Britvic revenue slumps in challenging market July 24, 2019 Drinks producer Britvic warned this morning that revenue dipped in the third quarter of the year due to a “more challenging” market. The company, which owns brands such as 7up, Tango and Robinsons, said revenue was £360.1m, a decrease of 1.5 per cent on last year. Read more: Britvic installs Tesco finance guru as new [...]
Fevertree Drinks: Does 20% slump offer rare chance to buy? June 5, 2019 | City Talk By Edmond Jackson from interactive investor. It’s one of the great stock market success stories but is vulnerable to shifts in sentiment. Our companies analyst shares his thoughts after a savage sell-off in May. Following my recent review of soft drinks firm Britvic (LSE:BVIC), it is pertinent to compare the risk/reward profile of AIM-listed Fevertree (LSE:FEVR) – both as a potential [...]
Stocks for a durable ISA portfolio in the Brexit years March 24, 2019 | City Talk By Edmond Jackson from interactive investor. With the Brexit outcome still uncertain, companies analyst Edmond Jackson picks five larger cap stocks and three AIM shares for a resilient ISA. Be aware how sentiment towards equities hinges currently on whether Brexit is "resolved" by way of "Soft" business-friendly outcome, or the UK leaves the EU without [...]
Britvic installs Tesco finance guru as new chief financial officer March 11, 2019 Soft drinks giant Britvic has brought in the financial boss of a firm which is part of Tesco as its chief financial officer, in a move which pushed shares up one per cent on Monday morning. The company, which acts as Pepsico’s producer in the UK, has appointed Joanne Wilson, who will leave her role as [...]
Britvic profits fizz in the face of challenging year as low sugar alternatives surge November 29, 2018 Britvic, PepsiCo's UK producer, defied a flat retail market hit by a CO2 shortage this summer to exceed expectations in its full year results, giving share prices a five per cent boost. But as traders felt the sugar rush this morning, consumers have done the opposite, moving towards low and zero-sugar alternatives in the wake [...]
Asos appoints ex-Britvic finance chief as new CFO October 23, 2018 Asos today appointed Britvic chief financial officer Mathew Dunn as its new CFO. The exact start date is yet to be announced, though the online retailer has said that Dunn will join the firm in spring 2019, leaving Britvic to take on the role. Read more: Shares in Asos soar on news of boosted profits and revenue [...]
Britvic share price rebounds despite falling revenues January 27, 2015 Investors shrugged off last quarter’s declining revenues at Britvic yesterday as the company reported a 0.4 per cent drop in group revenue to £304m compared to a year earlier. Despite the decline, shares rebounded by 6.58 per cent as the company said it would still hit profit targets. Its stock has endured a difficult [...]
Britvic share price tumbles despite fizzing profits November 26, 2014 Britvic’s share price fell as much as 3.6 per cent in early morning trading, even after the soft drinks company recorded revenue growth in its preliminary results for the year. The producer of Robinsons and J2O said operating profit for the year had risen by 17.6 per cent to £158.1m, beating its own predicted [...]
Britvic ramps up US expansion as sales fizz higher May 21, 2014 BRITVIC said yesterday kids in all US states can now access its Fruit Shoot brand after completing a nationwide distribution deal, as the Robinsons squash-maker reported a 21 per cent jump in first half profits. The company signed a 15-year bottling deal in November with PepsiCo Americas Beverages to expand Fruit Shoot to 41 states [...]