REG - Coca-Cola HBC AG - Strong execution and financial performance in 2025
10/02/2026 07:00
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RNS Number : 3250S Coca-Cola HBC AG 10 February 2026
Strong execution and financial performance in 2025
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 twelve months ended 31 December 2025.
Full-year highlights
· Focused execution of strategic priorities drives strong organic
revenue growth of 8.1%(1)
o Organic volume grew 2.8%, predominantly driven by Sparkling +2.5% and
Energy +28.3%
o Organic revenue per case growth of 5.1%, reflecting targeted revenue
growth management (RGM) initiatives and lower levels of inflation
o Reported revenue grew 7.9% to €11,604.5 million, driven by strong
organic growth
o Value share growth of 80 basis points in Non-Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink
(NARTD)(2), resulting in the sixth consecutive year of share gains
· Strong organic EBIT growth of 11.5%
o Comparable EBIT of €1,356.2 million, growing 13.8% on a reported basis
and 11.5% on an organic basis
o Comparable EBIT margins improved 60 basis points on a reported basis to
11.7%, and increased 40 basis points on an organic basis
o Comparable gross profit margin grew 70 basis points to 36.8%, reflecting
good top line leverage
o Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased 10 basis points,
reflecting higher marketing investment to leverage growth opportunities
o ROIC up 100 basis points to 19.4%, driven by higher profit
· Segmental highlights: Organic revenue growth across all segments,
despite a mixed market environment
o Established: Organic revenue increased 2.3%, led by revenue per case
expansion, with volumes flat year-on-year; organic EBIT declined -2.8%, driven
by a step up in investment
o Developing: Organic revenue grew 6.1%, with good revenue per case
expansion and volume growth; organic EBIT grew 5.6%
o Emerging: Organic revenue increased 13.2%, with strong volume growth led
by Africa; organic EBIT grew 23.2%
· Strong EPS and resilient FCF performance, and further shareholder
returns
o Comparable EPS grew by 19.7% to €2.72, supported by strong EBIT delivery
and lower than expected finance costs
o Free cash flow of €700.0 million, resilient performance despite a step
up in capex
o Strong balance sheet, with net debt to comparable adjusted EBITDA at 0.7x
o Ordinary dividend of €1.20 per share proposed, an increase of 17% and a
44% payout
· Further investment and progress across our strategic priorities
o Agreed acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa on 21 October 2025,
bringing together two leading bottlers in Africa to drive sustainable,
profitable growth
o Continued close partnership with The Coca-Cola Company to drive growth in
Sparkling, with a variety of tailored initiatives, including the "Share a
Coke" campaign, all focused on driving transactions and further strengthening
brand equity
o Ongoing standout performance of Energy, with the tenth consecutive year of
strong double-digit growth, supported by innovations of Monster, and Predator
and Fury in Africa
o Strong growth of Coffee in the out-of-home channel, driven by both Costa
Coffee and Caffè Vergnano, as we executed on our strategic decision to focus
on this channel
o Consistent investment in our bespoke capabilities, leveraging AI solutions
to power revenue growth management and drive segmented execution, increasing
value for us and our customers
o We continue to lead in Sustainability and have made strong progress
against our Mission 2025 goals. Full results and next steps will be detailed
in our 2025 Integrated Annual Report
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(1)For details on APMs refer to 'Alternative Performance Measures' and
'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs' sections.
(2)Period refers to end-2024 to November 2025, according to Nielsen, IRI,
GlobalData, and HIST methodology, excluding Russia.
Zoran Bogdanovic, Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC AG, commented:
"I am proud that we have delivered strong growth for the fifth consecutive
year, driven by focused execution of our strategic priorities. Through
intentional choices to strengthen our 24/7 portfolio, we achieved share gains,
and volume growth in our strategic priority categories of Sparkling and
Energy. We have continued with targeted investments behind bespoke
capabilities, focused on digital, data and AI solutions, to enable segmented
execution and growth. Thank you to our teams for their hard work and
dedication, and to our customers, The Coca‑Cola Company and all partners for
their continued support.
"We strengthened customer partnerships that create environmental and community
benefits while advancing on our Mission 2025 and NetZeroby40 goals. Through
The Coca-Cola HBC Foundation, we opened up opportunities to provide meaningful
support for communities affected by wildfires and floods across our markets.
"In 2025 we also announced the milestone acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages
Africa. Having established our business in Nigeria nearly 75 years ago and
with our addition of Egypt four years ago, we have a deep understanding of
Africa and are very excited about the long-term potential for growth and value
creation.
"While we expect the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment to remain
challenging in 2026, we are confident in our capable people, unique 24/7
portfolio and bespoke capabilities, and expect to make further progress
against our medium-term targets."
Full Year
2025 2024 % %
Change Reported Change Organic(1)
Volume (m unit cases) 2,997.4 2,914.5 2.8% 2.8%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 11,604.5 10,754.4 7.9% 8.1%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 3.87 3.69 4.9% 5.1%
Operating profit (EBIT)(4) (€ m) 1,305.6 1,185.4 10.1%
Comparable EBIT(3) (€ m) 1,356.2 1,192.1 13.8% 11.5%
EBIT margin (%) 11.3 11.0 20bps
Comparable EBIT margin(3) (%) 11.7 11.1 60bps 40bps
Net profit(5) (€ m) 940.4 820.6 14.6%
Comparable net profit(3,5) (€ m) 989.3 828.8 19.4%
Basic earnings per share (EPS) (€) 2.589 2.253 14.9%
Comparable EPS(3) (€) 2.724 2.275 19.7%
Free cash flow(3) (€ m) 700.0 716.6 -2.3%
(3)For details on APMs refer to 'Alternative Performance Measures' and
'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs' sections
(4)Refer to the condensed consolidated income statement.
(5)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 performance in 2025, in mixed market conditions. We
expect the macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop to remain challenging, but
we have high confidence in our 24/7 portfolio, our bespoke capabilities, our
people, and the opportunities for growth in our diverse markets. In 2026 we
expect to make continued progress against our medium-term growth targets.
Our guidance for 2026 is:
· Organic revenue growth in our 6% to 7% medium-term target range
· Organic EBIT growth in the range of 7% to 10%
Technical 2026 guidance
FX: We expect the impact of translational FX on our Group comparable EBIT to
be between €0 to 30 million headwind.
Restructuring: We do not expect significant restructuring costs to occur.
Tax: We expect our comparable effective tax rate to be within a range of 26%
to 28%.
Finance costs: We expect net finance costs to be between €25 to 45 million.
Our guidance currently excludes the consolidation of CCBA and related cost of
financing, except for the bridge financing which is underway.
Group Operational Review
Leveraging our unique 24/7 portfolio
Full year revenue grew by 8.1% and 7.9% on an organic and reported basis
respectively, with growth in volume, price and mix.
Organic volume growth of 2.8% was driven by Sparkling and Energy, two of our
strategic priority categories.
· Sparkling volumes grew by 2.5%. Trademark Coke grew by low-single
digits, with Coke Zero up low-double digits. In close partnership with The
Coca-Cola Company, we executed locally tailored activations to capitalise on
key moments across the year, leveraging relevant passion points and
consumption occasions. We rolled out the "Share a Coke" campaign across our
markets, successfully activating customer and consumer experiences to drive
transactions and further strengthen brand equity. We also delivered mid-single
digit growth in Sprite, while Fanta declined low-single digits. Adult
Sparkling grew mid-single digits, with growth led by Africa, supported by new
flavour launches and dedicated campaigns. We also continued to roll out our
premium mixer brand Three Cents into new markets.
· Energy volumes grew by 28.3%, making 2025 the tenth consecutive
year of double-digit growth. In Established and Developing, growth was driven
by Monster, supported by innovations launched throughout the year, including a
new Monster drink with Lando Norris. In Emerging, growth continued to be
driven by Predator and Fury in Africa, supported by football partnerships and
local marketing activations.
· Coffee volumes grew by 26.5% in the out-of-home channel, driven by
both Costa Coffee and Caffè Vergnano, as we grew in existing outlets and
recruited 2,100 new outlets. We saw a decline of 19.8% in total Coffee
volumes, in line with our expectations, as we executed on our joint strategic
decision from the start of 2025 with Costa Coffee to focus primarily on the
out-of-home channel, where we see greater long-term potential.
· Stills volumes declined by 1.0%. This was driven primarily by
Juices, with volumes decreasing mid-single digits in a challenging industry
backdrop. Water grew low-single digits, with growth in Emerging offsetting
declines in Established and Developing. Sports Drinks continued its strong
momentum, up low-double digits, as we launched new flavours of Powerade and
leveraged local partnerships and global ambassadors to drive growth.
Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Tea declined mid-single digits.
· Premium Spirits volumes grew by 12.2%, with double-digit growth
across all segments. A key driver of growth was our own brand, Finlandia
Vodka, for which we launched a new global campaign in April, contributing to
increased brand awareness and market share gains in key markets. Distribution
partnerships with Brown-Forman, Bacardi and Edrington also continued to
deliver growth, and we executed a successful launch of Bacardi &
Coca-Cola.
Winning in the marketplace
Full year organic net sales revenue per case grew by 5.1%. We continued to
leverage our revenue growth management (RGM) capabilities to tailor our
pricing approach in each market, navigating regulatory changes and varying
levels of inflation and currency pressures. Across our markets, overall, the
impact from pricing was lower than in 2024, as we experienced similar or lower
levels of inflation, and more currency stability.
Our RGM framework and varied portfolio allow us to meet demand for both
affordability and premiumisation, with categories and brands at different
price points, as well as various package formats for different occasions and
affordability needs.
In 2025, affordability remained important as we faced mixed trends across our
markets. We continued to focus on entry and smaller-pack formats for both
single-serves and multi-serves (up to 1 litre), ensuring we have the right
offering for each market. For example, we expanded 200ml cans in Poland and
tested them in Austria, and we grew 250ml cans in Serbia. We also introduced a
new 1 litre multi-serve entry pack in Romania. Volume growth was also
supported by targeted promotional activities. Through our advanced promo
analytics tools, we can more accurately assess the effectiveness of each
promotion, enabling agile in‑market decisions and driving more value for us
and our customers.
