Britvic (BVIC) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Britvic plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells soft drinks in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, France, Brazil, and internationally. It provides fruit juices, syrups, squash, mineral water, sodas, mixers, and energy and flavored drinks. The company supplies water-coolers and bottled water; offers pension funding and financing services; and designs, installs, as well as engages in maintenance of integrated tap related solutions. It offers its products under the 7UP, Aqua Libra, Ballygowan, Britvic, Fruit Shot, Gatorade, J2O, Jimmy's Iced Coffee, Lipton, The London Essence, Mathieu Teisseire, Mountain Dew, Pepsi MAX, Plenish, Purdey's, Robinson's, Rockstar, R. White's, Tango, and Teisseire brands. Britvic plc was founded in 1930 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: 1,288 to 1,313
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 5.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £3.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.41
• Dividend Yield: 2.63%
• Price Target: GBX 1,315
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Britvic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Britvic scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Britvic has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Britvic has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Britvic is 25.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Britvic is 25.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 11.71.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Britvic has a PEG Ratio of 1.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BVIC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Britvic pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Britvic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Britvic is 61.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for BVIC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Britvic has a news sentiment score of -1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.30 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Britvic this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Britvic insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.20% of the stock of Britvic is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.35% of the stock of Britvic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BVIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Britvic's earnings last quarter?

Britvic plc (LON:BVIC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 20th. The company reported $69.50 earnings per share for the quarter. Britvic had a net margin of 7.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Britvic?

Shares of BVIC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Britvic own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Britvic investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), NIC (EGOV) and Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/20/2024
• Today: 5/09/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Beverages - Non - Alcoholic
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BVIC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.britvic.com
• Phone: +44-121-7111102
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,430
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,315
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 1,315
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 1,315
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 51.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.9
• Net Income: £129.05 million
• Net Margins: 7.06%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 39.02%
• Return on Assets: 6.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 219.24
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.54
• Book Value: GBX 136.90 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 249,766,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £3.28 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60