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RNS Number : 1238U Coca-Cola HBC AG 06 August 2025
Consistent execution delivers strong H1 results
Coca-Cola HBC AG, a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and
strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, reports its financial
results for the six months ended 27 June 2025.
Half-year highlights
· Focused execution of strategic priorities drives organic revenue
growth of 9.9%(1)
o Organic volume grew 2.6%, driven by Sparkling +2.3% and Energy +30.0%,
with notable strength in Emerging markets; Q2 volumes improved to +3.2%, with
all segments contributing
o Organic revenue per case growth of 7.2%, driven by targeted revenue growth
management initiatives
o Reported revenue growth of 8.6%, with good organic growth slightly offset
by FX headwinds in the Emerging segment
o Value share growth of 100 basis points in Non-Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink
(NARTD) year-to-date, on top of strong gains in 2024
· Strong organic comparable EBIT growth of 11.8%
o Comparable EBIT of €649.8 million, growing 15.2% on a reported basis and
11.8% on an organic basis
o Comparable EBIT margins improved 70 basis points on a reported basis to
11.6%, and grew 20 basis points on an organic basis
o Comparable gross profit margin grew 60 basis points to 36.7%, reflecting
improvement in the Emerging segment
o Opex as a percentage of revenue slightly improved year-on-year, despite
increased investment in marketing, as we lapped the currency remeasurement of
balance sheet items in the prior-year period
· Segmental highlights: Broad-based organic revenue growth
o Established: Organic revenue increased by 2.5%, led by revenue-per-case
expansion and resilient volumes; organic EBIT declined 7.2% driven by higher
marketing investment
o Developing: Organic revenue up 6.4%, driven by revenue-per-case expansion;
organic EBIT down 0.6% on tough comparatives
o Emerging: Organic revenue up 17.4% driven by revenue-per-case expansion
and solid volume growth; organic EBIT up 31.3%
· Strong EPS, benefitting from EBIT growth and lower finance costs
o Comparable EPS of €1.31, up 25.8%
o Finance costs improved significantly year-on-year, driven by lower foreign
exchange losses in Nigeria and higher finance income
o Free cash flow increased 10.1% to €242.5m, despite higher capex
year-on-year
o Maintained a strong balance sheet and liquidity position
· Continued focus on innovation, and investment in our 24/7 portfolio
and strategic priorities
o Successful launch of the "Share a Coke" campaign across our markets from
April, with ongoing activation through the summer
o Launched new innovations of Monster and introduced targeted local
marketing activations
o Strong performance of Coffee in the out-of-home channel, as we executed on
our joint strategic decision with Costa Coffee to focus on this channel
o Leveraged global football ambassadors and local sports activations
together with new innovations to drive strong growth in Powerade
o Launched new Finlandia marketing campaign across all markets
o We were again the number one contributor to retail customers' absolute
revenue growth within FMCG in Europe, according to Nielsen
Zoran Bogdanovic, Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC AG, commented:
"This has been a strong first half with consistent execution of our strategy
driving organic revenue growth of 9.9%, including good growth in volumes.
Building on strong gains in 2024, we further increased our value share in
NARTD as a result of continued investment behind our 24/7 portfolio and
strategic priorities. Highlights in the period included the successful launch
of the "Share a Coke" campaign from April, the continued rollout and marketing
of innovations in Monster, Fanta, Sprite and Schweppes, and further investment
in our bespoke capabilities, notably digital and technology.
"I would like to thank our teams for their dedication, passion and drive,
which is at the heart of everything we achieve. Strong partnerships and
collaboration are the cornerstone of our success. I would like to extend my
appreciation to our customers, suppliers and partners for their ongoing
support, particularly The Coca-Cola Company, as we continue to push boundaries
across our markets.
"As we progress into the second half of the year, our teams continue to raise
the bar to execute with excellence, leveraging our targeted in-market plans
and the strength of our portfolio. We are mindful of what is a challenging and
unpredictable macroeconomic and geopolitical environment but given our strong
start to the year, we now expect to deliver growth in organic revenue and EBIT
at the top end of our guided ranges for 2025."
Half-Year
2025 2024 % Change % Change
Reported Organic(1)
Volume (m unit cases) 1,463.4 1,426.7 2.6% 2.6%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 5,620.3 5,175.6 8.6% 9.9%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 3.84 3.63 5.9% 7.2%
Operating profit (EBIT)(2) (€ m) 644.6 566.1 13.9%
Comparable EBIT(1) (€ m) 649.8 564.1 15.2% 11.8%
EBIT margin (%) 11.5 10.9 50bps
Comparable EBIT margin(1) (%) 11.6 10.9 70bps 20bps
Net profit(3) (€ m) 470.6 381.6 23.3%
Comparable net profit(1,3) (€ m) 474.7 380.3 24.8%
Basic earnings per share (EPS) (€) 1.297 1.043 24.4%
Comparable EPS(1) (€) 1.308 1.040 25.8%
Free cash flow(1) (€ m) 242.5 220.2 10.1%
(1)For details on APMs refer to 'Alternative Performance Measures' and
'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs' sections.
(2)Refer to the condensed consolidated interim income statement.
(3)Net Profit and comparable net profit refer to net profit and comparable net
profit respectively after tax attributable to owners of the parent.
Business Outlook
We have delivered a strong start to the year, in a range of market conditions.
We expect the broader macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop to remain
challenging and unpredictable, but we have high confidence in our 24/7
portfolio, bespoke capabilities, our people, and the opportunities for growth
in our diverse markets. In 2025 we expect to make continued progress against
our medium-term growth targets.
We are reiterating our guidance for 2025, and we now expect to deliver at the
top end of both our guided ranges:
· Organic revenue growth of 6% to 8%
· Organic EBIT growth of 7% to 11%
Technical guidance
We have updated parts of our technical guidance for FY 2025:
FX: We expect the impact of translational FX on our Group comparable EBIT to
be between €0 to 10 million headwind (previously €15 to 35 million
headwind).
Restructuring: We do not expect significant restructuring costs to occur
(unchanged).
Tax: We expect our comparable effective tax rate to be within a range of 26%
to 28% (unchanged).
Finance costs: We expect net finance costs to be between €15 to 25 million
(previously €40 to 60 million).
Scope: We expect a minor benefit from the consolidation of BDS Vending in
Ireland from 28 February 2025 (unchanged).
Group Operational Review
Leveraging our unique 24/7 portfolio
Organic revenue grew by 9.9% in the first half, with volume growth of 2.6%.
Reported net sales revenue increased by 8.6%, with strong organic growth
slightly offset by a negative foreign currency impact due to the depreciation
of the Nigerian Naira and Egyptian Pound.
· Sparkling volumes grew by 2.3%, with an acceleration in growth in
Q2. Trademark Coke grew by low-single digits, with Coke Zero up high-single
digits. In April we started activating the "Share a Coke" campaign across most
of our markets, with locally relevant customer and consumer experiences across
the at-home and out-of-home channels. We delivered mid-single digit growth in
Adult Sparkling, supported by innovation in Schweppes and Kinley, such as new
flavours and package formats. Sprite grew mid-single digits, on a soft
comparative, and Fanta grew low-single digits.
· Energy volumes grew by 30.0%, with strong momentum in all three
segments. We launched new innovations of Monster and continued to leverage
local marketing activations. In the Emerging segment, growth continued to be
driven by affordable brands in Africa. In Established and Developing markets,
growth was driven by Monster.
· Coffee volumes declined 7.6%. The decline was in line with our
expectations, due to our joint strategic decision with Costa Coffee to focus
primarily on the out-of-home channel rather than the at-home channel. In the
out-of-home channel, where we see greater long-term potential, we grew 17%,
driven by both Costa Coffee and Caffè Vergnano. We grew in existing outlets
and recruited 1,500 new outlets.
· Still volumes grew by 0.2%. Sports Drinks continued to be a
stand-out category, with growth of mid-teens, as we leveraged relevant global
football activations, as well as local partnerships and new flavour
innovations to drive growth. We launched Powerade in Romania in Q2. Water grew
low-single digits while Juices declined mid-single digits.
· Premium Spirits volumes grew by 24.0%, with strong growth across
all three segments. Growth was driven by our own-brand Finlandia Vodka, which
we launched a new campaign for in April, as well as by our brand distribution
partners. We also launched Bacardi & Coca-Cola in 11 markets in the
period.
Winning in the marketplace
Organic net sales revenue per case expanded by 7.2% in the first half. Our
revenue growth management (RGM) toolkit continued to allow us to tailor our
approach to pricing in each market, navigating varying levels of inflation,
regulation and currency pressures. In our European markets, we generally
experienced lower levels of inflation and therefore the impact from pricing
was lower than in 2024. In Africa, pricing remained a tool to navigate high
levels of inflation and the effects of currency devaluation, also at lower
levels than in 2024.
Affordability and premiumisation initiatives both remained important as we
faced dynamic trends across all our markets. In terms of affordability, we
continued to focus on entry packs and smaller packs to manage critical price
points, and in the period executed targeted expansion of smaller packs such as
330ml PET in Italy and 200ml cans in Austria. Volume growth was supported by a
step-up in promotional activities. We also saw further growth from our
affordably priced returnable glass bottles (RGB) in Africa and upsized to a
600ml PET in some regions of Nigeria to support consumer demand. When it comes
to premiumisation, we drove mini-can activation and expansion in our
Established markets and continued to grow our premium RGB portfolio in
Austria, up 11% in the period.
We continued to see an improvement in package mix, with single-serve mix up
120 basis points, driven by all segments. Category mix also improved,
benefiting from the increased contribution of Energy, Adult Sparkling, Sports
Drinks and Premium Spirits.
Our focused execution in the marketplace and joint value creation with
customers enabled us to continue to gain value share in NARTD, increasing 100
basis points year-to-date, building on strong gains in 2024. In Sparkling, we
gained or maintained share year-to-date in the majority of markets we track.
We were again, the number one contributor to retail customers' absolute
revenue growth within fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Europe, according
to Nielsen, for the Q1 2025 period.
Operating profit, margins and cost control
Comparable gross profit grew by 10.5%, leading to a comparable gross profit
margin of 36.7%, an improvement of 60 basis points, led by a recovery in the
Emerging segment. Comparable COGS per unit case increased by 4.8%, reflecting
input cost inflation.
Comparable operating expenses as a percent of revenue improved by 10 basis
points to 25.2%. While we stepped up marketing investments, such as in the
Share a Coke campaign and the new Finlandia marketing campaign, we benefited
from cycling the impact of foreign currency remeasurement of balance sheet
items in the prior-year period.
Comparable EBIT increased by 11.8%, and comparable EBIT margin was up 20 basis
points, both on an organic basis. Comparable EBIT increased by 15.2% on a
reported basis to €649.8 million, benefitting from organic growth across our
markets and a benefit from translational foreign currency in the period. On a
reported basis, Comparable EBIT margin was 11.6%, up 70 basis points.
Net profit and free cash flow
Comparable net profit of €474.7 million and comparable basic earnings per
share of €1.308 were 24.8% and 25.8% higher than in the prior-year period,
respectively, supported by lower net finance costs. Reported net profit and
reported basic earnings per share of €470.6 million and €1.297
respectively were 23.3% and 24.4% higher compared to last year.
Comparable taxes were €175.2 million, representing a comparable tax rate of
27.0%, consistent with our 2025 guidance range of 26% to 28%.
Net finance costs decreased by €45.1 million in the period, to €1.3
million, as we saw a lower level of foreign currency exchange losses, due to
more stability in the Nigerian Naira this period, as well as higher finance
income.
Capital expenditure increased by €76.0 million to €278.8 million, as we
continued to invest in growth initiatives such as production capacity, ongoing
automation in supply chain, digital and data solutions, and energy-efficient
coolers. Capex as a percentage of revenue was 5.0%, up 100 basis points
year-on-year, lower than our target range of 6.5% to 7.5%, due to phasing of
our investment activities within the year.
Free cash flow was €242.5 million, 10.1% higher than the prior-year period,
reflecting higher operating profit, partially offset by higher capital
expenditure year-on-year.
ESG leadership
In sustainability, collaboration is key to achieve our goals. In May, we
joined a pioneering Sustainable Linked Business Plan announced by The
Coca-Cola Company and Carrefour. This plan aims to reduce carbon emissions and
educate shoppers about circular packaging. Romania will be one of the first
markets to implement this initiative.