When it comes to premiumisation, our targeted actions supported an improvement
in package mix, with single-serve mix up 130 basis points in the year. We
focused on expanding multi-packs of single-serves, as well as driving
mini-cans in relevant markets, and delivered continued strong growth of our
premium RGB portfolio in the at-home channel in Austria. We also saw further
improvements in category mix, benefitting from the increased contribution of
Energy, Premium Spirits and Sports Drinks.
In 2025, we leveraged new AI capabilities to further drive our customer
centric approach, focusing on personalised execution in every outlet. In
collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company, we evolved our segmented approach in
Nigeria (Ignite Naija) where we link consumer and customer data, to understand
who shops where, enabling personalised communication and stronger in-store
execution. Early results indicate that this enhanced and more sophisticated
segmentation approach is translating into higher volume and revenue per case.
We also expanded our segmented approach to wholesalers, leveraging shared data
and outlet intelligence to provide wholesalers in Italy with tailored
recommendations, relevant to the outlets they serve. We plan to roll this out
further to relevant markets in 2026.
Our focused execution in the marketplace and joint value creation with
customers enabled us to gain further value share in NARTD in 2025(6),
increasing by 80 basis points. In Sparkling, we gained or maintained share in
the majority of markets we track. Our Net Promoter Score increased from 66 to
78 in 2025, as we continued to leverage our CustomerGauge 'voice of customer'
software across all our markets, which enables instant feedback from
customers.
Operating profit, margins and cost control
Comparable gross profit grew by 10.0%, with gross profit margins up 70 basis
points to 36.8%, driven by top line leverage as well as further improvement in
the Emerging segment. Comparable COGS per case increased 3.8%, reflecting
input cost inflation and higher production overheads.
Comparable operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increased by 10 basis
points to 25.2% in the full year. We increased marketing investments as a
percent of revenue, for example in activations across our Sparkling portfolio,
including in the 'Share a Coke' campaign, ahead of the Winter Olympics in
Italy and in a new Finlandia marketing campaign. This was partly offset by
cycling the prior-year headwind of foreign currency remeasurement of balance
sheet items.
Comparable EBIT increased by 11.5%, and comparable EBIT margin was up 40 basis
points, both on an organic basis. Comparable EBIT increased by 13.8% on a
reported basis to €1,356.2 million, benefitting from organic growth across
our markets and a benefit from foreign currency translation in the period. On
a reported basis, Comparable EBIT margin was 11.7%, up 60 basis points,
benefitting from operational leverage.
(6)Period refers to end-2024 to November 2025, according to Nielsen, IRI,
GlobalData, and HIST methodology, excluding Russia.
Net profit and free cash flow
Comparable net profit of €989.3 million and comparable basic earnings per
share of €2.724 were up 19.4% and 19.7% respectively versus last year.
Reported net profit and reported basic earnings per share of €940.4 million
and €2.589 were 14.6% and 14.9% higher respectively compared to 2024.
Comparable taxes amounted to €366.8 million, representing a comparable
effective tax rate of 27.1%.
ROIC expanded by 100 basis points to 19.4%, driven by higher profit, partially
offset by higher invested capital.
Net finance costs were €1.1 million in the year, lower than the prior year.
Despite higher interest expenses, we benefitted from higher finance income, as
well as significantly lower foreign currency exchange losses, following
increased stability in the Nigerian Naira.
Capital expenditure increased by €148.3 million to €827.6 million as we
continued to invest in growth initiatives such as production capacity, ongoing
automation in supply chain, digital, data and AI solutions, and
energy-efficient coolers. Capex as a percentage of revenue was 7.1%, up 80
basis points year-on-year, and within our target range of 6.5% to 7.5%.
Free cash flow was €700.0 million, slightly lower compared to the prior
year, as higher operating profit was offset by higher capital expenditure.
Sustainability leadership
Sustainability remains at the core of our strategy, enabling us to deliver
growth while creating value for the communities we serve, our partners, and
the environment. This year brought continued recognition of our progress,
placing us among the leaders of the global beverage industry across major
benchmarks, including the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices(7), CDP's A list for
Climate and Water, ISS ESG, MSCI ESG, Morningstar Sustainalytics' ESG and FTSE
ESG.
We advanced our circular packaging agenda with the launch of a new collection
hub in Nigeria and the expansion of Deposit Return Systems (DRS) to Austria
and Poland. This brings the number of DRS in our markets to ten. These systems
are delivering encouraging results and supporting our packaging collection
goals. Recently launched efforts in Romania, Hungary and Austria achieved
average return rates of over 80% in 2025.
Partnerships continue to be a key driver of progress, delivering environmental
and community benefits while helping customers grow profitably and
sustainably. Together with Carrefour and The Coca-Cola Company, we initiated a
pioneering Sustainable-Linked Business Plan, with Romania piloting a programme
that unites suppliers around shared, measurable actions to cut emissions and
improve packaging sustainability.
Supporting communities remains a central priority. In a year marked by severe
wildfires and floods across Europe, The Coca-Cola HBC Foundation committed
€2.3 million in disaster relief to Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania. The
Group also announced an additional €5 million to the Foundation that can be
used to support communities starting in 2026.
Overall, we made strong progress toward our Mission 2025 goals, with many
targets reached ahead of schedule, including advances in climate action,
renewable energy, water stewardship, community programmes and circular
packaging. Full results will be published in our 2025 Integrated Annual Report
along with details on the next phase of our sustainability journey.
(7)Based on our 2024 performance.
Acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
On 21 October 2025, we announced that we have entered into a definitive sale
and purchase agreement to acquire a 75% shareholding in CCBA from The
Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments, for a combined purchase
price of US$2.6 billion, with a path to full ownership. The acquisition brings
together two leading bottlers in Africa, unlocking further opportunities for
sustainable, profitable growth. See announcement press release
(https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/content/dam/cch/us/documents/investors-and-financial/results-reports-and-presentations/2025/q3/coca-cola-hbc-acquisiiton-of-coca-cola-beverages-africa-21oct2025.pdf.downloadasset.pdf)
for further detail. We are working through customary regulatory and antitrust
approvals and remain on track to complete the acquisition by the end of 2026.
Operational Review by Reporting Segment
Established markets
Full Year
2025 2024 % %
Change Reported Change Organic
Volume (m unit cases) 631.6 631.3 - -
Net sales revenue (€ m) 3,599.7 3,501.3 2.8% 2.3%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 5.70 5.55 2.8% 2.3%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 371.0 385.8 -3.8%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 378.6 388.0 -2.4% -2.8%
EBIT margin (%) 10.3 11.0 -70bps
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 10.5 11.1 -60bps -60bps
Net sales revenue grew by 2.3% and 2.8% on an organic and reported basis
respectively, with a positive impact from movements in the Swiss Franc.
Organic growth in net sales revenue per case was 2.3%, with the segment
benefitting from pricing actions and positive category mix. We also delivered
continued improvements in package mix, with single-serve mix increasing by 70
basis points in the year.
Established markets volume was in line with last year, with mixed trends
across markets. Sparkling volumes were slightly ahead of last year, with
high-single digit growth from Coke Zero, high-teens growth from Coke Zero
Sugar Zero Caffeine, and mid-single digit growth in Sprite. Energy continued
to grow strongly, with volumes up high-teens. Coffee declined low-single
digits, driven by the at-home channel, partially mitigated by strong
double-digit growth in the out-of-home channel. Stills declined low-single
digits, although we delivered mid-single digits growth in Sports Drinks.
· Volumes in Greece increased by 0.6%, on tough comparatives.
Sparkling volumes declined slightly, although we delivered high-single digit
growth in Coke Zero and mid-single digit growth in Sprite. Energy grew strong
double-digits. Stills volumes were in line with last year, with a slight
increase in Water volumes offset by a low-single digit decline in Juices.
Sports Drinks grew strong double-digits on a small base.
· In Ireland, volumes grew by 3.4%, with consistent growth through
the year. Sparkling grew low-single digits driven by Trademark Coke and
Sprite, and Energy grew low-teens. Stills grew high-single digits, driven by
Water.
· Italy volumes increased 0.1%, despite a decline in Water. We
achieved low-single digit growth in Sparkling, as we continued to focus on
driving transactions by leveraging locally relevant passion points, including
food, football and music. We also delivered strong double-digit growth in
Energy. Stills declined high-single digits, driven primarily by Water in H2,
as we focused more on profitable revenue growth with customers.
· In Switzerland, volumes decreased by 0.7% with a more challenging
backdrop in the first half, partly offset by a return to volume growth in H2.
Sparkling volumes declined low-single digits, although we drove growth in Coke
Zero, Coke Zero Sugar Zero Caffeine and Sprite. Energy grew strong
double-digits, and Coffee grew low-double digits, driven by the out-of-home
channel. In Stills, Water grew low-single digits and RTD Tea grew mid-single
digits, supported by the launch of Peace Tea in Q2.
· In Austria, volumes declined by 5.3%, in a sensitive consumer
environment and following implementation of the DRS in January 2025. Sparkling
fell mid-single digits, despite high-single digit growth in Coke Zero and
low-single digit growth in Sprite. Energy grew strong double-digits. Stills
declined high-single digits, although we delivered high-single digit growth in
Sports Drinks.
Comparable EBIT in the Established segment declined by 2.8% organically to
€378.6 million. Comparable EBIT margin was 10.5%, down 60 basis points on an
organic basis, due to higher operating and marketing expenses for the year, as
we continued to step up investments to drive growth.
Developing markets
Full Year
2025 2024 % % Change Organic
Change Reported
Volume (m unit cases) 486.4 482.6 0.8% 0.8%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 2,551.8 2,385.2 7.0% 6.1%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 5.25 4.94 6.1% 5.3%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 239.0 223.6 6.9%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 242.2 227.4 6.5% 5.6%
EBIT margin (%) 9.4 9.4 -
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 9.5 9.5 - -
Net sales revenue grew by 6.1% and 7.0% on an organic and reported basis
respectively, as we benefitted from positive movements in the Polish Zloty.
Organic net sales revenue per case increased by 5.3%. This was driven by
pricing actions, favorable category mix and improved package mix, as we drove
a 300 basis points improvement in single-serve mix.
