Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP) Degree of Operating Leverage : 4.51 (As of Jun. 2026)

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XMAD:CCEP Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC XMAD:CCEP
91 GF Score
Price €87.10
GF Value €87.96
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Degree of Operating Leverage?

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners XMAD:CCEP -1.91% 91 Degree of Operating Leverage is 4.51 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates XMAD:CCEP with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of €87.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 115 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks worse than 83.48% on this metric.

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 4.51. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

XMAD:CCEP's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
83.48% of 115 companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 1.15 vs XMAD:CCEP: 4.51

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners  (XMAD:CCEP) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Annual Data
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Degree of Operating Leverage
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Semi-Annual Data
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XMAD:CCEP vs KO, PEP, MNST: Degree of Operating Leverage Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Degree of Operating Leverage vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 2938 (Jun. 2026) / 2396 (Jun. 2025) - 1 )/( 21351 (Jun. 2026) / 20884 (Jun. 2025) - 1 )
=0.2262/0.0224
=10.12***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.

What does a Degree of Operating Leverage of 4.51 mean?
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP) has a Degree of Operating Leverage of 4.51 as of Jun. 2026. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #96 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Degree of Operating Leverage too high?
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' current Degree of Operating Leverage is 4.51. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Degree of Operating Leverage is 1.15. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' value of 4.51 is 292.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #96 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Degree of Operating Leverage compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #96 out of 115 companies for Degree of Operating Leverage. This places Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Degree of Operating Leverage is 1.15. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' value of 4.51 is 292.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Degree of Operating Leverage for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Degree of Operating Leverage among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 1.15, based on 115 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Degree of Operating Leverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Degree of Operating Leverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's current Degree of Operating Leverage of 4.51 is 292.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Degree of Operating Leverage mean?
A high Degree of Operating Leverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. View historical data for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Degree of Operating Leverage is 1.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's current Degree of Operating Leverage is 4.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €87.96, compared to a current price of €87.10 — trading 1% below its estimated fair value. The current Degree of Operating Leverage is 4.51 and 292.2% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 1.15. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Degree of Operating Leverage calculated?
Degree of Operating Leverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP), the current Degree of Operating Leverage is 4.51 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €87.10 is trading 1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €87.96. GuruFocus considers Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XMAD:CCEP:

  • Degree of Operating Leverage: 4.51
  • GF Value™: €87.96 vs. price of €87.10 (1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 292.2% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#96 of 115)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XMAD:CCEP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Business Description

Address Bakers Road, Pemberton House, Uxbridge, GBR, UB8 1EZ
CCEP is the second-largest bottling partner in the Coca-Cola system by volume, behind Coca-Cola Femsa, and primarily operates in developed Europe, Australasia, and Southeast Asia. In 2025, CCEP sold 3.9 billion unit cases of beverages, which we estimate equates to roughly 9% of the global Coke system volume.TCCC owns 19% of the equity of CCEP, Olive Partners, a holding company of bottling operations, owns a further 36%, and the remaining 45% is free float.
91GF Score

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