With the launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Austria in January of
this year, we now have nine schemes operating across our markets, and are
seeing encouraging results that will help us achieve our packaging collection
goals. Romania reached an average return rate of over 80% from November 2024
to April 2025, and Hungary reached an average of around 80% from January to
June this year. Four more DRS are scheduled to go live by 2028.
Achieving our decarbonisation targets requires innovation. We've started using
biomethane, a clean and renewable source of energy, at our Knockmore Hill
plant in Northern Ireland. This will contribute up to 25% of the energy at the
plant by the end of 2025.
We continue to hold leading rankings in top ESG benchmarks. We retained our
A-list position in CDP's 2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment and the highest
score in the FTSE Russell ESG report on the soft drinks category.
Operational Review by Reporting Segment
Established markets
Half-Year
2025 2024 % Change % Change
Reported Organic
Volume (m unit cases) 306.6 306.3 0.1% 0.1%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 1,769.7 1,715.1 3.2% 2.5%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 5.77 5.60 3.1% 2.4%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 180.9 194.0 -6.8%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 181.5 194.1 -6.5% -7.2%
EBIT margin (%) 10.2 11.3 -110bps
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 10.3 11.3 -110bps -110bps
Net sales revenue grew by 2.5% and 3.2% on an organic and reported basis
respectively.
Organic growth in net sales revenue per case was 2.4%. The segment saw a
benefit from pricing actions taken to navigate inflation. We also saw positive
package mix, with single-serve mix improving 120 basis points, and positive
category mix.
Volume in the first half was broadly in line with last year, with a return to
growth in Q2, despite ongoing headwinds from consumer sensitivity in some
markets. Sparkling volumes decreased low-single digits, despite mid-single
digit growth in Coke Zero and high-single digit growth in Sprite. Energy saw
good momentum, with volumes growing mid-teens in the period. Coffee declined
low-single digits, as double-digit growth in the out-of-home channel for both
brands was offset by a decline in Costa Coffee in the at-home channel. Stills
grew low-single digits, with Sports Drinks growing high-single digits.
· Volumes in Greece grew by low-single digits, building on a good
prior-year performance, albeit with a slightly later start to the summer
season. Sparkling declined low-single digits, but we saw high-single digit
growth in Coke Zero. Energy grew mid-teens, with momentum accelerating in Q2.
Coffee declined mid-single digits, driven by the at-home channel, offsetting
growth across brands in the out-of-home channel. Stills volumes were up by
low-single digits, with strong double-digit growth in Sports Drinks.
· In Ireland, volumes increased by low-single digits on a soft
comparative due to the launch of the DRS last year. A later Catholic Easter
than 2024 also supported improved volumes in Q2 relative to Q1. Sparkling
increased low-single digits, driven by Trademark Coke and Sprite. Energy grew
low-double digits and Coffee increased low-single digits. Stills increased by
high-single digits, driven by Water and Juices.
· Volumes in Italy grew by low-single digits in the first half.
Volumes returned to growth in Q2, benefitting from a later Catholic Easter and
an improved start to the summer season compared to the prior year. Sparkling
volumes were up by low-single digits, driven by high-single digit growth in
Coke Zero and low-double digit growth in Sprite. Energy continued its strong
double-digit growth momentum. Stills declined low-single digits, although
Sports Drinks grew mid-single digits.
· In Switzerland, volumes declined by low-single digits in a
sensitive consumer environment, with some retail challenges. Sparkling
declined mid-single digits, although we recorded a strong performance in Coke
Zero Sugar Zero Caffeine and Sprite. Energy grew strong double-digits. Coffee
and Stills both grew low-single digits.
Comparable EBIT in the Established segment declined by 7.2% on an organic
basis and 6.5% on a reported basis, to €181.5 million. Comparable EBIT
margin was 10.3%, down 110 basis points, due to higher marketing and operating
expenses in the period.
Developing markets
Half-Year
2025 2024 % Change % Change
Reported Organic
Volume (m unit cases) 234.3 234.3 - -
Net sales revenue (€ m) 1,198.7 1,123.3 6.7% 6.4%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 5.12 4.79 6.7% 6.4%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 118.4 117.4 0.9%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 118.0 118.3 -0.3% -0.6%
EBIT margin (%) 9.9 10.5 -60bps
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 9.8 10.5 -70bps -70bps
Net sales revenue grew by 6.4% and 6.7% on an organic and reported basis
respectively.
Organic net sales revenue per case increased by 6.4%. The segment benefitted
from pricing actions taken to manage inflation, along with positive category
and package mix, with single-serve mix improving 340 basis points. Continued
growth in Premium Spirits, supported by the rollout of Finlandia distribution,
also benefitted our revenue per case, but with less impact than in 2024.
Developing markets volume was in line with the previous year, returning to
growth in Q2, supported by a later Catholic Easter than in 2024. Sparkling
volumes declined by low-single digits, despite growth in Coke Zero, Fanta and
Sprite. Energy grew strongly on a soft comparative. In Stills, while Water
declined high-single digits, we delivered strong double-digit growth in Sports
Drinks and low-single digit growth in Ready-to-Drink Tea.
· Poland volumes decreased by low-single digits, although we saw an
improvement in Q2. Sparkling volumes were down mid-single digits, despite
growth in Coke Zero, Coke Zero Sugar Zero Caffeine, Fanta and Sprite. Energy
grew strong double-digits, on a soft comparative due to the regulatory
measures introduced at the start of 2024. Coffee volumes fell by
double-digits, due to a decline in Costa Coffee in the at-home channel,
offsetting strong growth in out-of-home. Stills declined low-double digits,
driven by Water and Juice, offsetting mid-single digit growth in
Ready-to-Drink Tea.
· In Hungary, volumes increased low-single digits. Sparkling volumes
grew by low-single digits, with low-single digit growth in Trademark Coke and
high-single digit growth in both Fanta and Sprite. Energy volumes continued to
grow strong double-digits, despite tough comparatives. Coffee declined
double-digits, driven by Costa Coffee, offsetting growth in Caffè Vergnano.
Stills declined mid-single digits, with declines in Water and Juices
offsetting growth in Ready-to-Drink Tea and Sports Drinks.
· Volume in Czech increased by high-single digits despite tough
comparatives, driven by low-double digit growth in Sparkling. Energy volumes
grew by strong double-digits, on soft comparatives. Coffee grew mid-teens,
while Stills volumes declined low-double digits, despite strong double-digit
growth in Sports Drinks.
Comparable EBIT in the Developing segment decreased slightly by 0.3% and 0.6%
on a reported and organic basis respectively, to €118.0 million. Comparable
EBIT margin was 9.8%, down 70 basis points on a tough comparative, driven by
higher marketing and operating expenses in the period.
Emerging markets
Half-Year
2025 2024 % Change % Change
Reported Organic
Volume (m unit cases) 922.5 886.1 4.1% 4.1%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 2,651.9 2,337.2 13.5% 17.4%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 2.87 2.64 9.0% 12.7%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 345.3 254.7 35.6%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 350.3 251.7 39.2% 31.3%
EBIT margin (%) 13.0 10.9 210bps
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 13.2 10.8 240bps 140bps
Net sales revenue grew by 17.4% and 13.5% on an organic and reported basis
respectively, with strong organic growth partially offset by currency
headwinds from the Nigerian Naira and Egyptian Pound.
Net sales revenue per case grew 12.7% organically, with a step down in Q2
relative to Q1 as we started to see inflation come down in Nigeria and Egypt.
In the first half overall, we benefited from pricing actions taken throughout
the last 12 months to manage the impact of currency devaluation and cost
inflation, as well as from positive category mix.
Emerging markets volume grew by 4.1%. Sparkling volumes increased by
mid-single digits, with low-double digit growth in Coke Zero and mid-single
digit growth in Sprite and Adult Sparkling. Energy grew strongly, despite
tough comparatives, driven by affordable brands. Stills volumes grew
low-single digits, with very strong growth on a small base in Sports Drinks.
· Volume in Nigeria increased by mid-single digits, despite a tough
comparative, reflecting our good execution in the market to navigate a
challenging macroeconomic environment. Sparkling volumes grew mid-single
digits. Adult Sparkling grew high-teens, as our premiumisation initiatives to
drive Schweppes continued to see good results. Energy also delivered strong
double-digit growth, led by growth in Predator. Stills declined mid-single
digits.
· Volume in Romania declined by low-single digits. Sparkling fell
low-single digits, while Stills and Coffee declined mid-single digits. We saw
high-teens growth in Energy, supported by a rebound in Q2 on soft comparatives
due to the introduction of regulatory measures in March 2024.
· Volumes in Egypt grew by high-single digits, as we cycled the
impact of pushback against some Western brands. Sparkling grew mid-single
digits, with strong double-digit growth in Coke Zero and low-double digit
growth in Adult Sparkling. Energy continued to perform very strongly across
both Monster and Fury, the affordable proposition. Water grew mid-single
digits.
· Ukraine volume increased high-single digits, despite a
still-challenging backdrop. Sparkling grew high-single digits, driven by
Trademark Coke and Sprite. We saw strong double-digit growth in Energy, while
Stills declined double-digits.
· Volumes in Serbia, excluding Bambi, grew low-single digits.
Sparkling volume declined by low-single digits, despite strong double-digit
growth in Coke Zero. Stills grew by mid-single digits, driven mainly by Water.
Coffee also delivered strong growth, while Energy delivered high-single digit
growth. Volumes of our snacks business, Bambi, declined approximately 30%,
impacted by a fire in the production plant last year, resulting in a total
decline for Serbia of low-single digits. We are on track with our recovery
plans for Bambi, with production now back online.
· Russia volume grew by mid-single digits, as we continued to operate
a self-sufficient business focused on local brands.
Comparable EBIT in the Emerging segment increased by 31.3% on an organic basis
and 39.2% on a reported basis, to €350.3 million. Comparable EBIT margin was
13.2%, up 140 basis points on an organic basis, as we cycled the impact of
foreign currency remeasurement of balance sheet items in 2024.
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either to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
Alternative Performance Measures
The Group uses certain Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) in making
financial, operating and planning decisions as well as in evaluating and
reporting its performance. These APMs provide additional insights and
understanding to the Group's underlying operating and financial performance,
financial condition and cash flow. The APMs should be read in conjunction with
and do not replace by any means the directly reconcilable IFRS line items. For
more details on APMs please refer to 'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs'
section.
Group Financial Review
Income statement Half-Year
2025 2024 % Change % Change
€ million
€ million
Reported Organic(4)
Volume (m unit cases) 1,463.4 1,426.7 2.6% 2.6%
Net sales revenue 5,620.3 5,175.6 8.6% 9.9%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 3.84 3.63 5.9% 7.2%
Cost of goods sold (3,556.4) (3,306.0) 7.6%
Comparable cost of goods sold(4) (3,558.7) (3,310.7) 7.5%
Gross profit 2,063.9 1,869.6 10.4%
Comparable gross profit(4) 2,061.6 1,864.9 10.5%
Operating expenses (1,425.6) (1,310.2) 8.8%
Comparable operating expenses(4) (1,418.1) (1,307.5) 8.5%
Share of results of integral equity method investments(5) 6.3 6.7 -6.0%
Operating profit (EBIT)(5) 644.6 566.1 13.9%
Comparable operating profit (EBIT)(4) 649.8 564.1 15.2% 11.8%
Adjusted EBITDA(4) 861.2 760.6 13.2%
Comparable adjusted EBITDA(4) 866.4 758.6 14.2%
Finance costs, net (1.3) (46.4) -97.2%
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments(5) 1.3 1.3 -
Profit before tax 644.6 521.0 23.7%
Comparable profit before tax 649.8 519.0 25.2%
Tax (174.1) (140.7) 23.7%
Comparable tax(4) (175.2) (140.0) 25.1%
Net profit(6) 470.6 381.6 23.3%
Comparable net profit(4,6) 474.7 380.3 24.8%
Basic earnings per share (€) 1.297 1.043 24.4%
Comparable basic earnings per share (€)(4) 1.308 1.040 25.8%
(4)Refer to the 'Alternative Performance Measures' and 'Definitions and
reconciliations of APMs' sections.
(5)Refer to the condensed consolidated interim income statement.
(6)Net Profit and comparable net profit refer to net profit and comparable net
profit respectively after tax attributable to owners of the parent.
Net sales revenue grew by 9.9% on an organic basis in the first half of 2025,
compared to the prior-year period, primarily driven by pricing initiatives and
volume growth, further supported by favourable category and package mix. On a
reported basis, net sales revenue grew by 8.6%, as the organic growth was
partially offset by unfavourable foreign currency movements, mainly related to
the Nigerian Naira and Egyptian Pound.
