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About the company
Nichols plc is an international soft drinks company, which is engaged in the supply of soft drinks to the retail, wholesale, catering, licensed, and leisure industries. It has sales in approximately 73 countries, selling products in both the Still and Carbonate categories. The Company’s segments include Packaged, Out of Home, and Central. The Packaged segment includes the United Kingdom (UK), Africa, the Middle East, and Rest of World. Its portfolio of brands includes Vimto, SLUSH PUPPiE, Starslush, ICEE, Levi Roots, and Sunkist. The Vimto range includes squash, carbonates, still drinks, flavored waters, and energy drinks. It also includes its range of licensed products, from protein powders and fruit spreads to desserts and confectionery. Its products are sold out of home within the leisure, catering and hospitality sectors, from cinemas and theme parks, to play centers, pubs and restaurants. It sells its range of owned and licensed brands through grocery stores and wholesalers.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)174.32m
- Net income in GBP17.49m
- Incorporated1929
- Employees297.00
- LocationNichols PLCLaurel House, 5 Woodlands ParkNEWTON-LE-WILLOWS WA12 0HHUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 192 522 2222
- Websitehttps://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineralbrunnen Ueberkingen Tnch GmbH&Co | 140.13m | 9.63m | 113.47m | 385.00 | 11.92 | 1.69 | 5.80 | 0.8097 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 21.11 | 10.24 | 1.10 | 3.05 | 10.06 | 416,391.60 | 7.54 | 4.73 | 8.58 | 5.14 | 68.77 | 70.99 | 6.88 | 4.94 | 3.29 | -- | 0.1489 | 477.22 | 6.11 | 0.8166 | 98.88 | 2.12 | -7.78 | -- |
| Nichols plc | 174.32m | 17.49m | 369.35m | 297.00 | 21.11 | 4.24 | 19.30 | 2.12 | 0.4784 | 0.4784 | 4.77 | 2.38 | 1.31 | 9.30 | 4.01 | 586,939.40 | 13.18 | 4.46 | 18.20 | 5.84 | 45.72 | 43.77 | 10.03 | 3.96 | 2.67 | -- | 0.00 | 177.33 | 1.21 | 3.29 | -2.85 | -7.84 | -32.13 | 20.88 |
| Kofola CeskoSlovensko as | 392.90m | 16.73m | 384.72m | 3.30k | 22.99 | 6.04 | 14.43 | 0.9792 | 20.88 | 20.88 | 490.20 | 79.46 | 0.9807 | 5.23 | 6.68 | 3,925,081.00 | 4.58 | 4.06 | 7.63 | 6.19 | 45.38 | 44.47 | 4.67 | 3.94 | 0.6415 | 3.49 | 0.721 | 102.53 | 27.52 | 11.57 | 63.63 | 18.03 | 11.36 | 9.24 |
| A G Barr PLC | 427.20m | 48.70m | 738.27m | 873.00 | 15.11 | 2.29 | 12.20 | 1.73 | 0.436 | 0.436 | 3.82 | 2.87 | 0.9453 | 7.01 | 4.12 | 489,347.10 | 10.73 | 8.92 | 13.86 | 10.93 | 40.15 | 40.40 | 11.35 | 9.73 | 1.58 | -- | 0.0146 | 40.14 | 5.10 | 10.46 | 3.12 | 5.90 | 5.34 | 33.34 |
| Societe d Srvcs d Prtcptns, d Drctn t d' | 348.72m | 38.03m | 919.13m | 1.36k | 24.17 | 3.25 | 15.36 | 2.64 | 10.51 | 10.51 | 96.38 | 78.03 | 0.8332 | 9.23 | 4.32 | 294,307.60 | 9.09 | 6.66 | 12.66 | 9.17 | 39.57 | 36.61 | 10.90 | 8.53 | 1.70 | -- | 0.0156 | 29.61 | 9.66 | 4.92 | 45.32 | 8.75 | 2.54 | 9.86 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus Investments Ltd.as of 26 Sep 2025 | 3.29m | 8.99% |
| Gresham House Asset Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 01 Jan 2026 | 1.34m | 3.65% |
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2026 | 860.00k | 2.35% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 21 Sep 2023 | 785.79k | 2.15% |
| Quilter Cheviot Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2026 | 376.00k | 1.03% |
| J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2026 | 274.00k | 0.75% |
| Rowan Dartington & Co. Ltd. (Broker)as of 01 Jan 2026 | 271.00k | 0.74% |
| Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2026 | 226.00k | 0.62% |
| Sanford DeLand Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Jul 2025 | 172.50k | 0.47% |
| James Brearley & Sons Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2026 | 147.00k | 0.40% |
