FEVR

Fevertree Drinks PLC

Food, Beverage and Tobacco First-pass screen £935m

320/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 10

Operating leverage 25% 45

Valuation 25% 35

Downside protection 15% 58

First-pass take

Beverage company with zero AI exposure; H1 revenue flat at £172.2m while EBITDA margin contracted to 10.7% (from 13.8% FY24), with US segment depressed to 8.1% margin due to Molson Coors transition. Valuation inferred at ~26x EBITDA is stretched for beverage sector, offset only by strong net cash (£130m) and customer concentration risk via Molson Coors partnership.

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