Cost of goods sold and comparable cost of goods sold increased by 7.6% and
7.5%, respectively, in the first half of 2025, primarily reflecting the impact
of higher volume and elevated raw material costs.
Operating expenses increased by 8.8% and 8.5% on a reported and comparable
basis respectively, during the first half of 2025, mainly due to higher
selling expenses, partially offset by the cycling of foreign exchange losses
recorded in the prior-year period.
Operating profit grew by 13.9% in the first half of 2025, mainly reflecting
the benefit of gross profit growth, which was partially offset by higher
operating expenses. Comparable operating profit grew by 15.2% in the first
half of 2025, reflecting the benefits from top-line growth across our markets,
while on an organic basis, comparable operating profit grew by 11.8%, further
reflecting the foreign currency impact, mainly from the Egyptian Pound.
Net finance costs decreased by €45.1 million in the first half of 2025,
primarily due to lower foreign exchange losses resulting from reduced
volatility in the Nigerian Naira as well as higher finance income earned on
the Group's cash, cash equivalents and financial assets.
The effective tax rate was 27.0% in the first half of both 2025 and 2024, on
both a reported and comparable basis. The Group's effective tax rate varies
depending on the mix of taxable profits by territory, the non-deductibility of
certain expenses, non-taxable income and other one-off tax items across its
territories.
Net profit increased by 23.3% in the first half of 2025 driven by higher
operating profit and lower finance costs, while comparable net profit
increased by 24.8%, given lower unrealised gains from commodity hedging and
higher restructuring and acquisition costs, net of tax, compared to the
prior-year period.
Balance Sheet
As at
27June 2025 31 December 2024 Change
Assets € million € million € million
Total non-current assets 6,290.4 6,091.0 199.4
Total current assets 5,588.6 4,562.7 1,025.9
Total assets 11,879.0 10,653.7 1,225.3
Liabilities
Total current liabilities 4,917.4 3,907.8 1,009.6
Total non-current liabilities 3,494.4 3,442.9 51.5
Total liabilities 8,411.8 7,350.7 1,061.1
Equity
Owners to the parent 3,370.1 3,205.7 164.4
Non-controlling interests 97.1 97.3 (0.2)
Total equity 3,467.2 3,303.0 164.2
Total equity and liabilities 11,879.0 10,653.7 1,225.3
Net current assets 671.2 654.9 16.3
Total non-current assets increased by €199.4 million during the first half
of 2025, primarily reflecting the Group's continued investment in property,
plant and equipment. Net current assets increased by €16.3 million during
the first half of 2025 as higher inventories, trade and other receivables and
assets were largely offset by higher current borrowings and trade and other
payables. Total non-current liabilities increased by €51.5 million during
the first half of 2025, mainly due to the increase in deferred tax
liabilities.
Cash flow
Half-Year
2025 2024 %
€ million € million Change
Net cash from operating activities(7) 521.3 423.0 23.2%
Capital expenditure(7) (278.8) (202.8) 37.5%
Free cash flow(7) 242.5 220.2 10.1%
(7)Refer to the 'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs' section.
( )
Net cash from operating activities increased by 23.2% or €98.3 million
during the first half of 2025, primarily due to increased operating
profitability.
Capital expenditure increased by 37.5% in the first half of 2025, amounting to
€278.8 million, of which 50% was related to investment in production
equipment and facilities and 19% to the acquisition of marketing equipment. In
the first half of 2024, capital expenditure amounted to €202.8 million, of
which 56% was related to investment in production equipment and facilities and
14% to the acquisition of marketing equipment.
In the first half of 2025, free cash flow increased by 10.1% or €22.3
million, driven by the increase in net cash from operating activities, which
was partially offset by the higher capital expenditure.
Definitions and reconciliations of APMs
1. Comparable APMs(8)
In discussing the performance of the Group, 'comparable' measures are used.
Comparable measures are calculated by deducting from the directly reconcilable
IFRS measures the impact of the Group's restructuring costs, the
mark-to-market valuation of the commodity hedging activity, the acquisition,
integration and divestment-related costs, the impairment of goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Russia-Ukraine conflict impact and
certain other tax items, which are collectively considered as items impacting
comparability, due to their nature. More specifically, the following items are
considered as items that impact comparability:
1) Restructuring costs
Restructuring costs comprise costs arising from significant changes in the way
the Group conducts business, such as significant supply chain infrastructure
changes, outsourcing of activities and centralisation of processes. These
costs are included within the income statement line 'Operating expenses';
however, they are excluded from the comparable results so that the users can
obtain a better understanding of the Group's operating and financial
performance achieved from underlying activity. Restructuring costs resulting
from initiatives driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict were presented under
the 'Russia-Ukraine conflict impact' item, to provide users complete
information on the financial implications of the conflict.
2) Commodity hedging
The Group has entered into certain commodity derivative transactions in order
to hedge its exposure to commodity price risk. Although these transactions are
economic hedging activities that aim to manage our exposure to sugar,
aluminium, gas oil and plastics price volatility, hedge accounting has not
been applied in all cases. In addition, the Group recognises certain
derivatives embedded within commodity purchase contracts that have been
accounted for as stand-alone derivatives and do not qualify for hedge
accounting. The fair value gains or losses on the derivatives and embedded
derivatives are immediately recognised in the income statement in the cost of
goods sold and operating expenses line items. The Group's comparable results
exclude the gains or losses resulting from the mark-to-market valuation of
these derivatives to which hedge accounting has not been applied (primarily
plastics) and embedded derivatives. These gains or losses are reflected in the
comparable results in the period when the underlying transactions occur, to
match the profit or loss to that of the corresponding underlying transactions.
We believe this adjustment provides useful information related to the impact
of our economic risk management activities.
3) Acquisition, integration and divestment-related costs or gains
Acquisition costs comprise costs incurred to effect a business combination
such as finder's fees, advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other
professional or consulting fees as well as changes in the fair value of
contingent consideration recognised in the income statement. They also include
any gain from bargain purchase arising from business combinations, as well as
any gain or loss recognised in the income statement from the remeasurement to
fair value of previously held interests and the reclassification to the income
statement of items of other comprehensive income resulting from step
acquisitions. Integration costs comprise direct incremental costs necessary
for the acquiree to operate within the Group. Divestment-related costs
comprise transaction expenses, including advisory, consulting, and other
professional fees to effect the disposal of a subsidiary or equity method
investment, any impairment losses or write-downs to fair value less costs to
sell recognised in the income statement upon classification as held for sale
and any relevant disposal gains or losses or reversals of impairment
recognised in the income statement upon disposal. These costs or gains are
included within the income statement line 'Operating expenses', however to the
extent that they relate to business combinations or divestments that have been
completed or are expected to be completed, they are excluded from the
comparable results so that the users can obtain a better understanding of the
Group's operating and financial performance achieved from underlying activity.
4) Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets
Impairment losses recognised for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible
assets as well as reversals of impairment losses recognised for
indefinite-lived intangible assets, are included within the income statement
line 'Operating expenses'; however they are excluded from comparable results
so that the users can obtain a better understanding of the Group's ongoing
operating and financial performance.
5) Russia-Ukraine conflict impact
As a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Group recognised
net impairment losses for property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and
equity method investments as well as restructuring costs, resulting from the
new business model in Russia and adverse changes to the economic environment.
The Group also recognised incremental allowance for expected credit losses and
write-offs of inventory and property, plant and equipment resulting from the
Russia-Ukraine conflict. The aforementioned net impairment losses were
included within the income statement line 'Exceptional items related to
Russia-Ukraine conflict' so as to provide users with enhanced visibility over
these items considering their materiality, while remaining costs were included
within 'Operating expenses' and 'Cost of goods sold' lines of the income
statement accordingly. Net impairment losses and other costs directly
attributable to the Russia-Ukraine conflict are excluded from the comparable
results so that the users can obtain a better understanding of the Group's
operating and financial performance from underlying activity.
6) Other tax items
Other tax items represent the tax impact of (a) changes in income tax rates
arising during the period, affecting the opening balance of deferred tax and
(b) certain tax-related matters selected based on their nature. Both (a) and
(b) are excluded from comparable after-tax results so that the users can
obtain a better understanding of the Group's underlying financial performance.
(8) Comparable APMs refer to comparable cost of goods sold, comparable gross
profit, comparable operating expenses, comparable EBIT, comparable EBIT
margin, comparable Adjusted EBITDA, comparable profit before tax, comparable
tax, comparable net profit and comparable EPS.
The Group discloses comparable performance measures to enable users to focus
on the underlying performance of the business on a basis which is common to
both periods for which these measures are presented.
The reconciliation of comparable measures to the directly related measures
calculated in accordance with IFRS is as follows:
Reconciliation of comparable financial indicators (numbers in € million
except per share data)
Half-Year 2025
COGS Gross Operating EBIT Adjusted Profit before tax Tax Net EPS
Profit expenses EBITDA Profit(9) (€)
As reported (3,556.4) 2,063.9 (1,425.6) 644.6 861.2 644.6 (174.1) 470.6 1.297
Restructuring costs - - 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 (1.6) 5.4 0.015
Commodity hedging (2.3) (2.3) - (2.3) (2.3) (2.3) 0.5 (1.8) (0.005)
Acquisition costs - - 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 - 0.5 0.001
Comparable (3,558.7) 2,061.6 (1,418.1) 649.8 866.4 649.8 (175.2) 474.7 1.308
Half-Year 2024
COGS Gross Operating EBIT Adjusted Profit before tax Tax Net EPS
Profit expenses EBITDA Profit(9) (€)
As reported (3,306.0) 1,869.6 (1,310.2) 566.1 760.6 521.0 (140.7) 381.6 1.043
Restructuring costs - - 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 (0.5) 1.6 0.004
Commodity hedging (4.7) (4.7) - (4.7) (4.7) (4.7) 1.2 (3.5) (0.009)
Acquisition costs - - 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 - 0.6 0.002
Comparable (3,310.7) 1,864.9 (1,307.5) 564.1 758.6 519.0 (140.0) 380.3 1.040
(9) Net Profit and comparable net profit refer to net profit and comparable
net profit respectively after tax attributable to owners of the parent.
Reconciliation of comparable EBIT per reportable segment (numbers in €
million)
Half-Year 2025
Established Developing Emerging Consolidated
EBIT 180.9 118.4 345.3 644.6
Restructuring costs - - 7.0 7.0
Commodity hedging 0.1 (0.4) (2.0) (2.3)
Acquisition costs 0.5 - - 0.5
Comparable EBIT 181.5 118.0 350.3 649.8
Half-Year 2024
Established Developing Emerging Consolidated
EBIT 194.0 117.4 254.7 566.1
Restructuring costs (0.1) - 2.2 2.1
Commodity hedging (0.4) 0.9 (5.2) (4.7)
Acquisition costs 0.6 - - 0.6
Comparable EBIT 194.1 118.3 251.7 564.1
2. Organic APMs
Organic growth
Organic growth enables users to focus on the operating performance of the
business on a basis which is not affected by changes in foreign currency
exchange rates from period to period or changes in the Group's scope of
consolidation ('consolidation perimeter') i.e. acquisitions, divestments and
reorganisations resulting in equity method accounting. Thus, organic growth is
designed to assist users in better understanding the Group's underlying
performance.
More specifically, the following items are adjusted from the Group's volume,
net sales revenue and comparable EBIT in order to derive organic growth
metrics:
(a) Foreign currency impact
Foreign currency impact in the organic growth calculation reflects the
adjustment of prior-period net sales revenue and comparable EBIT metrics for
the impact of changes in exchange rates applicable to the current period.
(b) Consolidation perimeter impact
Current-period volume, net sales revenue and comparable EBIT metrics, are each
adjusted for the impact of changes in the consolidation perimeter. More
specifically adjustments are performed as follows:
i. Acquisitions:
For current-year acquisitions, the results generated in the current period by
the acquired entities are not included in the organic growth calculation. For
prior-year acquisitions, the results generated in the current year over the
period during which the acquired entities were not consolidated in the prior
year, are not included in the organic growth calculation.
