Bottler Coca-Cola HBC sees profit rise on strong demand for non-alcoholic drinks

Reuters
Feb 10
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC sees profit rise on strong demand for non-alcoholic drinks

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG CCH.L forecast 7%-10% growth in organic operating profit in 2026 on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for non-alcoholic drinks and expansion into markets with growth potential.

The company, which sells Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Fanta in European and African markets, reported an 11.5% increase in 2025 organic operating profit, roughly in line with analyst expectations of 11%.

Analysts were expecting 2026 organic operating profit growth of 9.4%, on average, according to a company-compiled poll.

The beverage bottler reported annual net sales of 11.60 billion euros ($13.81 billion), compared with the average analyst estimate of 11.56 billion euros.

($1 = 0.8398 euros)

(Reporting by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)

((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com, +919920570373))

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