Developing markets volume grew 0.8% on an organic basis. Sparkling volumes
were slightly higher than last year, driven by Coke Zero and Sprite. Energy
saw accelerating momentum, with strong double-digit growth. In Coffee, strong
growth in the out-of-home channel across brands was offset by Costa Coffee in
the at-home channel. Stills declined high-single digits, driven by Water and
Juice, while Sports Drinks continued to grow strong double-digits.
· Poland volumes decreased by 0.6%, although we saw a return to
growth in H2. Sparkling declined low-single digits, despite low-teens growth
in Coke Zero, and low-single digit growth in Sprite. Energy grew strong
double-digits, driven by Monster. Stills volumes declined mid-teens, in a
challenging industry backdrop.
· Volumes in Hungary increased by 2.6%. Sparkling grew low-single
digits, driven by Trademark Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Energy grew strong
double-digits. Stills volumes decreased low-single digits, with declines in
Water and Juices offsetting growth in RTD Tea and Sports Drinks.
· Volumes in the Czech Republic grew by 4.8%, against a tough
comparative. Sparkling grew mid-single digits, driven by Trademark Coke and
Sprite. Energy delivered strong double-digit growth. Stills declined
high-single digits, driven by Juices and RTD Tea.
Comparable EBIT in the Developing segment increased by 5.6% and 6.5% on an
organic and reported basis respectively, to €242.2 million. Comparable EBIT
margin was 9.5%, in line with last year.
Emerging markets
Full Year
2025 2024 % % Change Organic
Change Reported
Volume (m unit cases) 1,879.4 1,800.6 4.4% 4.4%
Net sales revenue (€ m) 5,453.0 4,867.9 12.0% 13.2%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 2.90 2.70 7.3% 8.5%
Operating profit (EBIT) (€ m) 695.6 576.0 20.8%
Comparable EBIT (€ m) 735.4 576.7 27.5% 23.2%
EBIT margin (%) 12.8 11.8 90bps
Comparable EBIT margin (%) 13.5 11.8 160bps 110bps
Net sales revenue grew by 13.2% on an organic basis, or by 12.0% on a reported
basis, with strong organic growth partially offset by currency headwinds from
the Nigerian Naira and Egyptian Pound.
Net sales revenue per case grew 8.5% organically, a moderation compared to
recent years, reflecting lower levels of inflation and currency headwinds in
Nigeria and Egypt. The main driver of net sales revenue per case expansion
remained pricing, as well as continued improvement in category mix.
Emerging markets volume grew by 4.4% organically. Sparkling volumes grew by
mid-single digits, driven by Trademark Coke, Sprite and Adult Sparkling, while
Energy grew strong double-digits. Stills volumes were up low-single digits,
driven by Water and Sports Drinks.
· Volumes in Nigeria grew by 6.4%, as we continued to execute well in
a dynamic market environment. Growth was led by Sparkling, up mid-single
digits, with Trademark Coke up mid-single digits, and both Fanta and Sprite
growing high-single digits. Adult Sparkling grew mid-teens, as our
premiumisation initiatives to drive Schweppes continued to see good results.
Energy delivered strong double-digit growth, driven by Predator. Stills
declined slightly, driven by a low-single digit decline in Water, offsetting
high-single digit growth in Juices.
· Egypt volumes increased by 13.2%, with growth across all
categories, supported by solid market execution and a more stable
macroeconomic environment. Sparkling grew low-double digits, with Trademark
Coke up strong double-digits, partly helped by cycling the impact from
pushback against some Western brands. Energy continued to perform very
strongly, and Water grew high-single digits.
· Volumes in Romania declined by 4.1%, against a challenging consumer
backdrop. Sparkling declined low-single digits. Trademark Coke delivered a
resilient performance, with mid-single digits growth in Coke Zero. Energy grew
above 20%, cycling the regulatory measures introduced in March 2024. Stills
declined high-single digits.
· Volumes in Ukraine grew by 0.3%, in a challenging environment
through the year, including supply chain disruptions in Q4. Sparkling grew by
low-single digits, with strong growth in Coke Zero, while Fanta and Adult
Sparkling declined low-double digits. We saw good growth in Energy, up over
20%. Stills declined high-teens, with slight growth in Water offset by
declines in Juices and Tea.
· Volumes in Serbia, excluding Bambi, declined by 0.3%, impacted by
an uncertain market backdrop with sensitive consumer sentiment. Sparkling
volumes decreased by low-single digits, despite strong growth in Coke Zero, up
over 20%. Energy grew low-double digits and Stills increased by low-single
digits, driven by Water and Sports Drinks. Volumes of our snacks business,
Bambi, increased strongly in the second half of the year, following the
successful return to full capacity in our plant, resulting in a total volume
increase for Serbia of 1.8%.
· Volumes in Russia grew by 2.6%, against tough comparatives. We
continue to operate a local, self-sufficient business focused on local brands.
Comparable EBIT in the Emerging segment grew by 23.2% on an organic basis and
27.5% on a reported basis, to €735.4 million. Comparable EBIT margin was
13.5%, up 160 basis points on a reported basis, and 110 basis points on an
organic basis, driven by strong top line growth, and as we cycled the impact
of foreign currency remeasurement of balance sheet items.
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Coca-Cola HBC is a growth-focused consumer packaged goods business and
strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. We open up moments that
refresh us all, by creating value for our stakeholders and supporting the
socio-economic development of the communities in which we operate. With a
vision to be the leading 24/7 beverage partner, we offer drinks for all
occasions around the clock and work together with our customers to serve 760
million consumers across a broad geographic footprint of 29 countries. Our
portfolio is one of the strongest, broadest and most flexible in the beverage
industry, with consumer-leading beverage brands in the sparkling, adult
sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and
premium spirits categories. These include Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar,
Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, Kinley, Costa Coffee, Caffè Vergnano, Valser,
FuzeTea, Powerade, Cappy, Monster Energy, Finlandia Vodka, The Macallan, Jack
Daniel's and Grey Goose. We foster an open and inclusive work environment
amongst our more than 33,000 employees and believe that building a more
positive environmental impact is integral to our future growth. We rank among
the top performers in sustainability benchmarks such as the 2024 Dow Jones
Best-in-Class Indices, CDP, MSCI ESG, FTSE4Good and ISS ESG.
Coca-Cola HBC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and on the
Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEE). For more information, please visit
https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/ (https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/)
Financial information in this announcement is presented on the basis of
International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS')
Special Note Regarding the Information set out herein
Unless otherwise indicated, the condensed consolidated financial statements
and the financial and operating data or other information included herein
relate to Coca-Cola HBC AG and its subsidiaries ('Coca-Cola HBC' or the
'Company' or 'we' or the 'Group').
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements may generally, but not always, be identified
by the use of words such as 'believe', 'outlook', 'guidance', 'intend',
'expect', 'anticipate', 'plan', 'target' and similar expressions to identify
forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical
facts, including, among others, statements regarding our future financial
position and results, our outlook for 2026 and future years, business strategy
and the effects of the global economic slowdown, the impact of the sovereign
debt crisis, currency volatility, our recent acquisitions, and restructuring
initiatives on our business and financial condition, our future dealings with
The Coca-Cola Company, budgets, projected levels of consumption and
production, projected raw material and other costs, estimates of capital
expenditure, free cash flow, effective tax rates and plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they
reflect our current expectations and assumptions as to future events and
circumstances that may not prove accurate. Our actual results and events could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for
many reasons, including the risks described in the 2024 Integrated Annual
Report for Coca-Cola HBC AG and its subsidiaries.
Although we believe that, as of the date of this document, the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure
you that our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements
will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we, nor our directors,
employees, advisors nor any other person assumes responsibility for the
accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. After the date of
the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this document,
unless we are required by law or the rules of the UK Financial Conduct
Authority to update these forward-looking statements, we will not necessarily
update any of these forward-looking statements to conform them 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 Full Year
2025 2024 % % Change Organic
€ million € million Change Reported
Volume (m unit cases) 2,997.4 2,914.5 2.8% 2.8%
Net sales revenue 11,604.5 10,754.4 7.9% 8.1%
Net sales revenue per unit case (€) 3.87 3.69 4.9% 5.1%
Cost of goods sold (7,336.6) (6,876.9) 6.7%
Comparable cost of goods sold(8) (7,338.4) (6,875.8) 6.7%
Gross profit 4,267.9 3,877.5 10.1%
Comparable gross profit(8) 4,266.1 3,878.6 10.0%
Operating expenses (2,977.7) (2,705.7) 10.1%
Comparable operating expenses(8) (2,925.3) (2,700.1) 8.3%
Share of results of integral equity method investments(9) 15.4 13.6 13.2%
Operating profit (EBIT)(9) 1,305.6 1,185.4 10.1%
Comparable operating profit (EBIT)(8) 1,356.2 1,192.1 13.8% 11.5%
Adjusted EBITDA(8) 1,759.9 1,597.8 10.1%
Comparable adjusted EBITDA(8) 1,807.5 1,604.1 12.7%
Finance costs, net (1.1) (60.5) -98.2%
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments(9) 0.9 3.1 -71.0%
Profit before tax 1,305.4 1,128.0 15.7%
Comparable profit before tax(8) 1,356.0 1,134.7 19.5%
Tax (365.1) (308.3) 18.4%
Comparable tax(8) (366.8) (306.8) 19.6%
Net profit(10) 940.4 820.6 14.6%
Comparable net profit(8,10) 989.3 828.8 19.4%
Basic earnings per share (€) 2.589 2.253 14.9%
Comparable basic earnings per share (€)(8) 2.724 2.275 19.7%
(8)Refer to the 'Alternative Performance Measures' and 'Definitions and
reconciliations of APMs' sections.
(9)Refer to the condensed consolidated income statement.
(10)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 8.1% and 7.9% on an organic and reported basis
respectively in 2025 compared to the prior year, driven by pricing
initiatives, improved category and package mix, and volume growth, supported
by a more stable foreign exchange backdrop.
Both cost of goods sold and comparable cost of goods sold increased by 6.7% in
2025 compared to the prior year, mainly driven by volume growth and higher raw
material costs, production overheads and sales taxes.