For current-year step acquisitions where the Group obtains control of a)
entities over which it previously held either joint control or significant
influence and which were accounted for under the equity method, or b) entities
which were carried at fair value either through profit or loss or other
comprehensive income, the results generated in the current year by the
relevant entities over the period during which these entities are consolidated
are not included in the organic growth calculation. For such step acquisitions
of entities previously accounted for under the equity method, the share of
results for the respective period described above is included in the organic
growth calculation of the current year. For such step acquisitions of entities
previously accounted for at fair value through profit or loss, any fair value
gains or losses for the respective period described above are included in the
organic growth calculation. For such step acquisitions in the prior year, the
results generated in the current year by the relevant entities over the period
during which these entities were not consolidated in the prior year are not
included in the organic growth calculation. However, the share of results or
gains or losses from fair value changes of the respective entities, based on
their accounting treatment prior to the step acquisition, for the current-year
period during which these entities were not consolidated in the prior year are
included in the organic growth calculation.
ii. Divestments:
For current-year divestments, the results generated in the prior year by the
divested entities over the period during which the divested entities are no
longer consolidated in the current year are included in the current year's
results for the purpose of the organic growth calculation. For prior-year
divestments, the results generated in the prior year by the divested entities
over the period during which the divested entities were consolidated are
included in the current year's results for the purpose of the organic growth
calculation.
iii. Reorganisations resulting in equity method accounting:
For current-year reorganisations where the Group maintains either joint
control or significant influence over the relevant entities so that they are
reclassified from subsidiaries or joint operations to joint ventures or
associates and accounted for under the equity method, the results generated in
the current year by the relevant entities over the period during which these
entities are no longer consolidated are included in the current year's results
for the purpose of the organic growth calculation. For such reorganisations in
the prior year, the results generated in the current year by the relevant
entities over the period during which these entities were consolidated in the
prior year, are included in the current year's results for the purpose of the
organic growth calculation. In addition, the share of results in the current
year of the relevant entities, for the respective period as described above,
is excluded from the organic growth calculation for such reorganisations.
The calculations of the organic growth and the reconciliation to the most
directly related measures calculated in accordance with IFRS are presented in
the below tables. Organic growth (%) is calculated by dividing the amount in
the row titled 'Organic movement' by the amount in the associated row titled
'2024 reported' or, where presented, '2024 adjusted'. Organic growth for
comparable EBIT margin is the organic movement expressed in basis points.
Reconciliation of organic measures
Half-Year 2025
Volume (m unit cases) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 306.3 234.3 886.1 1,426.7
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.1 - - 0.1
Organic movement 0.2 - 36.4 36.6
2025 reported 306.6 234.3 922.5 1,463.4
Organic growth (%) 0.1% - 4.1% 2.6%
Half-Year 2025
Net sales revenue (€ m) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 1,715.1 1,123.3 2,337.2 5,175.6
Foreign currency impact 6.7 3.0 -77.9 -68.2
2024 adjusted 1,721.8 1,126.3 2,259.3 5,107.4
Consolidation perimeter impact 4.9 - - 4.9
Organic movement 43.0 72.4 392.6 508.0
2025 reported 1,769.7 1,198.7 2,651.9 5,620.3
Organic growth (%) 2.5% 6.4% 17.4% 9.9%
Half-Year 2025
Net sales revenue per unit case (€)(10) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 5.60 4.79 2.64 3.63
Foreign currency impact 0.02 0.01 -0.09 -0.05
2024 adjusted 5.62 4.81 2.55 3.58
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.01 - - -
Organic movement 0.14 0.31 0.32 0.26
2025 reported 5.77 5.12 2.87 3.84
Organic growth (%) 2.4% 6.4% 12.7% 7.2%
Half-Year 2025
Comparable EBIT (€ m) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 194.1 118.3 251.7 564.1
Foreign currency impact 1.1 0.4 15.1 16.6
2024 adjusted 195.2 118.7 266.8 580.7
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.4 - - 0.4
Organic movement -14.1 -0.7 83.5 68.7
2025 reported 181.5 118.0 350.3 649.8
Organic growth (%) -7.2% -0.6% 31.3% 11.8%
Half-Year 2025
Comparable EBIT margin (%)(10) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 11.3% 10.5% 10.8% 10.9%
Foreign currency impact - - 1.0% 0.5%
2024 adjusted 11.3% 10.5% 11.8% 11.4%
Consolidation perimeter impact - - - -
Organic movement -1.1% -0.7% 1.4% 0.2%
2025 reported 10.3% 9.8% 13.2% 11.6%
Organic growth -110bps -70bps 140bps 20bps
(10)Certain differences in calculations are due to rounding.
3. Other APMs
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding back to operating profit the
depreciation and net impairment of property, plant and equipment, the
amortisation and net impairment of intangible assets, the net impairment of
equity method investments, the employee share option and performance share
costs and items, if any, reported in line 'Other non-cash items' of the
condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement. Adjusted EBITDA is
intended to provide useful information to analyse the Group's operating
performance excluding the impact of operating non-cash items as defined above.
The Group also uses comparable adjusted EBITDA, which is calculated by
deducting from adjusted EBITDA the impact of: the Group's restructuring costs,
the acquisition, integration and divestment-related costs or gains, the
mark-to-market valuation of the commodity hedging activity and the impact from
the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Comparable adjusted EBITDA is intended to measure
the level of financial leverage of the Group by comparing comparable adjusted
EBITDA with net debt.
Adjusted EBITDA and comparable adjusted EBITDA are not measures of
profitability and liquidity under IFRS and have limitations, some of which are
as follows: adjusted EBITDA and comparable adjusted EBITDA do not reflect our
cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or
contractual commitments; Adjusted EBITDA and comparable adjusted EBITDA do not
reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
although depreciation and amortisation are non-cash charges, the assets being
depreciated and amortised will often have to be replaced in the future, and
adjusted EBITDA and comparable adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash
requirements for such replacements. Because of these limitations, adjusted
EBITDA and comparable adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as measures of
discretionary cash available to us and should be used only as supplementary
APMs.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is an APM used by the Group and defined as cash generated by
operating activities after payments for purchases of property, plant and
equipment net of proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and
including principal repayments of lease obligations. Free cash flow is
intended to measure the cash generation from the Group's business, based on
operating activities, including the efficient use of working capital and
taking into account its net payments for purchases of property, plant and
equipment. The Group considers the purchase and disposal of property, plant
and equipment as ultimately non‑discretionary since ongoing investment in
plant, machinery, technology and marketing equipment, including coolers, is
required to support the day-to-day operations and the Group's growth
prospects. The Group presents free cash flow because it believes the measure
assists users of the financial statements in understanding the Group's cash
generating performance as well as availability for interest payment, dividend
distribution and own retention. The free cash flow measure is used by
management for its own planning and reporting purposes since it provides
information on operating cash flows, working capital changes and net capital
expenditure that local managers are most directly able to influence.
Free cash flow is not a measure of cash generation under IFRS and has
limitations, some of which are as follows: free cash flow does not represent
the Group's residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since
the Group has debt payment obligations that are not deducted from the measure;
free cash flow does not deduct cash flows used by the Group in other investing
and financing activities and free cash flow does not deduct certain items
settled in cash. Other companies in the industry in which the Group operates
may calculate free cash flow differently, limiting its usefulness as a
comparative measure.
Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure is defined as payments for purchases of property, plant
and equipment plus principal repayments of lease obligations less proceeds
from sales of property, plant and equipment. The Group uses capital
expenditure as an APM to ensure that the cash spending is in line with its
overall strategy for the use of cash.
The following table illustrates how adjusted EBITDA, Free cash flow and
Capital expenditure are calculated:
Half-Year Half-Year
2025 2024
€ million € million
Operating profit (EBIT) 644.6 566.1
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, including 204.2 187.8
right-of-use assets
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 0.6 0.4
Employee performance shares 11.8 6.3
Adjusted EBITDA 861.2 760.6
Share of results of integral equity method investments (6.3) (6.7)
Gain on disposals of non-current assets (3.5) (3.0)
Cash consumed from working capital movements (191.8) (235.6)
Tax paid (138.3) (92.3)
Net cash from operating activities 521.3 423.0
Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment (11) (248.9) (179.0)
Principal repayments of lease obligations (33.7) (27.8)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 3.8 4.0
Capital expenditure (278.8) (202.8)
Free cash flow 242.5 220.2
(11) Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment for the first
half of 2025 include €3.1 million (first half of 2024: €5.9 million)
relating to repayment of borrowings undertaken to finance the purchase of
production equipment by the Group's subsidiary in Nigeria, classified as
'Repayments of borrowings' in the condensed consolidated interim cash flow
statement.
Net debt
Net debt is an APM used by management to evaluate the Group's capital
structure and leverage. Net debt is defined as current borrowings and
non-current borrowings, net of the fair value of fixed-to-floating interest
rate swaps, less cash and cash equivalents and financial assets (time deposits
and money market funds), as illustrated below:
As at
27 June 2025 31 December 2024
€ million € million
Current borrowings 1,242.1 888.7
Non-current borrowings 3,102.9 3,091.9
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-floating) (19.8) (24.0)
Other financial assets (977.3) (884.0)
Cash and cash equivalents (1,701.3) (1,548.1)
Net debt 1,646.6 1,524.5
Principal risks and uncertainties
The Company faces a number of risks and uncertainties that may have an adverse
effect on its operations, performance and future prospects and has a robust
risk management programme to assess these and evaluate strategies to manage
them.
Despite challenging general macroeconomic conditions, our business continued
to perform well with demand for our products remaining relatively strong. We
observed continued easing in some input costs as commodity prices stabilised.
We remain cautiously optimistic although we predict ongoing volatility in the
shorter term due to persistent general geopolitical uncertainty. We observed
some stabilisation in the Nigerian Naira and the Egyptian Pound but we remain
vigilant, as geopolitical tensions and global tariffs can create risk aversion
and introduce foreign exchange volatility.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to affect our
business in both countries. There does not appear to be any real prospect for
resolution in the short term and our focus remains the health and safety of
our people and the long-term viability of our business. Continuing conflict in
the Middle East has generated anti-US sentiment which may lead to consumers in
countries with significant Muslim populations, such as Egypt and Bosnia to
boycott our products. The geopolitical environment in which we operate is
expected to remain challenging in the medium term.
Sustainability-related risks particularly in the areas of water availability
and usage, packaging and managing our carbon footprint, remain significant
longer-term risks with the business involved in a number of initiatives to
enhance our sustainability. We took further steps to enhance our assessment of
the long-term impact of climate change on our revenue, operating costs and
capital investment needs to mitigate the impact and identify opportunities.
In 2024, we added the impact of misinformation and disinformation to our
emerging risks. Closely associated with the growth of AI, we continued to
observe an increasing number of attempted corporate scams. We continued to
make good progress in strengthening the governance and policy frameworks to
reduce the potential risks and leverage opportunities associated with the
growth of AI technology.
In addition to the risks and uncertainties referred to above, the principal
risks and uncertainties that the Company expects to be exposed to in the
second half of 2025 are substantially the same as those outlined in our 2024
Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024, pages 181 to
189, a summary of which is set out below (for details on emerging risks refer
to our 2024 Integrated Annual Report).
The principal risks will be closely monitored during the second half of the
year to identify material changes to the risk environment.
Our principal risks
Foreign exchange fluctuations
· We expect continuing short- to medium-term foreign exchange
volatility in key markets, particularly Nigeria and Egypt.
· Recent government economic policy announcements have given us
reason to be more optimistic although it will take time for changes to have a
significant impact.
Marketplace economic conditions
· Tariffs imposed on Chinese and European goods by the US
administration are expected to drive inflation and slow growth.
· We expect to continue to see challenging economic conditions across
our markets over the short term which may affect consumers' purchasing
decisions.
Suppliers and sustainable sourcing
· We expect continuing volatility in the short-to-medium term as a
result of macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions and continuing
supply-demand imbalances.
· Over the longer term we expect climate change and our suppliers'
response to climate change to affect the cost of ingredients.
Complying with international sanctions
· With no real prospects for resolution in the Russia/Ukraine
conflict in the short term, we expect international sanctions to continue.
· Given the complexity of sanctions, the risk of inadvertent
non-compliance remains so we continue to monitor closely and build awareness
across our business.
IT resilience and data privacy - Cyber incidents
· The number and sophistication of cyber incidents is expected to
increase in the short to medium term. Stakeholder concerns about data privacy
and expectations to protect it will continue to increase.
· Government agencies will continue to improve their capabilities to
investigate and respond to cybercrime. We continue to enhance our cyber
security infrastructure and processes.
Business interruption
· We expect continuing volatility in ingredients and raw material
supply in the short to medium term.
· We will see an increase in the number and severity of extreme
weather events as a result of climate change in the medium to long term.
Product quality and food safety - Quality incidents
· We have continued to focus on enhancing our quality management and
reducing the number of quality-related incidents.
