Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 0.

About Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as CCEP.L.

What our checks show for CCEP.L

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.8x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.47). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The gross margin fell by 1.4 points, to 35.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 3% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 8.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 48% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.3 years.
• Thinly traded (about 202 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 10.2 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 8.9%.
• Operating cash flow is 1.43x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The dividend takes 43% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $49.48 billion.
• Beta 0.47: the stock usually moves less than the market.

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Questions

What grade does Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP.L) have?

In our weekly check, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 0. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CCEP.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC: High debt, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC do?

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as CCEP.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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