Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$101.00
▲(2.23% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:02/18/26
Score reflects solid financial performance and a supportive earnings outlook (reaffirmed mid-term targets, continued strong cash generation and capital returns). Offsetting factors are stretched technical conditions (overbought signals) and a relatively high valuation for the growth profile, with leverage and regional volume softness as key risks to monitor.
Positive Factors
Consistent free cash flow
CCEP’s multi-year record of positive free cash flow demonstrates durable cash generation capacity that funds dividends, recurring buybacks and sustained CapEx. This cash convertibility underpins capital returns and provides flexibility to deleverage or invest in growth even if volumes soften.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Material net debt relative to equity reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing risk if earnings weaken or rates rise. High leverage constrains capital allocation choices, limits downside protection in cyclical demand troughs, and amplifies interest-cost sensitivity over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent free cash flow
CCEP’s multi-year record of positive free cash flow demonstrates durable cash generation capacity that funds dividends, recurring buybacks and sustained CapEx. This cash convertibility underpins capital returns and provides flexibility to deleverage or invest in growth even if volumes soften.
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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The FlyCoca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$41.34B
Dividend Yield2.52%
Average Volume (3M)1.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.4
Beta (1Y)0.41
Revenue Growth6.82%
EPS Growth44.68%
CountryUS
Employees41,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.26
Shares Outstanding443,217,650
10 Day Avg. Volume1,785,266
30 Day Avg. Volume1,638,418
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.55
Price to Book (P/B)4.49
Price to Sales (P/S)1.68
P/FCF Ratio18.07
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.19
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.16
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$108.38Price Target Upside9.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)4.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)$21.45B
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC, together with its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and sells a range of non-alcoholic ready to drink beverages. The company offers flavours, mixers, and energy drinks; soft drinks, waters, enhanced water, an...
How the Company Makes Money
CCEP makes money by manufacturing and distributing beverages and earning revenue from selling finished beverage products to customers across retail and on-premise channels. Its core revenue stream is the wholesale sale of packaged drinks (for exam...
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a broadly positive picture: the company delivered a record year on revenue, profit, free cash flow and returns, showed strong brand and category momentum (notably in Energy, Zeros, GB and APS), expanded margins and reaffirmed midterm targets while continuing significant investment in capex, digital and sustainability. Material challenges remain—most notably double‑digit volume declines in Indonesia, softness in Germany and France (including French sugar tax impact), some promotional execution issues in Germany, and rising cost/tax/interest pressures—which management is addressing. Taken together, the highlights (strong growth, cash generation, mix recovery, ROIC improvement, and shareholder returns) materially outweigh the notable but manageable lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Financial Year Across Key Metrics
Full-year 2025 revenue of EUR 20.9 billion (+2.8% comparable), operating profit of EUR 2.8 billion (+7.1%), operating margin 13.4% (expansion ~50 bps), and adjusted EPS EUR 4.11 (+6.2%).
Negative Updates
Indonesia Volume Decline
Indonesia NARTD volumes excluding water were down double digits in 2025; management cites macro slowdown, pressure on tea category, and a near-term recovery expected but only single-digit turnaround baked into plans.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Financial Year Across Key Metrics
Full-year 2025 revenue of EUR 20.9 billion (+2.8% comparable), operating profit of EUR 2.8 billion (+7.1%), operating margin 13.4% (expansion ~50 bps), and adjusted EPS EUR 4.11 (+6.2%).
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Company Guidance
CCEP guided FY‑26 revenue growth of 3–4% and operating profit growth of ~7% (consistent with its mid‑term 4% revenue / 7% profit ambition), expecting cost of sales to rise about 1.5% per case and with ~80% of commodities hedged for the year; management expects free cash flow of at least EUR 1.7bn (with CapEx guidance unchanged and >EUR 1bn of investment planned), will commence a further EUR 1bn share buyback this year while maintaining an annual dividend payout ratio of ~50% that grows with earnings, aims to operate toward the bottom of its 2.5x–3x net debt/EBITDA range (net debt/EBITDA was just below 2.7x), and flagged a modest rise in interest expense despite a low weighted average cost of debt (~2.5%) and a ~5‑year debt maturity.Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 20.90B | 20.44B | 18.30B | 17.32B | 13.76B |
| Gross Profit | 7.44B | 7.28B | 6.73B | 6.24B | 5.10B |
| EBITDA | 3.42B | 3.24B | 3.23B | 2.93B | 2.44B |
| Net Income | 1.94B | 1.42B | 1.67B | 1.51B | 982.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 29.87B | 31.10B | 29.25B | 29.31B | 29.09B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 972.00M | 1.71B | 1.99B | 1.64B | 1.47B |
| Total Debt | 10.79B | 11.33B | 11.40B | 11.91B | 13.14B |
| Total Liabilities | 21.57B | 22.11B | 21.28B | 21.87B | 21.88B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.83B | 8.49B | 7.98B | 7.45B | 7.03B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.95B | 2.27B | 2.13B | 2.33B | 1.77B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.67B | 3.06B | 2.81B | 2.93B | 2.12B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -665.65M | -1.96B | -937.00M | -645.00M | -5.61B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.55B | -973.00M | -1.82B | -2.28B | 3.29B |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Technical Analysis
Positive
98.80
Price Trends
93.87
Positive
94.47
Negative
91.37
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.66
Negative
53.12
Neutral
66.38
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CCEP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 98.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 92.88, above the 50-day MA of 93.87, and above the 200-day MA of 91.37, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.66 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 66.38 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CCEP.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Risk Analysis
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | $84.97B | 31.12 | 25.46% | ― | 18.06% | 36.22% | |
78 Outperform | $350.87B | 21.03 | 43.62% | 2.92% | 6.74% | 27.16% | |
70 Outperform | $204.04B | 21.93 | 43.94% | 3.91% | 4.29% | -6.45% | |
69 Neutral | $41.34B | 8.42 | 24.48% | 2.52% | 6.82% | 44.68% | |
67 Neutral | $39.03B | 33.14 | 7.25% | 3.12% | 9.19% | 21.61% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | $11.73B | 24.66 | 122.90% | 0.61% | 8.81% | 14.00% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
94.15
7.86
9.11%
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