· We made a number of changes to our robust quality management
processes as a result of learnings from the product recall conducted in
Austria in 2024.
Geopolitical and security environment
· While the situation remains unpredictable, we do not expect a
resolution of the Russia/Ukraine crisis in the short term, which will continue
to have an impact on our business in both countries.
· The Israel/Palestine conflict is not expected to be resolved in the
short term. We expect to see continuing instability in the Middle East in the
medium term. This will continue to affect our business in markets that have
large Muslim populations given calls for boycotts of US associated products.
Health and safety
· We continue to focus on enhancing training and awareness programs
particularly on road safety in Nigeria and Egypt to reduce the number of
incidents.
People attraction and retention
· We continue to see challenges in the attractiveness of
consumer-packaged goods companies as an employer of choice.
· Talent retention will be an ongoing challenge over the short to
medium term as adjustments are made to new ways of working. We maintain high
levels of retention and engagement.
Product relevance and regulatory changes
· There is an increasing risk of additional sugar/beverage taxes in
the short term, particularly as governments focus on reducing debt.
· Increasing concerns around health, sustainability and the impact of
climate change will continue into the medium to longer term.
· The EU regulatory environment will increasingly focus on health and
sustainability issues and new directives and regulations will require us to
allocate more resources to compliance.
Cost and availability of sustainable packaging
· We continue to see heightened stakeholder concerns around packaging
and waste, which is also driving increased regulation across the EU.
· Significant changes to our packaging mix could have a major impact
on our business strategy, longer-term capital investment needs in production
and distribution, and our ability to meet our NetZeroby40 commitments.
The impact of climate change to water cost and availability
· We expect that water stress in our water priority locations will
continue to increase over the medium to long term as a result of climate
change. The extent of that increase will depend both on our actions and on the
global response to climate change.
· We expect that regulatory pressure will increase over the medium
term and that will flow through to additional operating costs associated with
water. These additional costs have been estimated in our water risk assessment
that is updated annually.
Managing our carbon footprint
· We will continue to see heightened stakeholder concerns and
increased regulation to drive reductions in carbon emissions and expect to see
the price of carbon increase significantly in the long term, as pressure is
applied to all companies to reduce their carbon footprint.
· We have committed to NetZeroby40 and will continue to implement a
range of initiatives to meet that commitment, including ongoing capital
expenditure on carbon reduction initiatives.
Related party transactions
Related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of
the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial
positions or the performance of Coca-Cola HBC during the period, as well as
any changes in the related party transactions as described in the 2024
Integrated Annual Report that could have a material effect on the financial
positions or performance of the Group in the first six months of the current
financial year, are described in section 'Condensed consolidated interim
financial statements for the six months ended 27 June 2025', Note 15 'Related
party transactions'.
Going concern statement
As part of the consideration of whether to adopt the going concern basis in
preparing the interim report and financial statements, management has
considered the Group's financial performance in the period as well as its 2024
quantitative viability exercise, including the performance of various stress
tests, which confirms the Group's ability to generate cash in the year ending
31 December 2025 and beyond. Management has also considered the events
involving Ukraine and Russia as well as the tensions in the Middle East and no
impact has been identified on the Group's ability to continue as a going
concern.
Management has also considered the Group's strong balance sheet and liquidity
position, its leading market shares and largely variable cost base, together
with the unique portfolio of brands and resilient and talented people, which
it believes will allow the Group to fully overcome the challenges posed by the
volatile geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.
Accordingly, and having also considered the principal risks, the Directors
continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these
condensed consolidated interim financial statements and have not identified
any material uncertainties to the Group's ability to continue trading as a
going concern over a period of at least twelve months from the date of
approval of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Responsibility statement
The Directors of the Company, whose names are set out below, confirm that to
the best of their knowledge:
(a) the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in
accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, 'Interim Financial
Reporting', as adopted by the European Union (EU) and give a true and fair
view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the
undertakings included in the consolidation as a whole for the period ended 27
June 2025 as required by the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules
sourcebook of the UK FCA ("DTR") 4.2.4R; and
(b) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information
required by:
§ DTR 4.2.7R of the DTRs, being an indication of important events that have
occurred during the first six months of the current financial year and their
impact on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements; and a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six
months of the financial year; and
§ DTR 4.2.8 R of the DTRs, being related party transactions that have taken
place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have
materially affected the financial position or performance of the Group during
that period, and any changes in the related party transactions described in
the 2024 Integrated Annual Report for Coca-Cola HBC AG and its subsidiaries
for the year ended 31 December 2024, that could have a material effect on the
financial position or performance of the Group in the first six months of the
current financial year.
Name Title
Anastassis G. David Non-Executive Chairman
Zoran Bogdanovic Chief Executive Officer
Anastasios I. Leventis Non-Executive Director
Henrique Braun Non-Executive Director
Christo Leventis Non-Executive Director
George Pavlos Leventis Non-Executive Director
Evguenia Stoitchkova Non-Executive Director
Charlotte J. Boyle Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Elizabeth Bastoni Independent Non-Executive Director
Pantelis (Linos) D. Lekkas Independent Non-Executive Director
Stavros Pantzaris Independent Non-Executive Director
Zulikat Wuraola Abiola Independent Non-Executive Director
Glykeria Tsernou Independent Non-Executive Director
Signed on behalf of the Board
Zoran Bogdanovic
Chief Executive Officer
6 August 2025
Independent review report to Coca-Cola HBC AG
Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Our conclusion
We have reviewed the condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the
"interim financial statements") in the Half-yearly financial report of
Coca-Cola HBC AG (the "Company") for the six months ended 27 June 2025 (the
"Half-yearly financial report").
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to
believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all
material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34,
'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union and the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's
Financial Conduct Authority.
The interim financial statements comprise:
● the condensed consolidated interim balance sheet as at 27 June 2025;
● the condensed consolidated interim income statement for the six month
period then ended;
● the condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
for the six month period then ended;
● the condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity for
the six month period then ended;
● the condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement for the six
month period then ended; and
● the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements.
The interim financial statements included in the Half-yearly financial report
have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting',
as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
Basis for conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review
Engagements 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the
Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the International Auditing and
Assurance Standards Board. A review of interim financial information consists
of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.
A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with International Standards on Auditing and, consequently, does not enable us
to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that
might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit
opinion.
We have read the other information contained in the Half-yearly financial
report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or
material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial
statements.
Conclusions relating to going concern
Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed
in an audit as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report,
nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have
inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the
directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern
that are not appropriately disclosed. This conclusion is based on the review
procedures performed. However, future events or conditions may cause the group
to cease to continue as a going concern.
Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review
Our responsibilities and those of the directors
The Half-yearly financial report, including the interim financial statements,
is the responsibility of, and has been approved by the directors. The
directors are responsible for preparing the Half-yearly financial report in
accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of
the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority. In preparing the Half-yearly
financial report, including the interim financial statements, the directors
are responsible for assessing the group's ability to continue as a going
concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using
the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to
liquidate the group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative
but to do so.
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial
statements in the Half-yearly financial report based on our review. Our
conclusion, including our Conclusions relating to going concern, is based on
procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the
Basis for conclusion paragraph of this report. This report, including the
conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of
complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of
the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We
do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any
other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into
whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in
writing.
____________________________________________
Fotis Smyrnis
Certified Accountant Auditor (SOEL Reg. No. 52861)
For and on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A.
Certified Auditors (SOEL Reg. No. 113)
6 August 2025
Athens, Greece
Notes:
(a) The maintenance and integrity of the Company's website is the
responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not
involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept
no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the interim
financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.
(b) Legislation in the United Kingdom, Greece and Switzerland governing the
preparation and dissemination of the interim financial statements may differ
from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended
27 June 2025
Condensed consolidated interim income statement
Six months ended
Note 27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Net sales revenue 3 5,620.3 5,175.6
Cost of goods sold (3,556.4) (3,306.0)
Gross profit 2,063.9 1,869.6
Operating expenses (1,425.6) (1,310.2)
Share of results of integral equity method investments 6.3 6.7
Operating profit 3 644.6 566.1
Finance costs, net 5 (1.3) (46.4)
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments 1.3 1.3
investments
Profit before tax 644.6 521.0
Tax 6 (174.1) (140.7)
Profit after tax 470.5 380.3
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 470.6 381.6
Non-controlling interests (0.1) (1.3)
470.5 380.3
Basic and diluted earnings per share (€) 7 1.30 1.04
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated
interim financial statements
Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Profit after tax 470.5 380.3
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Cost of hedging (2.0) (1.5)
Net (loss)/gain on cash flow hedges (29.0) 22.1
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) 75.4 (131.8)
Share of other comprehensive loss of equity method investments (1.2) (4.8)
Income tax relating to items that may be subsequently reclassified to income 4.6 (2.4)
statement
47.8 (118.4)
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Valuation gain/(loss) on equity investments at fair value through other 0.3 (0.1)
comprehensive income
Actuarial gains 4.1 1.3
Income tax relating to items that will not be subsequently reclassified to (1.1) (0.8)
income statement
3.3 0.4
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 51.1 (118.0)
Total comprehensive income for the period 521.6 262.3
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 521.7 264.5
Non-controlling interests (0.1) (2.2)
521.6 262.3
Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet
As at
27 June 2025 31 December 2024
Note € million € million
Assets
Intangible assets 8 2,519.6 2,506.7
Property, plant and equipment 8 3,349.2 3,197.3
Other non-current assets 421.6 387.0
Total non-current assets 6,290.4 6,091.0
Inventories 1,060.3 863.9
Trade, other receivables and assets 1,844.4 1,248.7
Other financial assets 10 982.6 901.7
Cash and cash equivalents 10 1,701.3 1,548.1
5,588.6 4,562.4
Assets classified as held for sale - 0.3
Total current assets 5,588.6 4,562.7
Total assets 11,879.0 10,653.7
Liabilities
Borrowings 10 1,242.1 888.7
Other current liabilities 3,675.3 3,019.1
Total current liabilities 4,917.4 3,907.8
Borrowings 10 3,102.9 3,091.9
Other non-current liabilities 391.5 351.0
Total non-current liabilities 3,494.4 3,442.9
Total liabilities 8,411.8 7,350.7
Equity
Owners of the parent 3,370.1 3,205.7
Non-controlling interests 97.1 97.3
Total equity 3,467.2 3,303.0
Total equity and liabilities 11,879.0 10,653.7
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
Attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital Share premium Group reorganisation reserve Treasury shares Exchange equalisation reserve Other reserves Retained earnings Total Non-controlling interests Total equity
€ million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million
Balance as at 1 January 2024 2,030.3 2,555.7 (6,472.1) (144.1) (1,708.9) 272.1 6,559.8 3,092.8 93.9 3,186.7
Shares issued to employees exercising stock options (Note 11) 1.8 2.0 - - - - - 3.8 - 3.8
Share-based compensation:
Performance shares - - - - - 6.3 - 6.3 - 6.3
Appropriation of reserves (Note 11) - - - 23.4 - (23.7) 0.3 - - -
Purchase of shares held by non-controlling interests - - - - - - (2.6) (2.6) (0.3) (2.9)
Acquisition of treasury shares (Note 11) - - - (116.3) - - - (116.3) - (116.3)
Dividends (Note 13) - (342.9) - - - - 3.2 (339.7) - (339.7)
Transfer of cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, to - - - - - 0.9 - 0.9 - 0.9
inventories, net of tax((12))
2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (237.0) (1,708.9) 255.6 6,560.7 2,645.2 93.6 2,738.8
Profit for the period, net of tax - - - - - - 381.6 381.6 (1.3) 380.3
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax - - - - (135.7) 18.1 0.5 (117.1) (0.9) (118.0)
Total comprehensive income for the period net of tax( )((13)) - - - - (135.7) 18.1 382.1 264.5 (2.2) 262.3
Balance as at 28 June 2024 2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (237.0) (1,844.6) 273.7 6,942.8 2,909.7 91.4 3,001.1
Shares granted to employees exercising stock options - - - 5.2 - (2.4) - 2.8 - 2.8
Share-based compensation:
Performance shares - - - - - 9.3 - 9.3 - 9.3
Movement in shares held for equity compensation plan - - - - - 0.4 - 0.4 - 0.4
Appropriation of reserves - - - - - (159.5) 159.5 - - -
Dilution of shares held by non-controlling interests - - - - - - (5.5) (5.5) 5.5 -
Acquisition of treasury shares - - - (66.7) - - - (66.7) - (66.7)
Transfer of cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, to - - - - - 2.4 - 2.4 - 2.4
inventories, net of tax( )
2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (298.5) (1,844.6) 123.9 7,096.8 2,852.4 96.9 2,949.3
Profit for the period, net of tax - - - - - - 439.0 439.0 0.4 439.4
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax - - - - (77.5) (8.8) 0.6 (85.7) - (85.7)
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax - - - - (77.5) (8.8) 439.6 353.3 0.4 353.7
Balance as at 31 December 2024 2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (298.5) (1,922.1) 115.1 7,536.4 3,205.7 97.3 3,303.0
((12))The amount included in other reserves of €0.9 million for the first
half of 2024 represents the cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of
hedging, transferred to inventories of €0.9 million loss.
