS$213.1bUS$29.1b25.5x25.4x3.5x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024US$736.7bUS$211.2bUS$27.9b28.5x26.4x3.5x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024US$741.4bUS$211.5bUS$27.1b29.3x27.3x3.5x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023US$725.3bUS$211.2bUS$27.1b28.1x26.8x3.4x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023US$717.5bUS$210.9bUS$26.8b29.3x26.8x3.4x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023US$710.9bUS$207.0bUS$23.6b28.7x30.1x3.4x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023US$761.1bUS$207.5bUS$23.6b32.3x32.2x3.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023US$879.2bUS$206.9bUS$23.1b34.7x38x4.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023US$765.5bUS$203.2bUS$21.1b33.1x36.3x3.8x
Thu, 25 May 2023US$759.3bUS$202.6bUS$21.0b34x36.2x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.2x


Total Market Cap: US$759.3bTotal Earnings: US$21.0bTotal Revenue: US$202.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.3x202420252026
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 27.3x.
  • 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 10% 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-0.26%
Consumer Staples0.59%
Beverage1.22%
Soft Drinks1.38%
Distillers and Wine Makers-0.68%
Brewers-2.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1%, 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 51% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Distillers and Wine Makers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% 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$80.822.7%
+US$9.3b		12.4%PE25.4x
MNST Monster BeverageUS$87.090.8%
+US$665.0m		38.5%PE41.9x
COCO Vita Coco CompanyUS$78.448.3%
+US$341.5m		117.2%PE54x
KDP Keurig Dr PepperUS$28.930.8%
+US$299.3m		-14.5%PE21.5x
IPST IP Strategy HoldingsUS$9.6987.8%
+US$2.5m		-95.6%PS0.5x

Latest News

MNST
US$87.09
Monster Beverage
7D
0.8%
1Y
38.5%
KO
US$80.82
Coca-Cola
7D
2.7%
1Y
12.4%
Narrative Update • May 17

KO: Pricing Power And Category Positioning Will Support Balanced Future Risk Reward

Narrative update on Coca-Cola The analyst price target for Coca-Cola has been raised to $85.71 from $83.67 as analysts factor in a higher assumed future P/E of about 29x and a slightly higher discount rate. Revenue growth and margin expectations remain relatively stable after a series of recent price target increases across major firms.
CELH
US$30.16
Celsius Holdings
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-19.6%
KDP
US$28.93
Keurig Dr Pepper
7D
0.8%
1Y
-14.5%
Narrative Update • May 15

KDP: 2026 Guidance And Renewed Partnerships Will Support Further Upside

Analysts lifted their average price targets on Keurig Dr Pepper by low single digit dollar increments, with recent moves such as Barclays raising its target to $32 from $30 and Deutsche Bank to $34 from $32. These changes reflect updated views on the company’s earnings profile and valuation assumptions.
BF.B
US$26.38
Brown-Forman
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-26.0%
Narrative Update • May 15

BF.B: Rejected Takeover Bids Will Support Future Share Repricing Potential

Brown-Forman's analyst price target stays anchored at $37.00, as analysts weigh steady long term assumptions against fresh concerns about margin pressure, governance tensions around takeover interest, and a reset in Street expectations following recent rating and target changes across major firms. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Brown-Forman clusters into two themes: valuation reset and governance risk on the one hand, and lingering interest in potential corporate activity on the other.
WVVI
US$2.80
Willamette Valley Vineyards
7D
0.9%
1Y
-52.9%
PRMB
US$23.18
Primo Brands
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-26.8%
TAP
US$40.84
Molson Coors Beverage
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-27.9%
SAM
US$174.73
Boston Beer Company
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-29.2%
PEP
US$149.12
PepsiCo
7D
-0.2%
1Y
13.1%
COCO
US$78.44
Vita Coco Company
7D
8.3%
1Y
117.2%
KOF
US$104.35
Coca-Cola FEMSA. de
7D
-0.8%
1Y
12.1%
IPST
US$9.69
IP Strategy Holdings
7D
87.8%
1Y
-95.6%
AMZE
US$0.17
Amaze Holdings
7D
21.4%
1Y
-98.1%
FIZZ
US$34.40
National Beverage
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-23.6%