C&C Group Plc stock analysis
C&C Group Plc (CGPZF) Stock Price & Analysis
CGPZF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $1.36 - $1.49
- 52-Week Range
- $1.13 - $2.01
- Previous Close
- $1.43
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 397
- Market Cap
- $516.48M
- Enterprise Value
- $570.36M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $110.53M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $360.01M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 109.2
- Beta
- 0.22
- Next Earnings
- May 26, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- Nov 12, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 4.73%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Brand Strength And Market Share
The branded portfolio is showing evidence of competitive strength across beer and cider, with share gains and leading positions in key markets. This supports pricing power, customer relevance and a stronger platform for sustained growth than distribution activity alone.
Improving Profitability And Cash Generation
Higher operating profit, expanding margin and stronger underlying free cash flow indicate that the recovery is translating into improved economics. Sustained cash generation can fund investment, dividends and strategic initiatives while reducing dependence on external financing.
Leverage And Operational Simplification
Lower leverage improves financial resilience, while simplifying the corporate structure should reduce duplication and management complexity. Together, these changes can support more disciplined capital allocation and make the two-business operating model easier to execute.
Bears Say
Distribution Revenue And Profit Decline
The distribution division remains a drag on group performance, with lower revenue and profit exposing weakness in outlets and selected wine and spirits categories. Continued contraction could dilute branded growth and limit the benefits of the route-to-market network.
Persistently Low MCB Margin
A margin near 1% leaves limited room to absorb weaker volumes, inflation or execution setbacks. Until cost-to-serve improvements and pricing actions lift profitability, MCB may contribute relatively little earnings despite its substantial revenue base.
Volume Growth Remains Weak
Growth driven mainly by value rather than volume may be difficult to sustain if pricing benefits fade or consumers become more selective. Persistent volume pressure can weaken brand momentum, reduce operating leverage and constrain the company’s medium-term growth profile.
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Company Description
C&C Group Plc
C&C Group Plc engages in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of branded beer, cider, wine, soft drinks, and bottled water. It operates through the Ireland and Great Britain geographical segments. The Ireland segment sells products in Ireland under the following brands: Bulmers, Magners, Tennent's, Clonmel 1650, Heverlee, Roundstone Irish Ale, Finches, and Tipperary Water. The Great Britain segment includes the sale of the Group’s own branded products in Scotland, England and Wales, with Tennent’s, Magners, Heverlee, Caledonia Best, Blackthorn, Olde English, Chaplin & Cork's and K Cider the principal brands. The company was founded by William Magner in 1935 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- CEO
- Roger Alexander White
- Employees
- 2,762
- Website
- www.candcgroupplc.com
- Address
- Bulmers House, Keeper Road, Crumlin, Dublin, DU, D12 K702, IE
C&C Group Plc (CGPZF) Earnings & Revenues
CGPZF Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was broadly positive. C&C reported higher operating profit, improved margins, substantially stronger underlying free cash flow, lower leverage, progress on strategic simplification, completed acquisitions and encouraging brand and innovation performance. These positives were partly offset by lower group and Distribution revenue, a low and unchanged MCB margin, the absence of Distribution pricing benefits in the first half, ongoing volume-growth challenges, exceptional charges and uncertainty around consumer demand and costs.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 7 | 0 | 5 |