((13))The amount included in the exchange equalisation reserve of €135.7
million loss for the first half of 2024 represents the exchange loss
attributable to owners of the parent, primarily related to the Nigerian Naira
and the Egyptian Pound, partially offset by the Russian Rouble, including
€4.8 million loss relating to the share of other comprehensive income of
equity method investments.
The amount of other comprehensive income, net of tax included in other
reserves of €18.1 million gain for the first half of 2024 consists of cash
flow hedges gain of €20.6 million, valuation loss of €0.1 million on
equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and the
deferred tax expense thereof amounting to €2.4 million.
The amount included in retained earnings of €382.1 million gain attributable
to owners of the parent comprises profit for the period, net of tax of
€381.6 million, actuarial gains of €1.3 million and the deferred tax
expense thereof amounting to €0.8 million.
The amount of €2.2 million losses included in non-controlling interests for
the first half of 2024, represents the exchange loss attributed to the
non-controlling interests of €0.9 million, and the share of non-controlling
interests in profit for the period, net of tax of €1.3 million loss.
Attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital Share premium Group reorganisation reserve Treasury shares Exchange equalisation reserve Other reserves Retained earnings Total Non-controlling interests Total equity
€ million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million € million
Balance as at 1 January 2025 2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (298.5) (1,922.1) 115.1 7,536.4 3,205.7 97.3 3,303.0
Shares granted to employees exercising stock options (Note 11) - - - 10.0 - (3.0) - 7.0 - 7.0
Share-based compensation:
Performance shares - - - - - 11.8 - 11.8 - 11.8
Appropriation of reserves (Note 11) - - - 25.4 - (24.9) (0.5) - - -
Dividends (Note 13) - (377.9) - - - - 3.5 (374.4) (0.1) (374.5)
Transfer of cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, to - - - - - (1.7) - (1.7) - (1.7)
inventories, net of tax((14))
2,032.1 1,836.9 (6,472.1) (263.1) (1,922.1) 97.3 7,539.4 2,848.4 97.2 2,945.6
Profit for the period, net of tax - - - - - - 470.6 470.6 (0.1) 470.5
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax - - - - 74.2 (26.2) 3.1 51.1 - 51.1
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax((15)) - - - - 74.2 (26.2) 473.7 521.7 (0.1) 521.6
Balance as at 27 June 2025 2,032.1 1,836.9 (6,472.1) (263.1) (1,847.9) 71.1 8,013.1 3,370.1 97.1 3,467.2
((14)) The amount included in other reserves of €1.7 million for the first
half of 2025, represents the cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of
hedging, transferred to inventories of €1.4 million gain and the deferred
tax income thereof amounting to €0.3 million.
((15)) The amount included in the exchange equalisation reserve of €74.2
million gain for the first half of 2025, represents the exchange gain
attributable to owners of the parent, primarily related to the Russian Rouble,
partially offset by the Nigerian Naira, the Egyptian Pound and the Ukrainian
Hryvnia, including €1.2 million loss relating to the share of other
comprehensive loss of equity method investments.
The amount of other comprehensive income, net of tax included in other
reserves of €26.2 million loss for the first half of 2025, consists of cash
flow hedges loss of €31.0 million, valuation gain of €0.3 million on
equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income and the
deferred tax income thereof amounting to €4.5 million.
The amount of €473.7 million gain attributable to owners of the parent for
the first half of 2025, comprises profit for the period, net of tax of
€470.6 million, actuarial gains of €4.1 million and the deferred tax
expense thereof amounting to €1.0 million.
The amount of €0.1 million loss included in non-controlling interests for
the first half of 2025, represents the share of non-controlling interests in
profit for the period, net of tax.
Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement
Six months ended
Note 27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Operating activities
Profit after tax for the period 470.5 380.3
Finance costs, net 5 1.3 46.4
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments (1.3) (1.3)
Tax charged to the income statement 6 174.1 140.7
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, including 204.2 187.8
right-of-use assets
Employee performance shares 11.8 6.3
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 8 0.6 0.4
861.2 760.6
Share of results of integral equity method investments (6.3) (6.7)
Gain on disposals of non-current assets (3.5) (3.0)
Increase in inventories (193.4) (275.5)
Increase in trade and other receivables (584.9) (551.3)
Increase in trade and other payables 586.5 591.2
Tax paid (138.3) (92.3)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 521.3 423.0
Investing activities
Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment (245.8) (173.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 3.8 4.0
Payments for investments in financial assets at fair value through other (0.7) (1.8)
comprehensive income
Net payments for investments in financial assets at amortised cost (82.6) (775.5)
Net proceeds from investments in financial assets at fair value through profit - 229.9
or loss
Receipts from integral equity method investments 15 - 2.6
Receipts from non-integral equity method investments 15 0.5 1.0
Loans to related parties (2.7) (5.3)
Interest received 45.5 25.7
Payments for business combination, net of cash acquired 14 (28.8) (1.5)
Net cash outflow from investing activities (310.8) (694.0)
Financing activities
Proceeds from shares granted/issued to employees, exercising stock options 11 7.0 3.8
Payments for purchases of shares held by non-controlling interests - (2.9)
Acquisition of treasury shares 11 - (116.3)
Proceeds from borrowings 374.2 663.5
Repayments of borrowings (37.1) (28.2)
Principal repayments of lease obligations (33.7) (27.8)
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives and funded forward contracts regarding 3.1 2.0
financing activities
Interest paid (65.0) (39.9)
Dividends paid to owners of the parent (374.4) (339.7)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities (125.9) 114.5
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 84.6 (156.5)
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 1,548.1 1,260.6
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 84.6 (156.5)
Effect of changes in exchange rates 68.6 (12.9)
Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 1,701.3 1,091.2
Selected explanatory notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial
statements
1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies
Basis of preparation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in
accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, 'Interim Financial
Reporting', as adopted by the European Union (EU), and the Disclosure Guidance
and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct
Authority. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not
include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial
statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual
consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. These
condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited, but have
been reviewed by the auditors and their review opinion is included before
these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Going concern
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared
on a going concern basis. In making this assessment, management considered the
Group's financial performance during the period, its strong balance sheet and
liquidity position, including its committed funding facilities, as well as the
results of the 2024 quantitative viability exercise, including the performance
of various stress tests that consider certain of the Group's principal risks,
including those relating to climate change, and confirms the Group's ability
to generate cash for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these
condensed consolidated interim financial statements and beyond. Management
also evaluated the potential impact of the geopolitical events involving
Russia and Ukraine as well as the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and
concluded that these events do not affect the Group's ability to continue as a
going concern. Accordingly, it is deemed appropriate that the Group continues
to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for the preparation of the
condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Accounting policies
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated
interim financial statements of Coca-Cola HBC AG ('Coca-Cola HBC', the
'Company' or the 'Group') are consistent with those used in the 2024 annual
financial statements, except for the adoption of applicable amendments to
accounting standards effective as of 1 January 2025. The Group has not early
adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is
not yet effective.
Amended standards adopted by the Group
One amendment became effective as of 1 January 2025 and was adopted by the
Group. The adoption of this amendment did not have a significant impact on the
Group's condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Amendment to IAS 21 - Lack of Exchangeability: This amendment specifies how an
entity should assess whether a currency is exchangeable and how it should
determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. The amendment
also requires disclosure of information that enables users of its financial
statements to understand how the currency not being exchangeable into the
other currency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity's financial
performance, financial position and cash flows. When applying the amendment,
an entity cannot restate comparative information.
2. Foreign currency and translation
The Group's reporting currency is the Euro (€). Coca-Cola HBC translates the
income statements of foreign operations to the Euro at average exchange rates
and the balance sheets at the closing exchange rates at each balance sheet
date. The principal exchange rates used for translation purposes in respect of
one Euro are:
Average rate for the six months ended Closing rate as at
27 June 2025 28 June 2024 27 June 2025 31 December 2024
US Dollar 1.09 1.08 1.17 1.04
UK Sterling 0.84 0.86 0.85 0.83
Polish Zloty 4.23 4.32 4.25 4.27
Nigerian Naira 1,700.41 1,456.60 1,808.08 1,614.99
Hungarian Forint 405.10 389.38 400.63 410.56
Swiss Franc 0.94 0.96 0.94 0.94
Russian Rouble 95.88 98.27 91.23 107.50
Romanian Leu 5.00 4.97 5.06 4.98
Ukrainian Hryvnia 45.34 42.12 48.32 43.75
Czech Koruna 25.02 25.02 24.73 25.20
Serbian Dinar 117.17 117.15 117.21 116.97
Egyptian Pound 55.06 44.45 57.92 52.92
3. Segmental analysis
The Group has essentially one business, being the production, sale and
distribution of ready-to-drink, primarily non-alcoholic, beverages across 29
countries. The Group's markets are aggregated in reportable segments as
follows:
Established markets: Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland,
Switzerland and Global exports(*).
Developing markets: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia
and Slovenia.
Emerging markets: Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Moldova,
Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Romania, the Russian Federation, Serbia
(including the Republic of Kosovo) and Ukraine.
*The Global exports market refers to the export business for Finlandia Vodka
and Three Cents in countries where the Group does not have operations in
connection with non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages.
a) Volume and net sales revenue
The Group sales volume in million unit cases(16) was as follows:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
Established 306.6 306.3
Developing 234.3 234.3
Emerging 922.5 886.1
Total volume 1,463.4 1,426.7
Net sales revenue per reportable segment for the six months ended 27 June 2025
and 28 June 2024 is presented below:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Established 1,769.7 1,715.1
Developing 1,198.7 1,123.3
Emerging 2,651.9 2,337.2
Total net sales revenue 5,620.3 5,175.6
In addition to non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink beverages as well as coffee and
snacks (collectively 'NARTD'), the Group sells and distributes premium
spirits. An analysis of volume and net sales revenue per product type for the
six months ended 27 June 2025 and 28 June 2024 is presented below:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Volume in million unit cases(16)
NARTD 1,460.4 1,424.3
Premium spirits 3.0 2.4
Total volume 1,463.4 1,426.7
Net sales revenue (€ million)
NARTD 5,430.6 5,017.2
Premium spirits 189.7 158.4
Total net sales revenue 5,620.3 5,175.6
(16)One unit case corresponds to approximately 5.678 litres or 24 servings,
being a typically used measure of volume. For Premium Spirits volume, one unit
case also corresponds to 5.678 litres. For biscuits volume, one unit case
corresponds to 1 kilogram. For coffee volume, one unit case corresponds to 0.5
kilograms or 5.678 litres. Volume data is derived from unaudited operational
data.
b) Other income statement items
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Operating profit
Established 180.9 194.0
Developing 118.4 117.4
Emerging 345.3 254.7
Total operating profit 644.6 566.1
Reconciling items
Finance costs, net (1.3) (46.4)
Tax (174.1) (140.7)
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments 1.3 1.3
Non-controlling interests 0.1 1.3
Profit after tax attributable to owners of the parent 470.6 381.6
c) Other items
The Group continues to closely monitor the geopolitical events involving
Russia and Ukraine as well as the ongoing tensions in the Middle East to
ensure that timely actions and initiatives are undertaken to mitigate any
potential adverse impact to the Group's business.
4. Restructuring costs
As part of the effort to optimise its cost base and sustain competitiveness in
the marketplace, the Company undertakes restructuring initiatives. The
restructuring costs consist mainly of employees' termination benefits, which
are included within operating expenses. Restructuring costs per reportable
segment for the six months ended 27 June 2025 and 28 June 2024 are presented
below:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Established - (0.1)
Emerging 7.0 2.2
Total restructuring costs 7.0 2.1
5. Finance costs, net
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Finance income (62.2) (45.3)
Finance costs 62.7 57.3
Net foreign exchange losses 0.8 34.4
Finance costs, net 1.3 46.4
6. Tax
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Profit before tax 644.6 521.0
Tax (174.1) (140.7)
Effective tax rate 27.0% 27.0%
The Group's effective tax rate for 2025 may differ from the theoretical amount
that would arise using the weighted average tax rate applicable to profits of
the consolidated entities. This difference can be a consequence of a number of
factors, the most significant of which are the application of statutory tax
rates of the countries in which the Group operates, the non-deductibility of
certain expenses, the non-taxable income and one-off tax items.