Comparable operating expenses increased by 8.3% in 2025 compared to the prior
year, mainly driven by higher selling and administrative expenses, partially
offset by the cycling of foreign exchange losses recorded in the prior year.
Operating expenses increased by 10.1% in 2025 compared to the prior year,
further impacted mainly by the acquisition costs incurred in connection with
the agreed acquisition of CCBA.
Comparable operating profit increased by 11.5% in 2025 compared to the prior
year on an organic basis, primarily reflecting the benefits from top-line
growth, partially offset by higher operating expenses, while on a reported
basis comparable operating profit increased by 13.8% in 2025 compared to the
prior year, further reflecting the positive translational impact from foreign
currency movements, mainly related to the Russian Rouble. Operating profit
increased by 10.1% compared to the prior year, impacted mainly by the
acquisition costs incurred in connection with the agreed acquisition of CCBA.
Net finance costs decreased by €59.4 million in 2025, despite the higher
interest expense, due to significantly lower foreign exchange losses resulting
from increased stability in the Nigerian Naira, as well as higher finance
income earned on the Group's cash, cash equivalents and financial assets.
On a comparable basis, the effective tax rate was 27.1% for 2025 and 27.0% for
2024. On a reported basis, the effective tax rate was 28.0% for 2025 and 27.3%
for 2024. 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.
Comparable net profit grew by 19.4% in 2025 compared to the prior year, driven
by higher operating profit and lower net finance costs, partially offset by
higher tax, while net profit grew by 14.6% further reflecting mainly the
post-tax impact from acquisition costs incurred in connection with the agreed
acquisition of CCBA.
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December
2025 2024 Change
Assets € million € million € million
Total non-current assets 6,653.0 6,091.0 562.0
Total current assets 4,946.3 4,562.7 383.6
Total assets 11,599.3 10,653.7 945.6
Liabilities
Total current liabilities 4,148.8 3,907.8 241.0
Total non-current liabilities 3,508.9 3,442.9 66.0
Total liabilities 7,657.7 7,350.7 307.0
Equity
Owners of the parent 3,844.6 3,205.7 638.9
Non-controlling interests 97.0 97.3 (0.3)
Total equity 3,941.6 3,303.0 638.6
Total equity and liabilities 11,599.3 10,653.7 945.6
Net current assets 797.5 654.9 142.6
Total non-current assets increased by €562.0 million during 2025, reflecting
the Group's continued investment in property, plant and equipment. Net current
assets increased by €142.6 million, mainly reflecting higher cash and cash
equivalents and trade and other receivables which were partially offset by
lower investments in financial assets and increased trade and other payables.
Non-current liabilities increased by €66.0 million in 2025, primarily driven
by higher deferred tax liabilities.
Cash flow
Full Year
2025 2024 %
€ million € million Change
Net cash from operating activities, excluding 1,527.6 1,395.9 9.4%
acquisition costs paid(11)
Capital expenditure(11) (827.6) (679.3) 21.8%
Free cash flow(11) 700.0 716.6 -2.3%
( )
(11)Refer to the 'Definitions and reconciliations of APMs' section.
Net cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition costs paid,
increased in 2025 by 9.4% compared to the prior year, mainly driven by higher
operating profitability, partially offset by lower cash generated from working
capital movements and higher tax paid.
Capital expenditure increased by 21.8% in 2025, amounting to €827.6 million,
of which 55% was related to investment in production equipment and facilities
and 16% to the acquisition of marketing equipment. In 2024, capital
expenditure amounted to €679.3 million of which 56% was related to
investment in production equipment and facilities and 16% to the acquisition
of marketing equipment.
As a result, free cash flow was slightly lower in 2025 compared to the prior
year (by 2.3% or €16.6 million), as the increase in net cash from operating
activities, excluding acquisition costs paid, was more than offset by the
higher capital expenditure.
Definitions and reconciliations of APMs
1. Comparable APMs(12)
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
Incremental losses directly attributable to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, are
excluded from comparable results so that the users can obtain a better
understanding of the Group's operating and financial performance from
underlying activity. Such losses include, to the extent arisen in the period,
net impairment recognised on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets
and equity method investments, as well as additional expected credit loss
allowance and write-offs of inventory and property, plant and equipment.
6) Other tax items
Other tax items represent the tax impact of (a) changes in income tax rates
arising during the year, 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.
(12)Comparable APMs refer to comparable COGS, 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)
` Full Year 2025
COGS Gross Operating EBIT Adjusted Profit before tax Tax Net EPS
Profit expenses EBITDA Profit(13) (€)
As reported (7,336.6) 4,267.9 (2,977.7) 1,305.6 1,759.9 1,305.4 (365.1) 940.4 2.589
Restructuring costs - - 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 (2.6) 7.4 0.020
Commodity hedging (4.7) (4.7) - (4.7) (4.7) (4.7) 0.9 (3.8) (0.010)
Acquisition costs - - 42.3 42.3 42.3 42.3 (0.2) 42.1 0.116
Russia-Ukraine conflict impact 2.9 2.9 0.1 3.0 0.1 3.0 (0.5) 2.5 0.007
Other tax items - - - - - - 0.7 0.7 0.002
Comparable (7,338.4) 4,266.1 (2,925.3) 1,356.2 1,807.5 1,356.0 (366.8) 989.3 2.724
Full Year 2024
COGS Gross Operating EBIT Adjusted Profit before tax Tax Net EPS
Profit expenses EBITDA Profit(13) (€)
As reported (6,876.9) 3,877.5 (2,705.7) 1,185.4 1,597.8 1,128.0 (308.3) 820.6 2.253
Restructuring costs - - 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 (0.7) 2.6 0.007
Commodity hedging 1.1 1.1 - 1.1 1.1 1.1 - 1.1 0.003
Acquisition costs - - 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 - 1.9 0.005
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets - - 0.4 0.4 - 0.4 (0.1) 0.3 0.001
Other tax items - - - - - - 2.3 2.3 0.006
Comparable (6,875.8) 3,878.6 (2,700.1) 1,192.1 1,604.1 1,134.7 (306.8) 828.8 2.275
(13)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)
Full Year 2025
Established Developing Emerging Consolidated
EBIT 371.0 239.0 695.6 1,305.6
Restructuring costs (0.3) (1.0) 11.3 10.0
Commodity hedging (1.4) (2.5) (0.8) (4.7)
Acquisition costs 9.3 6.7 26.3 42.3
Russia-Ukraine conflict impact - - 3.0 3.0
Comparable EBIT 378.6 242.2 735.4 1,356.2
Full Year 2024
Established Developing Emerging Consolidated
EBIT 385.8 223.6 576.0 1,185.4
Restructuring costs (0.1) 0.2 3.2 3.3
Commodity hedging 0.4 3.6 (2.9) 1.1
Acquisition costs 1.9 - - 1.9
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangibles - - 0.4 0.4
Comparable EBIT 388.0 227.4 576.7 1,192.1
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 year to year 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-year net sales revenue and comparable EBIT metrics for the
impact of changes in exchange rates applicable to the current year.
(b) Consolidation perimeter impact
Current year 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 year 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
Full Year 2025
Volume (m unit cases) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 631.3 482.6 1,800.6 2,914.5
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.3 - - 0.3
Organic movement - 3.8 78.8 82.6
2025 reported 631.6 486.4 1,879.4 2,997.4
Organic growth (%) - 0.8% 4.4% 2.8%
Full Year 2025
Net sales revenue (€ m) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 3,501.3 2,385.2 4,867.9 10,754.4
Foreign currency impact 5.2 19.1 -51.7 -27.4
2024 adjusted 3,506.5 2,404.3 4,816.2 10,727.0
Consolidation perimeter impact 12.8 - - 12.8
Organic movement 80.4 147.5 636.8 864.7
2025 reported 3,599.7 2,551.8 5,453.0 11,604.5
Organic growth (%) 2.3% 6.1% 13.2% 8.1%
Full Year 2025
Net sales revenue per unit case (€)(14) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 5.55 4.94 2.70 3.69
Foreign currency impact 0.01 0.04 -0.03 -0.01
2024 adjusted 5.55 4.98 2.67 3.68
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.02 - - -
Organic movement 0.13 0.26 0.23 0.19
2025 reported 5.70 5.25 2.90 3.87
Organic growth (%) 2.3% 5.3% 8.5% 5.1%
Full Year 2025
Comparable EBIT (€ m) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 388.0 227.4 576.7 1,192.1
Foreign currency impact 1.0 2.0 20.3 23.3
2024 adjusted 389.0 229.4 597.0 1,215.4
Consolidation perimeter impact 0.6 - - 0.6
Organic movement -11.0 12.8 138.4 140.2
2025 reported 378.6 242.2 735.4 1,356.2
Organic growth (%) -2.8% 5.6% 23.2% 11.5%
Full Year 2025
Comparable EBIT margin (%)(14) Established Developing Emerging Group
2024 reported 11.1% 9.5% 11.8% 11.1%
Foreign currency impact - - 0.5% 0.2%
2024 adjusted 11.1% 9.5% 12.4% 11.3%
Consolidation perimeter impact - - - -
Organic movement -0.6% - 1.1% 0.4%
2025 reported 10.5% 9.5% 13.5% 11.7%
Organic growth (%) -60bps - 110bps 40bps
(14)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 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
Effective 2025, the Group has amended its definition of free cash flow to
exclude acquisition costs paid from net cash from operating activities. This
amendment better reflects the purpose of this APM, which is to measure the
cash generation arising from the Group's business, as acquisition costs are
incurred to effect a business combination ie do not relate to the Group's
underlying operating activities but rather its investing activities. To ensure
comparability, prior‑year free cash flow figure is restated to reflect the
amended definition. More specifically, free cash flow is defined as cash
generated by operating activities excluding acquisition costs paid, 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:
Full Year
2025 2024
€ million € million
Operating profit (EBIT) 1,305.6 1,185.4
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, including 430.7 395.7
right-of-use assets
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 1.5 1.1
Employee performance shares 22.1 15.6
Adjusted EBITDA 1,759.9 1,597.8
Share of results of integral equity method investments (15.4) (13.6)
Gain on disposals of non-current assets (5.7) (4.5)
Cash generated from working capital movements 83.4 100.8
Tax paid (308.7) (288.6)
Net cash from operating activities 1,513.5 1,391.9
Acquisition costs paid 14.1 4.0
Net cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition costs paid 1,527.6 1,395.9
Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment(15) (764.1) (627.1)
Principal repayments of lease obligations (69.6) (60.8)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 6.1 8.6
Capital expenditure (827.6) (679.3)
Free cash flow 700.0 716.6
( )
(15)Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment for 2025 include
€11.5 million (2024: €11.7 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 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 plus 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 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Current borrowings 805.6 888.7
Non-current borrowings 3,107.4 3,091.9
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-floating) (23.2) (24.0)
Other financial assets (115.2) (884.0)
Cash and cash equivalents (2,541.7) (1,548.1)
Net debt 1,232.9 1,524.5
Return on invested capital ('ROIC')
ROIC is an APM used by management to assess the return obtained from the
Group's asset base and is defined as the percentage of comparable net profit
excluding net finance costs divided by the five-quarter average capital
invested in the business ('capital employed'). Capital employed is defined as
the average net debt and shareholders' equity attributable to the owners of
the parent, as illustrated below. The Group presents ROIC because it believes
the measure assists users of the financial statements in understanding the
Group's capital efficiency.
