Various Eateries PLC ADR (GB:COPC)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
14.50 p
▲(26.09% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/04/26
The score is primarily held back by weak profitability and higher leverage despite strong revenue growth and improved cash generation. Technicals are mildly supportive in the short term (price above key shorter moving averages), while valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no dividend support.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained, large top-line growth in 2025 indicates meaningful demand expansion and room for scale. Over a 2–6 month horizon this supports operational leverage, improves negotiating power with suppliers, and creates a base for margin recovery and stronger cash conversion if maintained.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Sharply higher leverage raises long-term financial risk: greater interest expense, tighter covenants and refinancing vulnerability. Elevated debt magnifies downside if growth slows and constrains strategic flexibility, making durable recovery contingent on sustained cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Sustained, large top-line growth in 2025 indicates meaningful demand expansion and room for scale. Over a 2–6 month horizon this supports operational leverage, improves negotiating power with suppliers, and creates a base for margin recovery and stronger cash conversion if maintained.
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Various Eateries PLC ADR (COPC) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£24.94M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)165.44K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.27
Revenue Growth5.84%
EPS Growth19.90%
CountryUK
Employees951
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryRestaurants
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.01
Shares Outstanding175,045,260
10 Day Avg. Volume435,225
30 Day Avg. Volume165,443
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.29
Price to Book (P/B)0.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio3.95
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)£59.90M
Various Eateries PLC ADR Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Various Eateries PLC, together with its subsidiaries, owns, develops, and operates restaurant and hotel sites in the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Restaurant and Hotel. The company operates two brands across 13 locations, which incl...
Various Eateries PLC ADR Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
41
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 52.38M | 49.49M | 45.49M | 40.67M | 22.35M |
| Gross Profit | 817.00K | 3.46M | 1.90M | 3.67M | 1.62M |
| EBITDA | 5.37M | 4.58M | 1.36M | -508.00K | 1.88M |
| Net Income | -2.73M | -3.36M | -6.68M | -7.21M | -3.74M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 70.32M | 73.75M | 66.64M | 71.68M | 70.50M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.98M | 5.83M | 1.90M | 9.39M | 19.72M |
| Total Debt | 57.39M | 34.49M | 44.85M | 44.78M | 37.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 43.01M | 44.27M | 55.30M | 53.73M | 46.17M |
| Stockholders Equity | 27.31M | 29.49M | 11.34M | 17.95M | 24.33M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.43M | -2.01M | -4.76M | -6.99M | -1.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.07M | 2.31M | 2.08M | 1.86M | 3.29M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.63M | -4.31M | -6.84M | -8.85M | -5.04M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.29M | 5.93M | -2.73M | -3.33M | 20.57M |
Various Eateries PLC ADR Technical Analysis
Positive
11.50
Price Trends
14.37
Negative
13.53
Positive
12.61
Positive
Market Momentum
0.03
Negative
56.40
Neutral
62.75
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:COPC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 11.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.10, below the 50-day MA of 14.37, and below the 200-day MA of 12.61, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 62.75 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:COPC.
Various Eateries PLC ADR Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | £356.19M | 17.87 | 4.99% | 2.81% | 6.94% | 9.13% | |
66 Neutral | £303.77M | 4.07 | 9.30% | ― | -0.52% | 68.53% | |
65 Neutral | £1.39B | 7.62 | 6.41% | ― | 2.96% | 9.30% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
55 Neutral | £634.88M | 11.98 | 15.81% | 1.50% | 5.39% | -3.64% | |
51 Neutral | £24.94M | -9.77 | -6.15% | ― | 5.84% | 19.90% | |
45 Neutral | £29.58M | -5.75 | 366.40% | ― | 12.39% | -627.32% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
GB:COPC
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Various Eateries PLC ADR Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Coppa Collective lifts sales as Coppa Club outperforms and new Linwood pubs acquired
Positive
May 11, 2026
Coppa Collective reported a resilient first half for the 26 weeks to 29 March 2026, with Coppa Club like-for-like sales up 3.2%, outperforming a broadly flat restaurant market. Group like-for-like sales rose 1.8%, driving revenue to £25.0m, w...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Coppa Collective Completes Four-Site Linwood Collection Acquisition
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
Coppa Collective plc has completed the acquisition of The Wellington Arms in Hampshire, finalising its previously announced purchase of four pub and hotel sites from Grosvenor Pubs and Inns. The properties, which together form The Linwood Collecti...
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