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Fevertree Drinks PLC (FEVR.L)

Consumer Defensive Balanced

Fevertree creates premium mixers designed to elevate spirits, competing directly with established giants in the global drinks market.

£8.62

Is Fevertree Drinks PLC a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Fevertree creates premium mixers designed to elevate spirits, competing directly with established giants in the global drinks market.

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Price-6.6%
52-week range-13% past year
£8.62
Low £7.11High £9.80
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Fevertree Drinks PLC
£934-7%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£968.46M
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
417.75K
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£8.23 – £8.75
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£7.11 – £9.80
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
45.4
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
2.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.12
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.12
Calm
Wild
Roughly in step with the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +1% past week · ▼ -13% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

established dominance as the global default choice for premium long drinks

The bear case

changing drinking habits permanently reduce demand for mixers

What does Fevertree Drinks PLC do?

Known best for turning humble gin and tonics into upscale treats, this British brand makes its money by convincing us to pay extra for quality ingredients like botanical tonics and ginger beer. It relies heavily on pubs, bars, and supermarkets keeping shelves stocked with its posh bottles. The big question is whether the business can get its sales growing again after a recent dip in revenues.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and momentum, and weakest on value.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 12Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 55Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 15Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 41Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 30
Quick checks
What's strong
  • strong brand recognition in the premium drinks space
  • widespread availability in pubs and supermarkets
  • debt-free balance sheet flexibility
What to watch
  • Value screens low (12/100)
  • Growth screens low (15/100)
  • Income screens low (30/100)
  • shifting consumer preferences away from premium spirits and mixers
  • aggressive discounting by supermarket own-brand competitors

What do Fevertree Drinks PLC's numbers mean?

P/E
45.4
This tells us investors were recently paying over forty times past earnings, suggesting high hopes for future growth.
Gross margin
35.2%
For every pound of mixers sold, just over thirty-five pence is left after making the drinks before other business costs kick in.
Dividend yield
2.0%
This shows the cash reward paid back to shareholders relative to the share price, offering a modest yearly income.
Revenue growth (yoy)
-7.6%
A negative figure reveals that total sales shrunk compared to the previous year, showing current trading headwinds.

Does Fevertree Drinks PLC pay a dividend?

Yes - Fevertree Drinks PLC currently pays a dividend of about 2.0% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Fevertree Drinks PLC?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£11£9£6today · £9▲ Bull · £10• Base · £9▼ Bear · £7in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+10% to +20%stronger summer weather boosts pub visits and mixer sales
Base
-5% to +5%trading remains steady in line with current market expectations
Bear
-15% to -25%persistent cost-of-living pressures squeeze out spending on premium drinks

What are the pros and cons of Fevertree Drinks PLC?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • strong brand recognition in the premium drinks space
  • widespread availability in pubs and supermarkets
  • debt-free balance sheet flexibility
The catch3
  • recent drop in both revenue and earnings
  • vulnerable to rising costs of glass, ingredients, and transport
  • premium pricing can struggle when household budgets tighten
Key risks3
  • shifting consumer preferences away from premium spirits and mixers
  • aggressive discounting by supermarket own-brand competitors
  • potential supply chain disruptions affecting gross margins
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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