10th Feb 2026 09:52
(Alliance News) - Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday announced higher annual profit and shareholder returns, citing its pricing approach.
Shares in the Zug, Switzerland-based soft drinks bottler rose 3.4% to 4,426.00 pence each on Tuesday morning in London.
The company reported net profit of EUR940.4 million for 2025, rising 15% from EUR820.6 million in 2024, while pretax profit increased 16% to EUR1.31 billion from EUR1.13 billion.
Net sales revenue climbed to EUR11.60 billion, up from EUR10.75 billion, driven by organic revenue growth of 8.1%, with volumes up 2.8% and continued strength in Sparkling and Energy categories.
Coca-Cola HBC reported net sales revenue per unit case of EUR3.87, up from EUR3.69 the year before. Organic growth in net sales revenue per case was 2.3%, thanks to "pricing actions and positive category mix".
Comparable earnings before interest and tax rose 14% on a reported basis to EUR1.36 billion, with the Ebit margin expanding to 12%.
All segments delivered organic revenue growth, led by Emerging markets, where Ebit jumped 23%.
Coca-Cola HBC proposed a EUR1.20 dividend, up 17% from EUR1.03, reflecting higher earnings, strong free cash flow of EUR700 million and a balance sheet with net debt at 0.7 times adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
Coca-Cola HBC guided for 2026 organic Ebit growth of 7% to 10%, and expects organic revenue to rise 6% to 7%, in line with its medium-term target range.
It expects to make further progress against those targets, though it anticipates macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures to persist in 2026.
Chief Executive Officer Zoran Bogdanovic said: "In 2025 we also announced the milestone acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. Having established our business in Nigeria nearly 75 years ago and with our addition of Egypt four years ago, we have a deep understanding of Africa and are very excited about the long-term potential for growth and value creation."
By Tom Budszus, Alliance News slot editor
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