UK's A G Barr yearly revenue slightly beats estimates on higher pricing, raises dividend

A.G. Barr

31/03/2026 07:10

Overview

UK soft drinks maker's fiscal year revenue rose 4%, slightly beating analyst expectations

Adjusted pretax profit for the year slightly exceeded analyst expectations

Company raised full-year dividend by 11% after strong cash generation and acquisitions

Outlook

A G Barr expects low double-digit percentage revenue growth in FY26/27

Company aims for revenue growth ≥ 4% per yr, operating margin 14-16%, ROCE 19-21%

Company expects operational efficiencies from acquisitions to be realised from H2 FY26/27

Result Drivers

PRICING ACTIONS - Revenue growth was driven by price increases across core brands, though this led to short-term volume softness in some areas

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY - Margin improvement was supported by operational efficiencies and disciplined cost management

BOOST BRAND GROWTH - Boost brand delivered double-digit revenue gains, benefiting from prior brand development and improved execution

Company press release: ID:nRSe7059Ya

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Beat*
GBP 437.30 mln
GBP 437.08 mln (9 Analysts)
FY Adjusted Pretax Profit
Slight Beat*
GBP 65.80 mln
GBP 65.36 mln (10 Analysts)
FY Adjusted EBIT Margin
14.80%
FY Dividend
GBP 0.19


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for A G Barr PLC is GBp770.00, about 24.8% above its March 30 closing price of GBp617.00

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