OECD Pillar Two Model Rules
As disclosed in our 2024 Integrated Annual Report, the Group is within the
scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules. Under Pillar Two legislation, the
Group may be liable to pay a top-up tax(17) for the difference between its
Global Anti-Base Erosion ('GloBE') effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the
15% minimum rate.
As of 27 June 2025, Pillar Two legislation has been enacted or substantively
enacted in certain jurisdictions in which the Group has presence. More
specifically, Pillar Two legislation has been enacted or substantively enacted
in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece,
Guernsey, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and The United Kingdom (Northern
Ireland). The application of Pillar Two rules has been deferred based on
exception allowed by the EU Directive in additional EU countries where the
Group has presence e.g. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The Group applies the exception to recognising and disclosing information
about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes,
as provided in the amendments to IAS 12 issued in May 2023.
As per the local legislation in Switzerland, the Income Inclusion Rule ('IIR')
is applicable from 1 January 2025 onwards. In this respect, any potential
top-up tax which may arise in a jurisdiction where the Pillar Two legislation
is not applicable for 2025, will be payable from Coca-Cola HBC AG which is the
Group's Ultimate Parent Entity and is located in Switzerland.
The Group has performed an interim assessment, for all countries in which it
has a presence, of the potential tax expense arising from Pillar Two rules,
including:
· the determination of all Group entities in scope for the Pillar Two
rules;
· the assessment of the entities in jurisdictions for which no Pillar
Two liability is expected to arise based on the Country-by-Country Reporting
Safe Harbor transitional rules in place; and
· the calculation of the estimated liability for entities in
locations where a Pillar Two liability is expected to arise.
For the above assessment, the latest available financial information of the
Constituent Entities(18) was used, including 2025 financial forecasts.
Based on the Group's assessment as described above, the estimated impact to
income tax expense from the Pillar Two legislation represents less than 0.5%
of the Group's estimated annual effective tax rate and is driven by
Constituent Entities located in the following jurisdictions:
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania,
Moldova, Montenegro and Romania.
The Group's exposure to paying Pillar Two income taxes might not be for the
full difference in tax rates. This is due to the impact of specific
adjustments envisaged in the Pillar Two legislation which give rise to
different effective tax rates compared to those calculated in accordance with
IAS 12.
(17) The top-up tax is calculated on the GloBE income after deduction of the
Substance Based Excluded Income (i.e. after deducting part of the income
calculated based on the local personnel costs and local tangible assets as per
Pillar Two rules).
(18) Constituent entities are the entities in scope of the Pillar Two rules,
i.e. entities included in the consolidated financial statements with full
consolidation.
7. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable
to the owners of the parent by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period (first half of 2025: 362,869,372; first half of
2024: 365,848,891). Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of
all dilutive ordinary shares arising from exercising employee stock options.
8. Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment
Intangible Property, plant
assets and equipment
€ million € million
Net book value as at 1 January 2025, excluding right-of-use assets 2,506.7 2,946.0
Additions - 327.4
Arising from business combination (Note 14) 30.9 4.0
Reclassified from right-of-use assets - 1.0
Disposals - (0.5)
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment (0.6) (171.1)
Foreign currency translation (17.4) (19.2)
Net book value as at 27 June 2025, excluding right-of-use assets 2,519.6 3,087.6
Net book value of right-of-use assets as at 1 January 2025 (Note 12) 251.3
Net book value of right-of-use assets as at 27 June 2025 (Note 12) 261.6
Net book value as at 27 June 2025 3,349.2
9. Financial risk management and financial instruments
The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk
(including currency risk, interest rate risk and commodity price risk), credit
risk, liquidity risk and capital risk. There have been no material changes in
the risk management policies since the previous year end.
As described in the 2024 Integrated Annual Report, the Group actively manages
its liquidity risk. The Group maintains a healthy liquidity position and is
able to meet its liabilities as they fall due. As at 27 June 2025, the Group
has net debt of €1.6 billion (Note 10). In addition, as at 27 June 2025, the
Group has cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets of €2.7
billion (Note 10), an undrawn Revolving Credit Facility of €0.8 billion, an
uncommitted Money Market Loan agreement of €0.2 billion, as well as €0.4
billion available out of the €1.0 billion Commercial Paper Programme. None
of the Group's debt facilities are subject to any financial covenants that
would impact its liquidity or access to capital. In 2024, both Moody's and
Standard & Poor's reaffirmed their credit ratings for the Group's
long-term and short-term debt at Baa1/P2 and BBB+/A2 respectively, with stable
outlook.
The Group's financial instruments recorded at fair value are included in Level
1, Level 2 and Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy as described in the
2024 Integrated Annual Report.
The fair value of bonds and notes payable applying the clean market price, as
at 27 June 2025, was €3,276.7 million compared to their book value of €
3,376.4 million, as at the same date. The money market funds recorded at fair
value are included in Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. As at 27 June
2025, the fair value of the money market funds amounted to €268.4 million
(€265.0 million as at 31 December 2024).
As at 27 June 2025, the total derivatives included in Level 2 were financial
assets of €5.3 million and financial liabilities of €37.0 million. The
Group recognises embedded derivatives whose risks and economic characteristics
were not considered to be closely related to the commodity contract in which
they were embedded. The valuation techniques used to determine their fair
value maximised the use of observable market data. The fair value of the
embedded derivatives as at 27 June 2025 amounted to a financial liability of
€0.1 million and are classified within Level 2.
In 2024, the Group entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with a
notional amount of €600 million in connection with the €600 million bond
issued in February 2024 and maturing in February 2028, in anticipation of
interest rates' decrease, which were designated as fair value hedges. The fair
value of the interest rate swaps as at 27 June 2025 amounted to a financial
asset of €19.8 million and are classified within Level 2.
The Group uses derivatives to mitigate the commodity price risk related to
plastics. As the valuation of these derivatives uses prices that are not
observable in the market, it is classified within Level 3. The fair value of
the derivatives related to plastics as at 27 June 2025 amounted to a financial
liability of €4.9 million.
There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the six months ended
27 June 2025.
10. Net debt
As at
27 June 2025 31 December 2024
€ million € million
Current borrowings 1,242.1 888.7
Non-current borrowings 3,102.9 3,091.9
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-floating) (19.8) (24.0)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (1,701.3) (1,548.1)
Financial assets at amortised cost (708.9) (619.0)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or (268.4) (265.0)
loss
Less: Other financial assets (977.3) (884.0)
Net debt 1,646.6 1,524.5
The financial assets at amortised cost relate to time deposits, while the
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss relate to money market
funds. Included in 'Other financial assets' of the condensed consolidated
interim balance sheet are derivative financial instruments of €4.3 million
(31 December 2024: €16.8 million) and related party loans receivable of
€1.0 million (31 December 2024: €0.9 million).
In February 2024 the Group completed the issue of a €600 million
Euro-denominated fixed rate bond maturing in February 2028 with a coupon rate
of 3.375%. In November 2024 the Group issued a €500 million Euro-denominated
fixed rate bond maturing in November 2032 with a coupon rate of 3.125%.
In December 2019 the Group established a loan facility of US Dollar 85.0
million to finance the purchase of production equipment by the Group's
subsidiary in Nigeria. The facility has been drawn down by Nigerian Bottling
Company Ltd ('NBC') over the course of 2020 and 2021 maturing in 2027, as
disclosed in the 2024 Integrated Annual Report. The obligations under this
facility are guaranteed by Coca-Cola HBC AG. As at 27 June 2025, the
outstanding liability amounted to €29.5 million (€36.1 million as at 31
December 2024).
In July 2024, the Group established a loan facility of US Dollar 130.0 million
with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance
the capital expenditure and working capital requirements of the Group's
subsidiary in Egypt. The loan facility is guaranteed by Coca-Cola HBC AG and
ultimately matures in 2031. As at 27 June 2025, the outstanding liability
amounted to €3.9 million (€4.8 million as at 31 December 2024).
Currently, as a result of sanctions and other regulations, there are certain
restrictions in Russia and Ukraine that affect the Group's ability to
repatriate profits. However, these restrictions are not expected to have a
material impact on the Group's liquidity. Cash and cash equivalents held by
the Group's operations in Russia (including Multon) amounted to €732.0
million (€490.7 million as at 31 December 2024) equivalent in Russian
Rouble, US Dollar and Euro as at 27 June 2025.
11. Share capital, share premium and treasury shares
Number of shares Share Share
(authorised capital premium
and issued) € million € million
Balance as at 1 January 2024 372,977,222 2,030.3 2,555.7
Shares issued to employees exercising stock options 262,340 1.8 2.0
Dividends (Note 13) - - (342.9)
Balance as at 31 December 2024 373,239,562 2,032.1 2,214.8
Dividends (Note 13) - - (377.9)
Balance as at 27 June 2025 373,239,562 2,032.1 1,836.9
In 2024, the share capital of the Company increased by the issuance of 262,340
new ordinary shares following the exercise of stock options pursuant to the
Company's employee stock option plan. Proceeds from the issuance of the shares
under the stock option plan amounted to €3.8 million. In the first half of
2025, proceeds related to exercised stock options settled via treasury shares
under the stock option plan amounted to €7.0 million (first half of 2024:
€nil) and were reflected under 'Other reserves' in the condensed
consolidated interim statement of changes in equity.
An amount of €25.4 million in the first half of 2025 (first half of 2024:
€23.4 million) relates to treasury shares provided to employees in
connection with vested performance share awards under the Company's employee
performance share award plan, which was reflected as an appropriation of
reserves between 'Treasury shares' and 'Other reserves' in the condensed
consolidated interim statement of changes in equity. An additional amount of
€10.0 million in the first half of 2025 (first half of 2024: €nil) relates
to treasury shares granted to employees as settlement of exercised stock
options under the Company's employee stock option plan and was accordingly
reclassified from 'Treasury shares' to 'Other reserves' in the condensed
consolidated interim statement of changes in equity.
Following the above changes, on 27 June 2025 the share capital of the Group
amounted to €2,032.1 million and comprised 373,239,562 shares with a nominal
value of CHF 6.70 each.
On 20 November 2023, the Group announced the launch of a share buyback
programme for the repurchase of up to a maximum of 18,000,000 ordinary shares.
The programme is being conducted in accordance with the Company's general
authority to repurchase shares granted at its Annual General Meeting on 17 May
2023 and any such authority granted at its following annual general meetings.
The programme commenced on 21 November 2023 and is expected to continue for
approximately two years from that date. At its Annual General Meeting on 23
May 2025, the Company's general authority to repurchase shares was renewed. As
at 27 June 2025, the Group had purchased shares under the programme for a
total consideration of €nil (first half of 2024: €116.3 million, full year
2024: €183.0 million).
12. Leases
The leases which are recorded on the consolidated interim balance sheet are
principally in respect of buildings and vehicles. The Group's right-of-use
assets and lease liability are presented below:
27 June 2025 31 December 2024
€ million € million
Land and buildings 157.4 141.9
Plant and equipment 104.2 109.4
Total right-of-use assets (Note 8) 261.6 251.3
Current lease liabilities 66.3 63.5
Non-current lease liabilities 204.2 190.5
Total lease liabilities 270.5 254.0
13. Dividends
On 21 May 2024, the shareholders of Coca-Cola HBC AG at the Annual General
Meeting approved a dividend distribution of 0.93 euro per share. The total
dividend amounted to €342.9 million and was paid on 24 June 2024. Of this,
an amount of €3.2 million related to shares held by the Group.
The shareholders of Coca-Cola HBC AG approved a dividend distribution of 1.03
euro per share at the Annual General Meeting held on 23 May 2025. The total
dividend amounted to €377.9 million and was paid on 24 June 2025. Of this an
amount of €3.5 million related to shares held by the Group.
14. Business combinations
Acquisition of BDS Vending Solutions Ltd
On 28 February 2025 (the 'completion date'), the Group acquired 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of BDS Vending Solutions Ltd ('BDS'), a
well-established food and drink vending services business in Ireland. The
acquisition is part of the Group's strategy to enhance its route-to-market and
direct-to-consumer capabilities and is expected to provide new opportunities
across its well-rounded snacks and cold/hot beverage portfolio.
