Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc Announces Q3 Trading Update & Interim Dividend Declaration
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ACCESS Newswire
November 05, 2025 at 02:00 AM EST
UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND / ACCESS Newswire / November 5, 2025 / Trading Update for the Third Quarter ended 26 September 2025 & Interim Dividend Declaration Solid third quarter; reaffirming full-year guidance
Damian Gammell, Chief Executive Officer, said: "2025 continues to be a solid year for CCEP, reflecting our great brands, great people, great execution and strong relationships with our brand partners and customers. We've delivered another quarter of volume growth in Europe, despite softer consumer demand. We continue to drive underlying growth in APS, excluding portfolio changes in Australia, and despite macro driven challenges in Indonesia. "We're leading the way in creating value for our customers and growing share ahead of the market, delivering solid gains in revenue per unit case through effective revenue and margin growth management, balancing premiumisation with affordability. "Although the global macroeconomic environment remains volatile, we remain resilient, operating in attractive and growing categories. We have strong plans for the rest of the year and beyond, including exciting collaborations with the English Premier League and Star Wars. "Our performance, coupled with our continued focus on productivity, is driving strong and profitable cash generation, supporting record investment in future growth, a growing dividend and ongoing share buybacks. We're pleased to reaffirm our full-year guidance and remain confident we have the right strategy, done sustainably, to deliver on our mid-term growth objectives." Comparable volume movements adjust for the impact of selling day movements, with two fewer selling days in Q1'25 versus Q1'24 All footnotes included after the 'About CCEP' section
Volume & revenue Q3 Reported Revenue +1.0%; Adjusted Comparable FXN +3.2%[4] YTD Reported Revenue +3.3%; Adjusted Comparable FXN +2.7%[4]
Dividend
Other
Year on year volume movements are disclosed on a comparable & adjusted comparable basis which (i) assumes the acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc occurred at the beginning of the comparative period & (ii) YTD volumes adjust for the impact of two fewer selling days in Q1'25 versus Q1'24. Excluding selling days adjustment, YTD volumes were CCEP -0.7% (Europe -0.9%, APS -0.3%)
Outlook for FY25 reflects our current assessment of market conditions. Unless stated otherwise, guidance is on an adjusted comparable[4] & FX-neutral basis. (Based on current spot rates, FX represents a full year headwind of ~180 basis points to revenue & ~200 basis points to operating profit) Revenue: growth of 3% to 4%
Cost of sales per UC: comparable growth of ~2.5% (previously ~2%)
Operating profit: growth of ~7% Comparable effective tax rate: ~26% CAPEX: ~5% of revenue (incl. leases) Comparable free cash flow: at least €1.7bn Dividend payout ratio: ~50%[7] based on comparable EPS Share buyback: €1bn to complete during calendar year '25 (previously over 12 months from February 2025 with ~€809m completed to date)[14]
All values are unaudited and all references to volumes are on a comparable basis for Europe and Australia / Pacific, and on an adjusted comparable basis for SEA. All changes are versus prior year equivalent period unless stated otherwise.
FBN[8]
Germany
Great Britain
Iberia[9]
Australia / Pacific[11]
Southeast Asia[4],[12]
All values are unaudited & all references to volumes are on an adjusted comparable basis. All changes are versus prior year equivalent period unless stated otherwise.
Coca-Cola® Q3: +0.1%; YTD: +0.3%
Flavours & Mixers Q3: -0.7%; YTD: -1.1%
Water, Sports, RTD Tea & Coffee[13] Q3: -1.7%; YTD: -0.9%
Other inc. Energy Q3: +10.5%; YTD: +7.6% (+13.8% exc. Juices)
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is one of the world's leading consumer goods companies. We make, move & sell some of the world's most loved brands - serving nearly 600 million consumers & helping over 4 million customers across 31 countries grow. We combine the strength & scale of a large, multi-national business with an expert, local knowledge of the customers we serve & communities we support. The Company is currently listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange & on the Spanish Stock Exchanges, & a constituent of both the Nasdaq 100 & FTSE 100 indices, trading under the symbol CCEP (ISIN No.GB00BDCPN049). For more information about CCEP, please visit www.cocacolaep.com & follow CCEP on LinkedIn ___________________
This document contains statements, estimates or projections that constitute "forward-looking statements" concerning the financial condition, performance, results, guidance and outlook, dividends, consequences of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, strategy and objectives of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc and its subsidiaries (together CCEP or the Group). Generally, the words "ambition", "target", "aim", "believe", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "project", "plan", "seek", "may", "could", "would", "should", "might", "will", "forecast", "outlook", "guidance", "possible", "potential", "predict", "objective" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions as well as CCEP's historical experience and present expectations or projections. As a result, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Factors that, in CCEP's view, could cause such actual results to differ materially from forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of CCEP's 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on 21 March 2025 and subsequent filings, including, but not limited to: changes in the marketplace; changes in relationships with large customers; adverse weather conditions; importation of other bottlers' products into our territories; deterioration of global and local economic and political conditions; uncertainty and volatility from the impact and extent of actual and promised tariff adjustments; increases in costs of raw materials; changes in interest rates or debt rating; deterioration in political unity within the European Union; defaults of or failures by counterparty financial institutions; changes in tax law in countries in which we operate; additional levies of taxes, including tariff adjustments; legal changes in our status; waste and pollution, health concerns perceptions, and recycling matters related to packaging; global or regional catastrophic events; cyberattacks against us or our customers or suppliers; technology failures; initiatives to realise cost savings; calculating infrastructure investment; executing on our acquisition strategy; costs, limitations of supplies, and quality of raw materials; maintenance of brand image and product quality; managing workplace health, safety and security; water scarcity and regulations; climate change and legal and regulatory responses thereto; other legal, regulatory and compliance considerations; anti-corruption laws, regulations, and sanction programmes; legal claims against suppliers; litigation and legal proceedings against us; attracting, retaining and motivating employees; our relationship with TCCC and other franchisors; and differing views among our shareholders. Due to these risks, CCEP's actual future financial condition, results of operations, and business activities, including its results, dividend payments, capital and leverage ratios, growth, including growth in revenue, cost of sales per unit case and operating profit, free cash flow, market share, tax rate, efficiency savings, achievement of sustainability goals, including net zero emissions and recycling initiatives, capital expenditures, may differ materially from the plans, goals, expectations and guidance set out in forward-looking statements. These risks may also adversely affect CCEP's share price. CCEP does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required under applicable rules, laws and regulations.
