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Coca-Cola HBC AG

CCH.L
57
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Consumer Defensive
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
57
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Coca-Cola HBC AG is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world. It takes concentrate from The Coca-Cola Company, mixes and bottles it, then sells finished drinks to supermarkets, restaurants, and shops. Its product range includes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and energy drinks like Monster, serving customers across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.

The company earns money by selling bottled and canned beverages, with revenue tied closely to volume — how many cases it ships each year. It operates in roughly 29 countries, with a strong presence in both established markets like Italy and Switzerland and faster-growing ones like Nigeria and Egypt. Its main competitive advantage is its exclusive bottling rights in each territory, which competitors cannot easily replicate. The key growth driver is expanding sales in emerging markets, where rising incomes are pushing more consumers toward packaged drinks, though currency swings in those regions remain a meaningful risk to reported profits.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+12.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

47.3%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£4.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Coca-Cola HBC AG is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.7%
Modest — 37.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.9%
Modest — 11.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.9%
Good — 13.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.7%
Steady sales growth (+9.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.0%
Earnings growing (+10.0% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
159%
Turns 159% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.0%
Modest free cash flow (6.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.46
Elevated debt (1.46)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.92x
Comfortably covers interest (8.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.6x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 18.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.6 → 15.3)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.10%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.10% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-7.9%
no trend
Dividend cut (-7.9% YoY) — warning sign

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