RE: Ft7 Oct 2019 21:43
FT article as of last Friday for those unaware.
Fevertree Drinks was under pressure after industry data suggested tough recent trading for the tonic water maker, in spite of the warm August bank holiday. Company UK sales were up 0.1 per cent year on year in the four weeks to September 8, compared with 5.5 per cent growth for the overall soft drinks category, according to Nielsen data.
The “flattish performance” meant Fevertree’s UK sales were down 6 per cent in the second half to date, compared with a consensus forecast of around 20 per cent growth, said Jefferies. “Newsflow is starting to inflect, but some risk the downgrade cycle is not fully complete, which keeps us on the sidelines with Fevertree a growth stock,” the broker said.
? Fevertree Drinks was under pressure after industry data suggested tough recent trading for the tonic water maker, in spite of the warm August bank holiday. Company UK sales were up 0.1 per cent year on year in the four weeks to September 8, compared with 5.5 per cent growth for the overall soft drinks category, according to Nielsen data.
The “flattish performance” meant Fevertree’s UK sales were down 6 per cent in the second half to date, compared with a consensus forecast of around 20 per cent growth, said Jefferies. “Newsflow is starting to inflect, but some risk the downgrade cycle is not fully complete, which keeps us on the sidelines with Fevertree a growth stock,” the broker said.