Adjusted financial information Non-IFRS adjusted financial information for selected metrics has been provided in order to illustrate the effects of the acquisition of CCBPI on the results of operations of CCEP in 2024 and to allow for greater comparability of the results of the combined group between periods. The adjusted financial information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only, and because of its nature addresses a hypothetical situation. It does not intend to represent the results had the acquisition occurred at the dates indicated, or project the results for any future dates or periods. It is based on information and assumptions that CCEP believe are reasonable, including assumptions as at 1 January 2024 of the period presented relating to transaction accounting adjustments. No cost savings or synergies were contemplated in these adjustments. The non-IFRS adjusted financial information has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X Article 11 of the US Securities Act of 1933 or any generally accepted accounting standards, may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. The acquisition completed on 23 February 2024 and the non-IFRS adjusted financial information provided reflects the inclusion of CCBPI as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented. It has been prepared on a basis consistent with CCEP IFRS accounting policies and includes transaction accounting adjustments for the periods presented. Alternative Performance Measures We use certain alternative performance measures (non-IFRS performance measures) to make financial, operating and planning decisions and to evaluate and report performance. We believe these measures provide useful information to investors and as such, where clearly identified, we have included certain alternative performance measures in this document to allow investors to better analyse our business performance and allow for greater comparability. To do so, we have excluded items affecting the comparability of period-over-period financial performance as described below. The alternative performance measures included herein should be read in conjunction with and do not replace the directly reconcilable IFRS measures. For purposes of this document, the following terms are defined: ''As reported''are results extracted from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. "Adjusted"includes the results of CCEP as if the CCBPI acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2024, including acquisition accounting adjustments, accounting policy reclassifications and the impact of debt financing costs in connection with the acquisition. "Comparable''is defined as results excluding items impacting comparability, such as restructuring charges. Comparable volume is also adjusted for selling days. ''Adjusted comparable"is defined as adjusted results excluding items impacting comparability, as described above. ''Fx-neutral'' or "FXN"is defined as period results excluding the impact of foreign exchange rate changes. Foreign exchange impact is calculated by recasting current year results at prior year exchange rates. ''Capex''or "Capital expenditures'' is defined as purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalised software, plus payments of principal on lease obligations, less proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment. Capex is used as a measure to ensure that cash spending on capital investment is in line with the Group's overall strategy for the use of cash. ''Comparable free cash flow''is defined as net cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures (as defined above) and net interest payments, adjusted for items that are not reasonably likely to recur within two years, nor have occurred within the prior two years. Comparable free cash flow is used as a measure of the Group's cash generation from operating activities, taking into account investments in property, plant and equipment, non-discretionary lease and net interest payments while excluding the effects of items that are unusual in nature to allow for better period over period comparability. Comparable free cash flow reflects an additional way of viewing our liquidity, which we believe is useful to our investors, and is not intended to represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. ''Dividend payout ratio''is defined as dividends as a proportion of comparable profit after tax. Additionally, within this document, we provide certain forward-looking non-IFRS financial information, which management uses for planning and measuring performance. We are not able to reconcile forward-looking non-IFRS measures to reported measures without unreasonable efforts because it is not possible to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact or exact timing of items that may impact comparability throughout year.
Revenue
[1] The adjusted revenue impact reflects the inclusion of Philippines revenue as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2024 and prepared on a basis consistent with CCEP accounting policies. Volume
[1] The adjusted volume impact reflects the inclusion of Philippines volume as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2024. Adjusted volume impact for Philippines for the year ended 31 December 2024 is 101 million unit cases. Including the impact of the Q1 selling day shift (6 million unit cases), adjusted comparable Philippines volume is 95 million unit cases. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com. SOURCE: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire More NewsView More
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