The total fair value of the consideration for the acquisition of BDS amounted
to €30.1 million. Of this amount, €26.4 million was paid on the completion
date, while €2.2 million was paid on 3 July 2025 as a consideration
adjustment, reflecting changes in BDS's net financial position and working
capital as of the completion date, in accordance with the terms of the share
purchase agreement. The remaining €1.5 million (the 'Holdback amount') is
expected to be settled within 30 months following the completion date. In
addition, the Group made a non-discretionary repayment of BDS's liabilities
totalling €3.1 million, in accordance with the terms of the share purchase
agreement. This amount was classified within the line 'Payments for business
combination, net of cash acquired' of the condensed consolidated interim cash
flow statement.
Details of the acquisition with regards to the provisionally determined fair
values of the net assets acquired and goodwill are presented in the table
below.
Fair value
€ million
Other intangible assets 5.0
Property, plant and equipment(19) 4.1
Inventories 0.7
Trade, other receivables and assets 5.5
Cash and cash equivalents 0.7
Borrowings (0.2)
Trade and other payables (11.4)
Net deferred tax liability (0.2)
Net identifiable assets acquired 4.2
Add: Goodwill arising on acquisition 25.9
Net assets acquired 30.1
(19)(.)Property, plant and equipment acquired includes right-of-use assets of
€0.1 million.
Fair values on acquisition are provisional and will be finalised within 12
months from the acquisition date. The goodwill arising on acquisition
primarily reflects BDS's established market position across the island of
Ireland and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Acquisition costs incurred during the first half of 2025 in connection with
the acquisition of BDS amounted to €0.5 million (30 June 2024: €0.6
million) and were included in line 'Operating expenses' of the condensed
consolidated interim income statement.
The fair value of trade, other receivables and assets acquired includes trade
receivables with a fair value of €1.3 million, while there was no
significant amount of trade receivables acquired considered to be
uncollectible. Net sales revenue and profit after tax contributed by BDS to
the Group for the period from 1 March 2025 to 27 June 2025, amounted to €4.9
million and €0.3 million respectively. If the business combination had
occurred on 1 January 2025, the impact on the consolidated net sales revenue
and profit after tax for the period ended 27 June 2025 would have been
insignificant.
15. Related party transactions
a) The Coca-Cola Company ('TCCC')
As at 27 June 2025, TCCC indirectly owned approximately 21% (31 December 2024:
21%) of the issued share capital of Coca-Cola HBC. The below table summarises
transactions with TCCC and its subsidiaries:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Purchases of concentrate, finished products and other items 1,049.9 1,017.5
Net contributions received for marketing and promotional incentives 57.1 78.0
Sales of finished goods and raw materials 4.0 2.3
Other income 3.8 1.8
Other expenses 0.6 0.3
As at 27 June 2025, the Group was owed €61.7 million (31 December 2024:
€30.5 million) by TCCC and owed €354.2 million (31 December 2024: €274.3
million) to TCCC.
b) Kar-Tess Holding and AG Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd.
As at 27 June 2025, Truad Verwaltungs AG indirectly owned approximately 99%
(31 December 2024: 99%) of AG Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd and also indirectly
controlled Kar-Tess Holding, which held approximately 23% (31 December 2024:
23%) of Coca-Cola HBC's total issued capital.
During the six months ended 27 June 2025, the Group incurred other expenses of
€2.7 million (€3.0 million in the respective prior-year period) from AG
Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd. As at 27 June 2025, the Group owed €1.0 million (31
December 2024: €1.3 million) and had a lease liability of €0.3 million (31
December 2024: €0.6 million) to AG Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd.
c) Other related parties
During the six months ended 27 June 2025, the Group incurred other expenses of
€10.1 million (€10.1 million in the respective prior-year period) mainly
related to maintenance services for cold drink equipment and installations of
coolers, fountains, vending and merchandising equipment, as well as subsequent
expenditure for fixed assets of €0.8 million (€1.2 million in the
respective prior-year period) from other related parties. In addition, during
the six months ended 27 June 2025, the Group purchased coolers and other
equipment, as well as inventory of €28.6 million (€19.8 million of
inventory in the respective prior-year period) from other related parties.
We disclosed in our 2024 Integrated Annual Report that Frigoglass Industries
(Nigeria) Limited, an associate in which the Group holds an effective interest
of 23.9% through its subsidiary Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd, is a guarantor
under the senior secured notes issued in 2023 by the restructured Frigoglass
Group. The Group has no direct exposure arising from this guarantee
arrangement, but the Group's investment in this associate, which stood at
€13.0 million as at 27 June 2025 (31 December 2024: €11.6 million), would
be at potential risk if there was a default under the terms of the senior
secured notes and the restructured Frigoglass Group (including the guarantor)
were unable to meet their obligations thereunder.
During the six months ended 27 June 2025, the Group received dividends of
€0.5 million from other related parties (€1.0 million in the respective
prior-year period), which are included in line `Receipts from non-integral
equity method investments' of the condensed consolidated interim cash flow
statement.
As at 27 June 2025, the Group owed €15.7 million (31 December 2024: €7.2
million) to and was owed €15.5 million, including convertible loan
receivable of €15.0 million (31 December 2024: €15.5 million including
convertible loan receivable of €12.3 million) from other related parties.
Capital commitments to other related parties amounted to €6.3 million as at
27 June 2025 (31 December 2024: €2.5 million).
d) Joint ventures
The below table summarises transactions with joint ventures:
Six months ended
27 June 2025 28 June 2024
€ million € million
Purchases of inventory 15.4 15.7
Sales of finished goods and raw materials 5.4 4.4
Other income 6.1 5.6
Other expenses 4.9 4.0
During the six months ended 28 June 2024, the Group received dividends of
€2.6 million from integral joint ventures, which were included in line
'Receipts from integral equity method investments' of the condensed
consolidated interim cash flow statement.
As at 27 June 2025, the Group owed €13.4 million including loans payable of
€2.7 million (31 December 2024: €13.8 million including loans payable of
€2.7 million) to, and was owed €21.9 million, including loans and
dividends receivable of €3.5 million and €11.7 million respectively (31
December 2024: €8.5 million, including loans and dividends receivable of
€3.5 million and €nil respectively) from joint ventures.
e) Directors
There have been no transactions between Coca-Cola HBC and the Directors and
senior management except for remuneration for the six months ended 27 June
2025.
There were no other significant transactions with other related parties for
the period ended 27 June 2025.
16. Contingencies
In relation to the Greek Competition Authority's decision of 25 January 2002,
one of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.'s competitors had filed a
lawsuit against Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. claiming damages in
an amount of €7.7 million. The court of first instance heard the case on 21
January 2009 and subsequently rejected the lawsuit. The plaintiff appealed
against the judgement and on 9 December 2013, the Athens Court of Appeals
rejected the plaintiff's appeal. On 19 April 2014, the same plaintiff filed a
new lawsuit against Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (following the
spin-off, Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C.) claiming payment of €7.5 million as
compensation for losses and moral damages for alleged anti-competitive
commercial practices of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. between 1994
and 2013. On 21 December 2018, the plaintiff served their withdrawal from the
lawsuit. However, on 20 June 2019, the same plaintiff filed a new lawsuit
against Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. claiming payment of €10.1 million as
compensation for losses and moral damages again for alleged anti-competitive
commercial practices of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. for the same
period between 1994 and 2013. On 16 July 2021, the Athens Multimember Court of
First Instance issued its judgement number 1929/2021 (hereinafter the
'Judgement'), which adjudicated that Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. was obliged
to pay to the plaintiff an amount of circa €0.9 million plus interest as of
31 December 2003. Both Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. and the plaintiff
appealed against the Judgement to the court of appeals. Both appeals were
heard on 19 January 2023. Decision no. 2312/2024 was issued by the Court of
Appeal which (a) rejected the appeal of the plaintiff, (b) accepted the appeal
of Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C., (c) annulled the Judgement and (d) rejected
the plaintiff's lawsuit, dated 20 June 2019. On 30 September 2024, the
plaintiff filed an appeal in cassation, before the Supreme Court, against this
decision of the Court of Appeal. No hearing date has been set yet. Management
believes that any liability that may arise as a result of these pending legal
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations, cash flows, or the financial position of the Group taken as a
whole.
With respect to the investigation of the Greek Competition Commission
initiated on 6 September 2016, regarding Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C.'s
operations in certain commercial practices in the non-alcoholic beverages
market, the Rapporteur of the Greek Competition Commission appointed for this
case issued her Statement of Objections on 5 July 2021, alleging that
Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. undertook a series of anti-competitive practices
in the market of instant consumption for cola and non-cola carbonated soft
drinks, thereby excluding competitors and limiting their growth potential.
Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. has vigorously defended its commercial
practices, in rebuttal of the allegations set out in the Statement of
Objections. The hearing of the case, before the plenary session of the Greek
Competition Commission, was concluded on 29 November 2021 and the
supplementary briefs of the parties were submitted on 16 December 2021. On 3
November 2022, the Hellenic Competition Commission notified Coca-Cola HBC
Greece S.A.I.C. of its ruling on the case, according to which Coca-Cola HBC
Greece S.A.I.C. allegedly abused its dominant position in the Greek immediate
consumption market segment for cola and non-cola carbonated soft drinks. The
Hellenic Competition Commission ruling imposed on Coca-Cola HBC Greece
S.A.I.C. a fine of €10.3 million, as well as a behavioural remedy in
relation to beverage coolers valid until end of 2024. Coca-Cola HBC Greece
S.A.I.C. paid the fine in May 2023. Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. strongly
disagrees with this ruling and has challenged it before the competent Court of
Appeal. The hearing of the appeal before the Administrative Court of Appeal,
was originally set for 26 September 2024, and following postponement, was
heard on 12 December 2024. The decision by the Administrative Court of Appeal
is pending.
In 1992, our subsidiary NBC acquired a manufacturing facility in Nigeria from
Vacunak, a Nigerian company. In 1994, Vacunak filed a lawsuit against NBC,
alleging that a representative of NBC had orally agreed to rescind the sale
agreement and instead enter into a lease agreement with Vacunak. As part of
its lawsuit, Vacunak sought compensation for rent and loss of business
opportunities. NBC discontinued all use of the facility in 1995. On 19 August
2013, NBC received the written judgement of the Nigerian court of first
instance issued on 28 June 2012 providing for damages of approximately €4.5
million. The Appeal Court dismissed NBC's appeal and Vacunak's cross-appeal,
and affirmed the judgement of the first instance court in 2023. Both NBC and
Vacunak have filed an appeal against the judgement before the Supreme Court.
Based on advice from NBC's outside legal counsel, we believe that it is
unlikely that NBC will suffer material financial losses from this case. We
have consequently not provided for any losses in relation to this case.
The tax filings of the Group and its subsidiaries are routinely subjected to
audit by tax authorities in most of the jurisdictions in which the Group
conducts business. These audits may result in assessments of additional taxes.
The Group provides for additional tax in relation to the outcome of such tax
assessments, to the extent that a liability is probable and estimable.
The Group is also involved in various other legal proceedings. Management
believes that any liability to the Group that may arise as a result of these
pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the
results of operations, cash flows, or the financial position of the Group
taken as a whole.
Considering the above, there have been no significant adverse changes in
contingencies since 31 December 2024 (as described in the 2024 Integrated
Annual Report available on Coca-Cola HBC's website: www.coca-colahellenic.com
(http://www.coca-colahellenic.com) ).
17. Commitments
As at 27 June 2025 the Group had capital commitments, including commitments
for leases and the share of its joint ventures' capital commitments, amounting
to €278.9 million (31 December 2024: €294.2 million), which mainly related
to plant and machinery equipment.
18. Number of employees
The average number of full-time equivalent employees in the first half of 2025
was 33,283 (31 December 2024: 33,018).
19. Subsequent events
On 4 August 2025, the Group replaced its existing syndicated revolving credit
facility, which was set to expire in April 2026. The new syndicated revolving
credit facility (new RCF) has been increased from €0.8 billion to €1.2
billion and is set to expire in August 2030, with the option to be further
extended for two more years, until August 2032. The borrower in the new RCF is
the Company's indirect subsidiary Coca-Cola HBC Finance B.V. and any amounts
drawn under the new RCF are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed
by the Company. The facility is sustainability-linked and can be used for
general corporate purposes. Furthermore, the facility is not subject to any
financial covenants that would impact the Group's liquidity or access to
capital.
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