Year ended 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Comparable operating profit 1,356.2 1,192.1
Plus: Share of results of non-integral equity method investments 0.9 3.1
Less: Comparable tax (366.8) (306.8)
Tax shield(16) (0.3) (16.3)
Comparable net profit excl. finance costs, net (a) 990.0 872.1
Average net debt(18) 1,604.6 1,715.5
Plus: Average equity attributable to owners of the parent(18) 3,510.5 3,042.1
Capital employed (b) 5,115.1 4,757.6
Return on invested capital (a/b) 19.4% 18.3%
(16)Tax shield is calculated as the comparable effective tax rate times
finance costs, net as illustrated below:
Year ended 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Finance costs, net 1.1 60.5
Comparable effective tax rate (%)(17) 27% 27%
Tax shield 0.3 16.3
(17)Comparable effective tax rate is calculated as the comparable tax divided
by comparable profit before tax, as illustrated below:
Year ended 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Comparable tax 366.8 306.8
Comparable profit before tax 1,356.0 1,134.7
Comparable effective tax rate (%) 27% 27%
(18)Five-quarter average net debt and equity attributable to owners of the
parent are calculated as presented below:
2025 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Average
€ million € million € million € million € million € million(*)
Net debt 1,524.5 1,868.1 1,646.6 1,750.8 1,232.9 1,604.6
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 3,205.7 3,479.7 3,370.1 3,652.5 3,844.6 3,510.5
2024 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Average
€ million € million € million € million € million € million(*)
Net debt 1,595.3 1,876.3 1,826.6 1,754.8 1,524.5 1,715.5
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 3,092.8 2,943.2 2,909.7 3,059.2 3,205.7 3,042.1
(*)Certain differences in calculations are due to rounding.
Condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months and the year ended
31 December 2025
Condensed consolidated income statement (unaudited)
Six months ended
31 December
Note 2025 2024
€ million € million
Net sales revenue 3 5,984.2 5,578.8
Cost of goods sold (3,780.2) (3,570.9)
Gross profit 2,204.0 2,007.9
Operating expenses (1,552.1) (1,395.5)
Share of results of integral equity method investments 9.1 6.9
Operating profit 3 661.0 619.3
Finance income/(costs), net 5 0.2 (14.1)
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments (0.4) 1.8
Profit before tax 660.8 607.0
Tax 6 (191.0) (167.6)
Profit after tax 469.8 439.4
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 469.8 439.0
Non-controlling interests - 0.4
469.8 439.4
Basic and diluted earnings per share (€) 7 1.29 1.21
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)
Six months ended
31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Profit after tax 469.8 439.4
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Cost of hedging (1.3) (0.8)
Net loss from cash flow hedges (30.4) (11.3)
Foreign currency translation gains/(losses) 14.6 (77.7)
Share of other comprehensive income of equity method investments 0.8 0.2
Income tax relating to items that may be subsequently reclassified to income 2.2 3.4
statement
(14.1) (86.2)
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Valuation loss on equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive - (0.1)
income
Actuarial losses (4.9) (0.3)
Income tax relating to items that will not be subsequently reclassified to 1.3 0.9
income statement
(3.6) 0.5
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax (17.7) (85.7)
Total comprehensive income for the period 452.1 353.7
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 452.4 353.3
Non-controlling interests (0.3) 0.4
452.1 353.7
Condensed consolidated income statement (unaudited)
Year ended 31 December
Note 2025 2024
€ million € million
Net sales revenue 3 11,604.5 10,754.4
Cost of goods sold (7,336.6) (6,876.9)
Gross profit 4,267.9 3,877.5
Operating expenses (2,977.7) (2,705.7)
Share of results of integral equity method investments 15.4 13.6
Operating profit 3 1,305.6 1,185.4
Finance costs, net 5 (1.1) (60.5)
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments 0.9 3.1
Profit before tax 1,305.4 1,128.0
Tax 6 (365.1) (308.3)
Profit after tax 940.3 819.7
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 940.4 820.6
Non-controlling interests (0.1) (0.9)
940.3 819.7
Basic and diluted earnings per share (€) 7 2.59 2.25
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)
Year ended 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Profit after tax 940.3 819.7
Other comprehensive income:
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Cost of hedging (3.3) (2.3)
Net (loss)/gain from cash flow hedges (59.4) 10.8
Foreign currency translation gains/(losses) 90.0 (209.5)
Share of other comprehensive loss of equity method investments (0.4) (4.6)
Income tax relating to items that may be subsequently reclassified to income 6.8 1.0
statement
33.7 (204.6)
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to income statement:
Valuation gain/(loss) on equity investments at fair value through other 0.3 (0.2)
comprehensive income
Actuarial (losses)/gains (0.8) 1.0
Income tax relating to items that will not be subsequently reclassified to 0.2 0.1
income statement
(0.3) 0.9
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax 33.4 (203.7)
Total comprehensive income for the year 973.7 616.0
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 974.1 617.8
Non-controlling interests (0.4) (1.8)
973.7 616.0
Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)
As at 31 December
2025 2024
Note € million € million
Assets
Intangible assets 8 2,523.7 2,506.7
Property, plant and equipment 8 3,691.5 3,197.3
Other non-current assets 437.8 387.0
Total non-current assets 6,653.0 6,091.0
Inventories 840.3 863.9
Trade, other receivables and assets 1,375.8 1,248.7
Other financial assets 10 188.4 901.7
Cash and cash equivalents 10 2,541.7 1,548.1
4,946.2 4,562.4
Assets classified as held for sale 0.1 0.3
Total current assets 4,946.3 4,562.7
Total assets 11,599.3 10,653.7
Liabilities
Borrowings 10 805.6 888.7
Other current liabilities 3,343.2 3,019.1
Total current liabilities 4,148.8 3,907.8
Borrowings 10 3,107.4 3,091.9
Other non-current liabilities 401.5 351.0
Total non-current liabilities 3,508.9 3,442.9
Total liabilities 7,657.7 7,350.7
Equity
Owners of the parent 3,844.6 3,205.7
Non-controlling interests 97.0 97.3
Total equity 3,941.6 3,303.0
Total equity and liabilities 11,599.3 10,653.7
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (unaudited)
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/granted to employees exercising stock options (Note 11) 1.8 2.0 - 5.2 - (2.4) - 6.6 - 6.6
Share-based compensation:
Performance shares - - - - - 15.6 - 15.6 - 15.6
Movement in shares held for equity compensation plan - - - - - 0.4 - 0.4 - 0.4
Appropriation of reserves (Note 11) - - - 23.4 - (183.2) 159.8 - - -
Purchase and dilution of shares held by non-controlling interests - - - - - - (8.1) (8.1) 5.2 (2.9)
Acquisition of treasury shares (Note 11) - - - (183.0) - - - (183.0) - (183.0)
Dividends (Note 13) - (342.9) - - - 3.2 (339.7) - (339.7)
Transfer of cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, to - - - - - 3.3 - 3.3 - 3.3
inventories, net of tax((19))
2,032.1 2,214.8 (6,472.1) (298.5) (1,708.9) 105.8 6,714.7 2,587.9 99.1 2,687.0
Profit for the year, net of tax - - - - - - 820.6 820.6 (0.9) 819.7
Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax - - - - (213.2) 9.3 1.1 (202.8) (0.9) (203.7)
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax((20)) - - - - (213.2) 9.3 821.7 617.8 (1.8) 616.0
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
((19))The amount included in other reserves of €3.3 million for 2024
represents the cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, transferred
to inventories of €4.0 million loss, and the deferred tax expense thereof
amounting to €0.7 million.
((20))The amount included in the exchange equalisation reserve of €213.2
million loss for 2024 represents the exchange loss attributable to owners of
the parent, primarily related to the Nigerian Naira, the Russian Rouble and
the Egyptian Pound, including €4.6 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 €9.3 million gain for 2024 consists of cash flow hedges gain of
€8.5 million, valuation loss of €0.2 million on equity investments at fair
value through other comprehensive income and the deferred tax income thereof
amounting to €1.0 million.
The amount included in retained earnings of €821.7 million gain attributable
to owners of the parent for 2024 comprises profit for the year, net of tax of
€820.6 million, actuarial gains of €1.0 million and the deferred tax
income thereof amounting to €0.1 million.
The amount of €1.8 million loss included in non-controlling interests for
2024, represents the exchange loss attributable to the non-controlling
interests of €0.9 million, and the share of non-controlling interests in
profit for the year, net of tax amounting to €0.9 million loss.
