# C&C Group plc (CCR.L) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. LSE, United Kingdom. Sector: Consumer Defensive / Beverages. Price 91p, market value 336 millionp.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 91.2×** (5-yr avg 5058.2×, 3-yr avg 8481.5×). C&C Group plc trades at 91.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 5058.2×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×. Forward P/E is 9.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.8×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 3.4×**. Enterprise value is 3.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 18.0%** (5-yr avg 0.1%). Free cash flow equals 18.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 0.1%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 1.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 1.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 4.1%**. C&C Group plc keeps 4.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 4.3%**. 4.3% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: 0.2%**. 0.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 0.7%**. 0.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.7%.
- **Return on assets: 1.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -7.4%** (3-yr -3.0%/yr, 5-yr 15.9%/yr). Revenue fell 7.4% over the last year, against 15.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -73.7%** (3-yr -58.6%/yr). Earnings per share fell 73.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -28.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -28.8% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.77**. Debt is 0.77 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.3×**. It would take 1.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.20** (quick 0.78). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.20 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.20**. A Z-score of 2.20 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.48%** (0p per share, trailing). C&C Group plc yields 5.48%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 660%** (66% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (660% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Shareholder yield: 17.1%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 17.1% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover C&C Group plc; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of 155p (+70% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -45.9%** (YTD -31.1%, 3-mo -2.0%). The shares are down 45.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -46.8%** (6.8% above the low). Trading 47% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 42**. An RSI of 42 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.85** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.85 against the FTSE All-Share: the shares move roughly with the market.

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