Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (ENXTAM:CCEP) is back in focus after reporting third quarter revenue of €5,764 million and nine month revenue of €16,488 million, along with a higher second half interim dividend of €1.42 per share.
The recent trading update and higher interim dividend have arrived while Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ share price has climbed, with a 30-day share price return of 13.58% and a year-to-date share price return of 40.16% to €105.4, alongside a 5-year total shareholder return of 151.59% that points to momentum built over several years.
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners now trades ahead of the average analyst target and yet at a discount to one estimate of intrinsic value. Where does a fair price really sit after this latest surge?
Most Popular Narrative: 11% Overvalued
The analyst consensus Narrative on Simply Wall St points to a fair value of €94.83 for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, which sits below the last close at €105.4. The current price therefore implies a premium to that modelled outcome that readers may want to weigh against the latest trading strength.
The current view that Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is fairly valued and bullish implies the market already prices in continued premiumization, steady free cash flow generation of at least €1.7b a year and material capital returns through dividends and buybacks.
See why 7 investors see Coca-Cola Europacific Partners as 11% overvalued.
Result: Fair Value of €94.83 (OVERVALUED)
Still, tighter sugar regulation and ongoing volume pressure in markets like Indonesia could upset the Coca-Cola Europacific Partners story faster than bullish models imply.
Find out about the key risks to this Coca-Cola Europacific Partners narrative.
Another View: Our DCF Model Sees Value In Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
The analyst narrative frames Coca-Cola Europacific Partners as 11% overvalued at €105.4 versus a fair value of €94.83. A different tool, the Simply Wall St DCF model, points the other way, with an estimated future cash flow value of €137.79, about 23.5% above the current price. Which signal do you put more weight on?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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