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (unaudited)
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 - - - - - 22.1 - 22.1 - 22.1
Movement in shares held for equity compensation plan - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2
Appropriation of reserves (Note 11) - - - 25.4 - (22.6) (2.8) - - -
Dilution of shares held by non-controlling interests - - - - - - (0.2) (0.2) 0.2 -
Dividends (Note 13) - (377.9) - - - - 3.5 (374.4) (0.1) (374.5)
Transfer of cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, to - - - - - 10.1 - 10.1 - 10.1
inventories, net of tax((21))
2,032.1 1,836.9 (6,472.1) (263.1) (1,922.1) 121.9 7,536.9 2,870.5 97.4 2,967.9
Profit for the year, net of tax - - - - - - 940.4 940.4 (0.1) 940.3
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax - - - - 89.9 (55.4) (0.8) 33.7 (0.3) 33.4
Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax((22)) - - - - 89.9 (55.4) 939.6 974.1 (0.4) 973.7
Balance as at 31 December 2025 2,032.1 1,836.9 (6,472.1) (263.1) (1,832.2) 66.5 8,476.5 3,844.6 97.0 3,941.6
((21))The amount included in other reserves of €10.1 million for 2025
represents the cash flow hedge reserve, including cost of hedging, transferred
to inventories of €13.3 million loss, and the deferred tax expense thereof
amounting to €3.2 million.
((22))The amount included in the exchange equalisation reserve of €89.9
million gain for 2025 represents the exchange gain attributable to owners of
the parent, primarily related to the Russian Rouble and partially offset by
the Ukrainian Hryvnia and the Nigerian Naira, including €0.4 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 €55.4 million loss for 2025 consists of cash flow hedges loss of
€62.7 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 €7.0 million.
The amount included in retained earnings of €939.6 million gain attributable
to owners of the parent for 2025 comprises profit for the year, net of tax of
€940.4 million and actuarial losses of €0.8 million.
The amount of €0.4 million losses included in non-controlling interests for
2025, represents the exchange loss attributable to the non-controlling
interests of €0.3 million, and the share of non-controlling interests in
profit for the year, net of tax amounting to €0.1 million loss.
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement (unaudited)
As at 31 December
Note 2025 2024
€ million € million
Operating activities
Profit after tax 940.3 819.7
Finance costs, net 5 1.1 60.5
Share of results of non-integral equity method investments (0.9) (3.1)
Tax charged to the income statement 6 365.1 308.3
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment, including 430.7 395.7
right-of-use assets
Employee performance shares 22.1 15.6
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets 8 1.5 1.1
1,759.9 1,597.8
Share of results of integral equity-method investments (15.4) (13.6)
Gain on disposals of non-current assets (5.7) (4.5)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 49.2 (150.0)
Increase in trade and other receivables (180.0) (71.7)
Increase in trade and other payables 214.2 322.5
Tax paid (308.7) (288.6)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 1,513.5 1,391.9
Investing activities
Payments for purchases of property, plant and equipment (752.6) (615.4)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 6.1 8.6
Receipts from integral equity method investments 15 11.7 11.7
Receipts from non integral equity method investments 15 0.6 2.2
Net proceeds from/(payments for) investments in financial assets at amortised 502.9 (561.9)
cost
Net proceeds from investments in financial assets at fair value through profit 265.6 259.9
or loss
Payments for investments in financial assets at fair value through other (4.4) (7.0)
comprehensive income
Loans to related parties (5.1) (8.0)
Repayments of loans by related parties 1.7 0.9
Interest received 124.6 89.6
Payment for business combinations, net of cash acquired 14 (31.0) (1.5)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities 120.1 (820.9)
Financing activities
Proceeds from shares granted/issued to employees, exercising stock options 11 7.0 6.6
Payments for shares held by non-controlling interests 14 - (2.9)
Acquisition of treasury shares 11 - (183.0)
Proceeds from borrowings 499.5 1,265.2
Repayments of borrowings (621.9) (748.5)
Principal repayments of lease obligations (69.6) (60.8)
Payments for settlement of derivatives and funded forward contracts regarding (5.9) (42.0)
financing activities
Interest paid (139.5) (100.4)
Dividends paid to owners of the parent (374.4) (339.7)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (704.8) (205.5)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 928.8 365.5
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January 1,548.1 1,260.6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 928.8 365.5
Effect of changes in exchange rates 64.8 (78.0)
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 December 2,541.7 1,548.1
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements
Selected explanatory notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
(unaudited)
1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies
Basis of preparation
These condensed consolidated 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 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.
Going concern
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis. As part of its assessment, management has considered the
Group's financial performance in the year, its strong balance sheet and
liquidity position, including its committed funding facilities, as well as a
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
in 12 months from the date of approval of these condensed consolidated
financial statements and beyond. Management has also considered 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. Therefore, it is
deemed appropriate that the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis
of accounting for the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Accounting policies
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated
financial statements of Coca-Cola HBC AG ('Coca-Cola HBC', the 'Company' or
the 'Group') are consistent with those used in the 2024 annual consolidated
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 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 on 31 December. The
principal exchange rates used for translation purposes in respect of one Euro
are:
Average rate for the year ended Closing rate as at
31 December 2025 31 December 2024 31 December 2025 31 December 2024
US Dollar 1.13 1.08 1.18 1.04
UK Sterling 0.86 0.85 0.87 0.83
Polish Zloty 4.24 4.31 4.23 4.27
Nigerian Naira 1,719.72 1,602.37 1,705.24 1,614.99
Hungarian Forint 398.39 394.86 386.21 410.56
Swiss Franc 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.94
Russian Rouble 94.70 100.14 92.36 107.50
Romanian Leu 5.04 4.97 5.09 4.98
Ukrainian Hryvnia 46.99 43.43 49.65 43.75
Czech Koruna 24.71 25.12 24.28 25.20
Serbian Dinar 117.19 117.09 117.33 116.97
Egyptian Pound 55.60 48.75 56.14 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 and
Switzerland, 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(23) for the six months and the
years ended 31 December was as follows:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
Established 325.0 325.0 631.6 631.3
Developing 252.1 248.3 486.4 482.6
Emerging 956.9 914.5 1,879.4 1,800.6
Total volume 1,534.0 1,487.8 2,997.4 2,914.5
(23)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.
Net sales revenue per reportable segment for the six months and the years
ended 31 December is presented below:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Established 1,830.0 1,786.2 3,599.7 3,501.3
Developing 1,353.1 1,261.9 2,551.8 2,385.2
Emerging 2,801.1 2,530.7 5,453.0 4,867.9
Total net sales revenue 5,984.2 5,578.8 11,604.5 10,754.4
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 and the years ended 31 December is presented below:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Volume in million unit cases
NARTD 1,529.6 1,483.6 2,990.0 2,907.9
Premium spirits 4.4 4.2 7.4 6.6
Total volume 1,534.0 1,487.8 2,997.4 2,914.5
Net sales revenue (€ million)
NARTD 5,713.5 5,322.9 11,144.1 10,340.1
Premium spirits 270.7 255.9 460.4 414.3
Total net sales revenue 5,984.2 5,578.8 11,604.5 10,754.4
b) Other income statement items
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Operating profit
Established 190.1 191.8 371.0 385.8
Developing 120.6 106.2 239.0 223.6
Emerging 350.3 321.3 695.6 576.0
Total operating profit 661.0 619.3 1,305.6 1,185.4
Reconciling items
Finance income/(costs), net 0.2 (14.1) (1.1) (60.5)
Tax (191.0) (167.6) (365.1) (308.3)
Share of results of non-integral equity (0.4) 1.8 0.9 3.1
method investments
Non-controlling interests - (0.4) 0.1 0.9
Profit after tax attributable to
owners of the parent 469.8 439.0 940.4 820.6
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 Group undertakes restructuring initiatives. The
restructuring costs consist primarily of employees' termination benefits, and
are included within operating expenses. Restructuring costs per reportable
segment for the six months and years ended 31 December are presented below:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Established (0.3) - (0.3) (0.1)
Developing (1.0) 0.2 (1.0) 0.2
Emerging 4.3 1.0 11.3 3.2
Total restructuring costs 3.0 1.2 10.0 3.3
5. Finance costs, net
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Finance income (68.4) (60.9) (130.6) (106.2)
Finance costs 67.9 65.7 130.6 123.0
Net foreign exchange losses 0.3 9.3 1.1 43.7
Finance costs, net (0.2) 14.1 1.1 60.5
6. Tax
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Profit before tax 660.8 607.0 1,305.4 1,128.0
Tax (191.0) (167.6) (365.1) (308.3)
Effective tax rate 28.9% 27.6% 28.0% 27.3%
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
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20
Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting published the Pillar
Two model rules designed to address the tax challenges arising from the
digitalisation of the global economy. Under Pillar Two legislation(24), the
Group may be liable to pay a top-up tax for the difference between their
Global Anti-Base Erosion ('GloBE') effective tax rate per jurisdiction and the
15% minimum rate(25).
As of 31 December 2025, Pillar Two legislation has been enacted or
substantively enacted in certain jurisdictions in which the Group has a
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 an 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 assessment for all countries in which it has
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.
Considering that the separate financial statements of the Constituent
Entities(26) and Joint Ventures(27) for 2025 (which will form the basis of the
2025 Country-by-Country Report due by December 31, 2026) are not yet
available, the assessment of eligibility for the Country-by-Country Reporting
Safe Harbor transitional rules was performed using the financial information
prepared under IFRS and submitted by the Group entities for consolidation
purposes, together with the relevant management accounts of the Joint
Ventures. As a reasonability check, the eligibility conclusion reached for
each Group entity was validated by comparing the 2024 Country-by-Country
Reporting Safe Harbor transitional rules outcomes based on (a) the Group's
consolidated financial statements under IFRS and (b) the standalone statutory
financial statements of the respective entities.
Based on the Group's assessment as described above, considering also the
impact of specific adjustments in the Pillar Two legislation, the Group has
recognised an additional income tax expense arising from Pillar Two rules of
€5.0 million (2024: €5.3 million), driven by Constituent Entities located
in the following jurisdictions: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Republic of
Ireland, Kosovo, Moldova and Montenegro. This has been recognised within the
'Tax' line of the consolidated income statement and 'Other non-current
liabilities' line of the consolidated balance sheet.
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.
(24) Pillar Two legislation refers to OECD Global Base Anti-Erosion Rules
(OECD Globe Rules) introducing minimum taxation effective on low tax
jurisdictions.
(25)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).
(26)Constituent Entities are the entities in scope of the Pillar Two rules,
i.e. entities included in the consolidated financial statements with full
consolidation.
(27)Joint Ventures in scope of the Pillar Two rules are the entities whose
financial results are reported under the equity method in the consolidated
financial statements of the Ultimate Parent Entity and the Ultimate Parent
Entity holds directly or indirectly at least 50% of their ownership interests.
