FIRST QUARTER 2026 TRADING UPDATE

Strong volume drives Q1 sales growth

Coca-Cola HBC AG, a growth-focused Consumer Packaged Goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company, today announces its Q1 2026 trading update.

 

First quarter highlights

Good start to the year with 11.6% organic revenue growth1
  • Organic volume grew 9.6%, or c.3.5% excluding the benefit from four extra selling days, underpinned by a strong underlying performance. Sparkling volumes grew 9.4% and Energy grew 27.0%
  • Organic revenue per case increased 1.8%, reflecting targeted revenue growth management initiatives, despite country mix
  • Reported revenue grew 12.0%, driven by strong organic growth and a small benefit from FX translation
  • Value share growth of 110 basis points in Non-Alcoholic Ready-To-Drink (NARTD) year-to-date2
Organic volume and revenue growth across all segments, with Emerging markets performing particularly well  
  • Established: Organic revenue increased by 7.3%, with a resilient volume performance and moderation in revenue-per-case expansion, partly due to phasing
  • Developing: Organic revenue up 10.3%, with good volume growth and revenue-per-case expansion 
  • Emerging: Organic revenue up 15.0%, led by strong volumes, particularly in Africa
Continued investment in our strategic priorities
  • Executed Coke & Meals campaigns across our markets, with locally relevant activations and partnerships
  • Launched the new visual identity of Coke Zero Sugar Zero Caffeine in 16 markets
  • Launched innovations of Monster, including Viking Berry and a Zero Sugar flavour with Valentino Rossi
  • Strong growth of Coffee in the out-of-home channel
  • Broad-based strong growth in Sports Drinks, as we launched Powerade innovations and leveraged sports partnerships, such as the Olympic Winter Games
  • Sustainability commitments and targets renewed with launch of Mission Refresh
Remain on track to complete the acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa during the second half of 2026 
  • Successfully issued bonds on 26th March to cover the €1.4bn cash consideration of the acquisition
  • Clearance by antitrust authorities received in four out of six jurisdictions to date

 

We delivered a good start to the year, with organic revenue growth of 11.6% and ongoing share gains, representing high quality results despite challenging macro conditions. Strong underlying volume growth was in line with our plans, and was further strengthened by additional selling days over the period. We made progress against our strategy, investing in our unique 24/7 portfolio, activating Coke & Meals campaigns across our markets, and launching innovations for Monster and Powerade. We continue to invest in our bespoke capabilities, which enabled strong segmented execution across all markets.

Sustainability remains at the core of our strategy, and we were pleased our achievements were further recognised as we were confirmed for the ninth time as the world’s most sustainable beverage company in the Dow Jones Best‑in‑Class Indices. 

Despite heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, we remain confident that our portfolio, capabilities and people position us to win in the market, and we are reiterating our 2026 guidance today. Thank you to our teams, customers, The Coca‑Cola Company and all our partners for their ongoing support.

Zoran Bogdanovic Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC AG

Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025 growth (%)

Net sales revenue

Volume

Net sales revenue per unit case

 

Organic1

Reported

Organic1

Reported

Organic1

Reported

Total Group

11.6

12.0

9.6

9.7

1.8

2.2

Established markets

7.3

7.8

6.7

6.8

0.6

1.0

Developing markets

10.3

11.2

7.4

7.4

2.7

3.6

Emerging markets

15.0

15.2

11.2

11.2

3.5

3.6

1For details on on Alternative Performance Measures (‘APMs’) refer to ‘Alternative Performance Measures’ and ‘Definitions and reconciliations of APMs’ sections.
2 Period refers to January and February 2026, according to Nielsen, Circana and HIST methodology, excluding Russia.