C&C Group plc (CCR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 29, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of C&C Group plc stock £0.70, price £1.03, upside -31.8%, quality 55 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Oct 27, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range £0.8760 – £2.31 · fair‑value band £0.4200 – £0.7000 · the £1.03 price screens above the £0.7000 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Oct 27, 2026.
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C&C Group plc engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain, and internationally.
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The company offers its products primarily under the Tennent's, Bulmers, Magners, Orchard Pig, Heverlee, Blackthorn, Dowd's Lane, Chaplin & Cork's, Caledonia Best, Addlestones, Drygate, Innis & Gunn, Menabrea, Gerard Bertrand, Santa Rita, Bottega, Jubel, Tennent's Ni, Tennent's Direct, Bibendum, and Matthew Clark brands.
C&C Group plc was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.
Stock analysis
C&C Group plc (CCR) currently trades at £1.03, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £0.7000, 31.8% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of £1.20 per share, and 9 of the 26 models we run sit above the £1.03 price.
Bear case: the Growth Earnings group reads lowest at £0.1400, and 17 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: £0.4200 (bear) to £0.7000 (bull), the price of £1.03 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
C&C Group plc reported revenue of €1.5B in FY2026 versus €1.4B in FY2022, a compound +1.8%/yr. Reported net income was €3.4M in FY2026, compounding −44.8%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap £384M Small · P/E ratio 102.6 · P/S ratio 0.29 · EPS (TTM) £0.0100 · Dividend yield 5.5% · Net margin 0.2% · Return on equity 0.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 26 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 23% below its 52-week high and 17% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 7% fair-value upside, at −32%, CCR screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear£0.4200Fair Value £0.7000Bull£0.7000
Price £1.03 · Upside -31.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−7.4%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.9%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +8.8% a year
Revenue growth 26 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
−4.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−10.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.5%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−32.0% vs −23.4%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−84% → 4%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+13.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
−1.5%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in EUR, euro area: IMF forecast 2.2% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +11.5% a year for the price and −3.6% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Beverages - Brewers · 55 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score55 · Below median
Fair Value upside−31.8% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)0.7% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets0.3% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months)0.2% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months)3.4% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−7.5% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)5.5% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.50× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Beverages - Brewers median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)102.6× · Priciest 25%
P/B0.88× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (12 months)0.29× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow17.9× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA7.2× · Cheaper than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 39
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 12
PAST (return on equity)3· sector 33
HEALTH (low debt)75· sector 97
DIVIDEND (yield)100· sector 64
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Frequently asked questions
Is C&C Group plc (CCR) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £0.7000 versus a price of £1.03, about −32% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CCR?
Our model-based fair value for C&C Group plc is £0.7000 (as of Oct 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: £1.03.
What is the quality score of CCR?
C&C Group plc has a Quality Score of 55/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of £0.7000 (as of Oct 27, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario £0.4200, optimistic scenario £0.7000. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the C&C Group plc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at £0.7000, about −32% upside versus a price of £1.03 (overvalued). Cautious scenario £0.4200, optimistic scenario £0.7000. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
C&C Group plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €1.6B (latest available figure, as of Oct 27, 2026).
Does C&C Group plc pay a dividend?
C&C Group plc currently shows a dividend yield of 5.53% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 27, 2026).
What growth is priced into C&C Group plc (CCR)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, C&C Group plc would have to grow free cash flow by +13.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.5 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +15.9 % per year. As of Oct 27, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CCR use?
Our models discount C&C Group plc at 10.5 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.56, country premium for United Kingdom. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For C&C Group plc that is +13.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (10.5 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has C&C Group plc (CCR) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at C&C Group plc grew +15.9 % a year. The price currently implies +13.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of C&C Group plc (CCR) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into C&C Group plc (+13.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.57 %: that much free cash flow C&C Group plc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.5 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For C&C Group plc it is £0.7000 per share (as of Oct 27, 2026), against a price of £1.03. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is C&C Group plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 27, 2026, CCR trades above its calculated fair value: price £1.03, fair value £0.7000, a gap of about −32% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CCR?
No. The price is what the market pays today (£1.03); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (£0.7000). For C&C Group plc the two are £0.3260 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is C&C Group plc worth?
The market values C&C Group plc at about £384M (market capitalisation, as of Oct 27, 2026). Per share that is £1.03; our models calculate a fair value of £0.7000 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CCR?
Our models span a range for C&C Group plc: cautious scenario £0.4200, base £0.7000, optimistic £0.7000 per share (as of Oct 27, 2026, price £1.03). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CCR?
C&C Group plc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 102.6 (as of Oct 27, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of £0.7000 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 0.9, P/S 0.3, EV/EBITDA 7.2.
How solid is the balance sheet of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Balance-sheet figures for C&C Group plc (as of Oct 27, 2026): return on equity 0.7%, debt of 0.50 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 55/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CCR from its 52-week high?
C&C Group plc trades at £1.03, about 23% below its 52-week high of £1.33 and 17% above the low of £0.8760 (as of Oct 29, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of £0.7000 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to C&C Group plc?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, Heineken N.V, Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A., Constellation Brands, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is C&C Group plc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 27, 2026: price £1.03, calculated fair value £0.7000 (−32%), Quality Score 55/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CCR calculated?
We run C&C Group plc through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of £0.7000, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.1 % above its aggregate fair value. C&C Group plc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The closing price on Oct 29, 2026 was £1.03. Our model-based fair value is £0.7000, about −32% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with C&C Group plc right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (£0.7000). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of C&C Group plc
How large is the market capitalisation of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The market capitalisation of C&C Group plc is £384M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The price-to-sales ratio of C&C Group plc is 0.29 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Earnings per share at C&C Group plc are £0.0100 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 102.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The dividend yield of C&C Group plc is 5.5%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The net margin of C&C Group plc is 0.2% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The return on equity (ROE) of C&C Group plc is 0.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of C&C Group plc is 2.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of C&C Group plc (CCR)?
The operating margin of C&C Group plc is 3.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Revenue at C&C Group plc is growing −7.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at C&C Group plc (CCR)?
Earnings per share at C&C Group plc are growing +60.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does C&C Group plc (CCR) carry?
The net debt of C&C Group plc is €261M (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 10.2 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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