Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP, $47.47) expects growth in 2019, reports increased revenue on price hikes for Q4
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC is expecting 2019 to be a year of positive growth in sales and profit for the company.
The bottler of Coca-Cola products has predicted low single-digit revenue growth (excluding impact from currency fluctuations or incremental soft drink taxes), and 6%-7% increase in comparable operating profit for 2019. The company’s forecast for earnings-per-share growth is 10%-11%.
The company also reported its fourth quarter performance. Its revenue in the quarter increased + 5% year-over-year to touch 2.8 billion euros – as prices rise more than offset decline in volume. Volume dropped -2.5%, while revenue per case rose +6%. Comparable earnings per share came in at 54 euro cents.
Coca-Cola European Partners will be spending upto 1 billion euros in stock buybacks this year.
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Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP).
Industry description
Non-alcoholic drinks include traces of alcohol or low alcohol content or without alcohol or alcohol removed. Functional Beverages, Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs), Sports Drinks, Fruit Beverages, and Bottled Water are some common types of non-alcoholic beverages. The largest segment in this market is soft drinks (think Pepsi and Coke). Many established companies in this space have also been stepping up production of low to zero-calorie varieties in recent years, to cater to a rising number of health-conscious consumers. Coca-Cola Company, Pepsico Inc, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and Monster Beverage Corporation are some major non-alcoholic beverage makers.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Beverages: Non-Alcoholic Industry is 21.44B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.77K to 263.76B. KO holds the highest valuation in this group at 263.76B. The lowest valued company is BVNNF at 1.77K.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Beverages: Non-Alcoholic Industry was -0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 0%, and the average quarterly price growth was 14%. REED experienced the highest price growth at 14%, while FLWBF experienced the biggest fall at -13%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Beverages: Non-Alcoholic Industry was 55%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 32% and the average quarterly volume growth was 49%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 57
P/E Growth Rating: 77
Price Growth Rating: 55
SMR Rating: 68
Profit Risk Rating: 71
Seasonality Score: 17 (-100 ... +100)