Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersXMAD:CCEP +0.34%89 Gross Margin % is 35.79% as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 36.84. GuruFocus rates XMAD:CCEP with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €84.82 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 115 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks worse than 63.48% on this metric.
XMAD:CCEP's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 63.48% of 115
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 38.43
vs XMAD:CCEP: 35.60
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners had a gross margin of 35.79% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners had a gross margin of 35.79% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 => Competition eroding margins
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Gross Margin % Related Terms
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Gross Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
XMAD:CCEP vs KO, PEP, MNST: Gross Margin % Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's Gross Margin % falls into.
* 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.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP) has a Gross Margin % of 35.79% as of Dec. 2025. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 36.84. Over the past decade, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Gross Margin % has ranged from 35.22 to 38.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #73 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 63.5%.
Is Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Gross Margin % too high?
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' current Gross Margin % of 35.79% is near median its 10-year median of 36.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 35.22 to a high of 38.86. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Gross Margin % is 38.43. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' value of 35.79% is 6.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #73 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Gross Margin % compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ranks #73 out of 115 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 38.43. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' value of 35.79% is 6.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 35.22 to 38.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.84 vs. the industry median of 38.43, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Gross Margin % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 38.43, based on 115 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's current Gross Margin % of 35.79% is 6.9% below 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 Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Gross Margin % is 38.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners's current Gross Margin % is 35.79%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 36.84. 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 €84.82, compared to a current price of €88.00 — trading 3.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Gross Margin % is 35.79%, which is near median its 10-year median of 36.84 and 6.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 38.43. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (XMAD:CCEP), the current Gross Margin % is 35.79% as of Dec. 2025. 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 overvalued.
The current stock price of €88.00 is trading 3.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €84.82.
GuruFocus considers Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XMAD:CCEP:
Gross Margin %: 35.79% (near median its 10-year median of 36.84)
GF Value™: €84.82 vs. price of €88.00 (3.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6.9% below the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic median (#73 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
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.
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