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 (full year of 2025: 363,196,370; full year of
2024: 364,295,186; six months ended 31 December 2025: 363,507,629; six months
ended 31 December 2024: 362,791,601). 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 - 811.7
Arising from business combinations (Note 14) 31.2 4.0
Reclassified to assets held for sale - (0.2)
Reclassified from right-of-use assets - 1.1
Disposals - (5.8)
Amortisation, depreciation and impairment (1.5) (359.8)
Foreign currency translation (12.7) 9.3
Net book value as at 31 December 2025 excluding right-of-use assets 2,523.7 3,406.3
Net book value as at 1 January 2025 of right-of-use assets (Note 12) 251.3
Net book value as at 31 December 2025 of right-of-use assets (Note 12) 285.2
Net book value as at 31 December 2025 3,691.5
No impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets was
identified during the 2025 annual impairment test.
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 31 December 2025, the
Group had net debt of €1.2 billion (Note 10). In addition, as at 31 December
2025, the Group had cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets of
€2.7 billion (Note 10), an undrawn Revolving Credit Facility of €1.2
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. The Group's
Standard & Poor's and Moody's credit ratings as disclosed in the 2024
Integrated Annual Report were reaffirmed in 2025.
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.
As at 31 December 2025, the fair value of bonds and notes payable applying the
clean market price was €2,779.4 million compared to their book value of
€2,873.7 million. The money market funds recorded at fair value are included
in Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. As at 31 December 2025, the fair
value of the money market funds amounted to €nil (2024: €265.0 million).
As at 31 December 2025, the total derivatives included in Level 2 were
financial assets of €64.8 million and financial liabilities of €41.0
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 31 December 2025 amounted to
a financial liability of €1.1 million and is 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 a
decrease in interest rates, which were designated as fair value hedges. The
fair value of the interest rate swaps as at 31 December 2025 amounted to a
financial asset of €23.2 million and is classified within Level 2.
In 2025, the Group further entered into swaptions with a notional amount of
€1,050 million in connection with the bonds to be issued for the CCBA agreed
acquisition (Note 14) which were designated as cash flow hedges. The fair
value of the swaptions as at 31 December 2025 amounted to a financial asset of
€14.6 million and is classified within Level 2. In addition, in 2025, the
Group entered into deal contingent foreign currency options with a total
notional amount of €1.3 billion (US Dollar 1.6 billion) to hedge the
exchange rate risk associated with the foreign currency-denominated
consideration for the agreed acquisition of CCBA (Note 14) and formally
designated them as cash flow hedges. The fair value of the options as at 31
December 2025 amounted to a financial asset of €34.4 million and is
classified within Level 3.
In 2025, the Group entered into an energy price risk mitigation arrangement in
Italy. Under this arrangement, certain Group entities receive compensation
from a third party equal to the difference between the market price of
electricity and a fixed rate, for their electricity consumption. The
arrangement is accounted for as derivative financial instrument. As at 31
December 2025, the fair value of the derivative amounted to a financial asset
of €2.3 million and is classified within Level 3.
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 31 December 2025 amounted to a
financial liability of €2.8 million.
There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the year ended 31
December 2025.
10. Net debt
As
at 31 December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Current borrowings 805.6 888.7
Non-current borrowings 3,107.4 3,091.9
Interest rate swaps (fixed-to-floating) (23.2) (24.0)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (2,541.7) (1,548.1)
- Financial assets at amortised cost (115.2) (619.0)
- Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - (265.0)
Less: Other financial assets (115.2) (884.0)
Net debt 1,232.9 1,524.5
The financial assets at amortised cost comprise of time deposits amounting to
€115.2 million (31 December 2024: €619.0 million). The financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss were related to money market funds. Included
in 'Other financial assets' of the condensed consolidated balance sheet are
derivative financial instruments of €72.7 million (31 December 2024: €16.8
million) and related party loans receivable of €0.5 million (31 December
2024: €0.9 million).
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. The
obligations under this facility are guaranteed by Coca-Cola HBC AG. As at 31
December 2025, the outstanding liability amounted to €20.9 million (31
December 2024: €36.1 million).
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 31 December 2025, the outstanding liability
amounted to €4.2 million (31 December 2024: €4.8 million).
In 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) was 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. No amounts have been drawn under the
syndicated revolving credit facility since inception.
On 21 October 2025, the Company's subsidiary, Coca-Cola HBC Finance B.V.,
entered into a €2.5 billion committed bridge financing facilities agreement
(the 'Bridge Facilities Agreement') in connection with the agreed acquisition
of CCBA (Note 14), which was subsequently syndicated to a banking consortium.
The Company is a guarantor under the Bridge Facilities Agreement. The Bridge
Facilities Agreement provides for two credit facilities: (i) the Bridge
Acquisition Facility of €1.4 billion for funding the payment of the cash
consideration of the acquisition of CCBA, and (ii) the Bridge Backstop
Facility of €1.1 billion for refinancing certain of CCBA group's existing
debt, if required, in each case, including the payment of related fees. Since
the date of the Bridge Facilities Agreement, the Bridge Backstop Facility has
been partially mandatorily cancelled in line with the terms of the Bridge
Facilities Agreement and the total Bridge Backstop Facility commitment was
€0.9 billion as at 31 December 2025. The original maturity date of the two
credit facilities under the Bridge Facilities Agreement is 12 months after the
earlier of (i) the date falling 12 months after the date of the Bridge
Facilities Agreement and (ii) the date of Completion of the Acquisition. The
Group may, at its discretion provided certain limited conditions are met,
exercise its right to extend the original maturity date by 6 months up to two
times so that the latest maturity date shall fall on the date which is 24
months after the earlier of (i) the date falling 12 months after the date of
the Bridge Facilities Agreement and (ii) the date of Completion of the
Acquisition. The Group can voluntarily cancel the whole or part of the
available commitments under the two credit facilities on notice to the
facility agent. No amounts have been drawn under the Bridge Facilities
Agreement since signing. The Group intends to refinance the bridge financing
facilities through a combination of one or more medium-term and long-term debt
instruments.
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 €850.2
million equivalent in Russian Rouble, US Dollar and Euro as at 31 December
2025 (2024: €490.7 million).
11. Share capital, share premium, treasury shares and other reserves
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 31 December 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 2025, proceeds
related to exercised stock options settled via treasury shares under the stock
option plan amounted to €7.0 million (2024: €2.8 million) and were
reflected under 'Other reserves' in the condensed consolidated statement of
changes in equity.
As at 31 December 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.
During 2025, an amount of €25.4 million in treasury shares was provided to
employees in connection with vested performance share awards under the
Company's employee performance share award plan (2024: €23.4 million), which
was reflected as an appropriation of reserves between 'Treasury shares' and
'Other reserves' in the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.
An additional amount of €10.0 million (2024: €5.2 million) 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 statement of changes in equity.
On 20 November 2023, the Group announced the launch of a share buyback
programme of up to a maximum of 18,000,000 ordinary shares to be purchased in
a manner consistent 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 at its Annual General Meeting on 23 May 2025, the
Company's general authority to repurchase shares was renewed. During 2025, the
Group purchased shares under the programme for a total consideration of €nil
(as at 31 December 2024: €183.0 million, which was reflected in line
'Acquisition of treasury shares' of the consolidated cash flow statement and
the consolidated statement of changes in equity). The share buyback programme
was cancelled on 21 October 2025 as a result of the agreed acquisition of CCBA
(Note 14).
12. Leases
The leases which are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet are
principally in respect of buildings and motor vehicles. The Group's
right-of-use assets and lease liability are presented below:
As at 31
December
2025 2024
€ million € million
Land and buildings 154.6 141.9
Plant and equipment 130.6 109.4
Total right-of-use assets 285.2 251.3
Current lease liabilities 77.5 63.5
Non-current lease liabilities 216.2 190.5
Total lease liability 293.7 254.0
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.
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola HBC AG will propose a 1.20 euro dividend
per share in respect of 2025. If approved by the shareholders of Coca-Cola HBC
AG, this dividend will be paid in 2026.
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
totaling €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 consolidated 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(28) 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 (11.7)
Net deferred tax liability (0.2)
Net identifiable assets acquired 3.9
Add: Goodwill arising on acquisition 26.2
Net assets acquired 30.1
(28)Property, plant and equipment and borrowings include right-of-use assets
and lease liability of €0.1 million, respectively.
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 and paid during 2025 in connection with the
acquisition of BDS amounted to €0.5 million (2024: €1.9 million, of which
€1.6 million were paid in 2025) and were included in line 'Operating
expenses' of the consolidated 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 31 December 2025, amounted to
€12.8 million and €0.4 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 year ended 31 December 2025 would have
been insignificant.
Agreed acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
On 21 October 2025, the Group entered into a definitive sale and purchase
agreement to acquire a 75% shareholding in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Pty Ltd
('CCBA') from The Coca-Cola Company ('TCCC') and Gutsche Family Investments
Pty Ltd ('GFI') for a combined purchase price of US Dollar 2.6 billion
(together, the 'Acquisition'). Under the terms of the sale and purchase
agreement, the Acquisition consists of the acquisition of (i) a 41.52% equity
interest in CCBA from European Refreshments Unlimited Company ('TCCC-1') and
Coca-Cola Holdings Africa Ltd ('CCHA', together with TCCC-1, the 'TCCC
Sellers'), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCCC, for approximately US Dollar
1.3 billion in cash (the 'TCCC Acquisition') and (ii) a 33.48% equity interest
in CCBA from GFI (representing GFI's entire interest in CCBA) for
approximately US Dollar 308 million in cash and 21,027,676 Coca-Cola HBC
shares equal to a combined equity purchase price of approximately US Dollar
1.3 billion at the time of signing (the 'GFI Acquisition').
The Acquisition materially expands the Group's existing African presence,
drives further diversification of CCHBC's geographical footprint with
increased exposure to high growth markets, is consistent with the pillars of
the Group's growth strategy and vision of being the leading 24/7 beverage
partner and represents a clear opportunity to leverage the Group's expertise
in emerging markets to unlock further growth.
In connection with the Acquisition, the Group entered into a new committed
€2.5 billion bridge facilities agreement (Note 10) to cover the cash portion
of the consideration and, if required, to fund the refinancing of certain of
the CCBA group's existing debt. The Group also agreed to issue and/or transfer
21,027,676 Coca-Cola HBC shares to GFI at completion of the Acquisition
(Completion) representing 5.47% of Coca-Cola HBC's enlarged issued and
outstanding share capital, immediately following Completion (assuming no other
Coca-Cola HBC shares are issued prior to or at Completion), which are expected
to be new Coca-Cola HBC shares from a capital band but which Coca-Cola HBC may
in part satisfy by the transfer from treasury of existing Coca-Cola HBC
shares.
In addition to the TCCC Acquisition, the Group, TCCC-1 and TCCC (as guarantor)
have agreed to enter into an option agreement (the 'CCBA Option Agreement') at
Completion with (i) a call option with a five-year call period, exercisable
between three and five years following Completion enabling the Group to
purchase the remaining 25% equity interest in CCBA still owned by TCCC-1
following Completion (the 'Call Option') and (ii) a put option enabling TCCC-1
to sell its remaining equity interest in CCBA to the Group exercisable between
three and a half and six years following Completion (the 'Put Option',
together with the Call Option, the 'CCBA Option'). The consideration payable
for ordinary shares of CCBA acquired on exercise of the CCBA Option is the
purchase price per ordinary share of CCBA paid to the TCCC Sellers under the
sale and purchase agreement for the Acquisition and an applicable coupon, in
cash or, at the election of the Group, partially through the issue and
transfer of new Coca-Cola HBC shares from a capital band and/or the transfer
from treasury of existing Coca-Cola HBC shares.
Coca-Cola Sabco Pty Ltd ('Sabco'), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCBA, and CCHA
have agreed to enter into an option agreement at Completion with (i) a call
option exercisable for five years enabling Sabco to purchase the 2.87% equity
interest in Coca-Cola Fortune Pty Ltd ('Fortune') owned by CCHA following
Completion and (ii) a put option enabling CCHA to sell its remaining equity
interest in Fortune to Sabco exercisable between three and five years
following Completion. The consideration payable on completion of the option is
US Dollar 70 million plus an applicable coupon.
Completion is targeted to take place by the end of 2026, subject to
satisfaction of customary regulatory and antitrust approvals. The shareholders
of Coca-Cola HBC, approved with the requisite majorities certain amendments to
the Coca-Cola HBC articles of association, that are required to give effect to
the terms of the sale and purchase agreement for the Acquisition and the CCBA
Option Agreement at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 19 January 2026.
Acquisition costs incurred during 2025 in connection with the agreed
acquisition of CCBA amounted to €41.8 million and were included in the line
'Operating expenses' of the consolidated income statement. Of this amount,
€12.0 million was paid during the year.
15. Related party transactions
a) The Coca-Cola Company ('TCCC')
As at 31 December 2025, TCCC indirectly owned approximately 21% (2024: 21%) of
the issued share capital of Coca-Cola HBC. The below table summarises
transactions with TCCC and its subsidiaries:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Purchases of concentrate, finished products
and other items 881.3 895.0 1,931.2 1,912.5
Net contributions received for marketing and
promotional incentives 56.1 77.8 113.2 155.8
Sales of finished goods and raw materials 1.6 2.9 5.6 5.2
Other income 3.7 4.9 7.5 6.7
Other expenses 0.8 3.1 1.4 3.4
( )
As at 31 December 2025, the Group was owed €34.9 million, including
prepayments of €1.3 million (2024: €30.5 million, including prepayments of
€nil) by TCCC and owed €281.7 million (2024: €274.3 million) to TCCC.
Refer to Note 14 for details on the agreement with TCCC to acquire a 41.52%
equity interest in CCBA and the related CCBA Option Agreement.
b) Frigoglass S.A. ('Frigoglass'), Kar-Tess Holding and AG Leventis
(Nigeria) Ltd
As at 31 December 2025, Truad Verwaltungs AG indirectly owned approximately
100% (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 and full year ended 31 December 2025, the Group incurred
other expenses of €3.7 million and €6.4 million (2024: €3.0 million and
€6.0 million respectively) from AG Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd. As at 31 December
2025, the Group owed €0.9 million (31 December 2024: €1.3 million) and had
a lease liability of €0.2 million (31 December 2024: €0.6 million) to AG
Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd.
c) Other related parties
During the six months and full year ended 31 December 2025, the Group incurred
other expenses of €10.4 million and €20.5 million (2024: €9.7 million
and €19.8 million respectively) 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
€0.5 million and €1.3 million (2024: €0.7 million and €1.9 million
respectively) from other related parties. In addition, during the six months
and year ended 31 December 2025, the Group purchased coolers and other
equipment, as well as inventory of €18.5 million and €47.1 million (2024:
€23.5 million and €43.3 million respectively) from other related parties.
We disclosed in the 2024 Integrated Annual Report that Frigoglass Industries
(Nigeria) Limited, an associate in which the Group holds an effective interest
of approximately 24% 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
€13.7 million as at 31 December 2025 (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 and the year ended 31 December 2025, the Group received
dividends of €0.1 million and €0.6 million from other related parties
(2024: €1.2 million and €2.2 million respectively), which are included in
line `Receipts from non-integral equity method investments' of the condensed
consolidated cash flow statement.
As at 31 December 2025, the Group owed €15.8 million (2024: €7.2 million)
to and was owed €18.2 million including convertible loan receivable of
€17.4 million (2024: €15.5 million including €12.3 million convertible
loan receivable) from other related parties.
Capital commitments to other related parties amounted to €3.0 million as at
31 December 2025 (2024: €2.5 million).
d) Joint ventures
The below table summarises transactions with joint ventures:
Six months ended Year ended
31 December 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024
€ million € million € million € million
Purchases of inventory 15.9 16.9 31.3 32.6
Sales of finished goods and raw materials 5.6 4.5 11.0 8.9
Other income 6.3 4.5 12.4 10.1
Other expenses 4.5 4.4 9.4 8.4
During both the six months and year ended 31 December 2025, the Group received
dividends of €11.7 million from integral joint ventures (2024: €9.1
million and €11.7 million respectively), which were included in line
`Receipts from integral equity method investments' of the condensed
consolidated cash flow statement.
As at 31 December 2025, the Group owed €12.6 million including loans payable
of €2.7 million (2024: €13.8 million including loans payable of €2.7
million) to and was owed €8.0 million including loans receivable of €1.8
million (2024: €8.5 million including loans receivable of €3.5 million)
from joint ventures.
e) Directors
There have been no transactions between Coca-Cola HBC and the Directors and
senior management except for remuneration for both the six months and years
ended 31 December 2025 and 2024.
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 (Agni S.A. or
the "plaintiff") 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 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 "Judgment"), which adjudicated
that Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. is 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 this decision
to the Court of Appeal. 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 Judgment and (d) rejected the plaintiff's lawsuit, dated 20
June 2019. On 30 September 2024 the plaintiff filed an appeal against decision
no. 2312/2024 before the Supreme Court. Hearing date of the appeal has been
set on 7 December 2026. 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.
With respect to the investigation of the Hellenic 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 Hellenic 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 allegedly 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 Hellenic 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 decision 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 decision 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 and has complied
with the behavioural remedy imposed. Coca‑Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C. strongly
disagrees with this decision 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,
the case was heard on 12 December 2024.
On November 28, 2025, the Administrative Court of Appeal issued its judgment
no. 3713/2025. The text of the decision was served to Coca-Cola HBC Greece
S.A.I.C. on 27 January 2026. According to the Court of Appeal judgment, the
Court accepts the appeal of Coca-Cola HBC Greece S.A.I.C., annulled decision
no. 762/2021 of the Hellenic Competition Commission and refers the case back
to the Hellenic Competition Commission. There is a period of 60 days
(following service of the judgment on the parties) for either party to further
challenge the judgment of the Administrative Court of Appeal before the
Supreme Administrative Court.
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 €4.8
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 the Coca-Cola HBC's web site:
www.coca-colahellenic.com (http://www.coca-colahellenic.com) ).
17. Commitments
As at 31 December 2025, the Group had capital commitments including
commitments for leases and the share of its joint ventures' capital
commitments amounting to €336.8 million (2024: €294.2 million), which
mainly relate to plant and machinery equipment.
18. Number of employees
The average number of full-time equivalent employees in 2025 was 33,497 (2024:
33,018).
Volume by market for 2025 and 2024
% Change
Unit cases (million)(29) 2025 2024 2025 vs 2024
Established Markets
Austria 79.4 83.8 -5%
Cyprus 17.6 17.0 4%
Greece 128.6 127.8 1%
Italy 248.0 247.8 -
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland 88.0 84.8 4%
Switzerland 68.2 68.7 -1%
Global exports(*) 1.8 1.4 29%
Total 631.6 631.3 -
Developing Markets
Baltics 39.3 38.3 3%
Croatia 34.4 34.2 1%
Czech Republic 60.6 57.8 5%
Hungary 102.6 100.0 3%
Poland 216.5 217.8 -1%
Slovakia 23.5 25.3 -7%
Slovenia 9.5 9.2 3%
Total 486.4 482.6 1%
Emerging Markets
Armenia 15.5 15.7 -1%
Belarus 65.7 61.0 8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.3 24.6 3%
Bulgaria 74.7 76.0 -2%
Moldova 9.6 9.3 3%
Nigeria 469.3 440.9 6%
Romania 174.8 182.2 -4%
Russian Federation 413.7 403.1 3%
Serbia (including the Republic of Kosovo and Bambi) 167.0 164.0 2%
Ukraine 123.2 122.9 -
Egypt 340.6 300.9 13%
Total 1,879.4 1,800.6 4%
Total Coca-Cola HBC 2,997.4 2,914.5 3%
(29)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, one unit case corresponds to 0.5
kilograms or 5.678 litres. Volume data is derived from unaudited operational
data.
*Global exports market refers to the export business for Finlandia Vodka and
Three Cents.
- Our joint venture with Heineken in North Macedonia generated volume of 28.9
million unit cases in 2025 (2024: 28.5 million unit cases), increased by 1%
compared to the prior year.
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