Coca-Cola Icecek: recovery on the horizon (stays BUY)
We reiterate our BUY on Coca-Cola Icecek (CCI), with a new 12M price target (PT) of TRY 78. CCI’s operating performance has been under pressure since 3Q24, due to weak pricing terms and high base effects. After the weak 1Q25 results, due to the domestic operations, we anticipate milder pressure on the operating margins in 2Q25E. We foresee better operating results in 2H25E vs. 1H25, to be driven by the positive effects of the price increases in the domestic market starting in 2Q25, achieved over a stable cost base, and the low base effects of 2H24. We also project CCI to deliver improving operating results, with higher free cash flow generation in 2026E. On valuation grounds, we believe that investors have partially factored in the potential recovery expectations, as CCI is trading at 5.8x and 4.4x EV/EBITDA, on our 2025E and 2026E estimates, indicating 20% and 34% discounts vs. the median multiples of its global peers.Coca-Cola Icecek is a bottler and distributor of alcohol-free beverages in Turkey, Pakistan, Central Asia and the Middle East. Co. focuses on the production, sales and distribution of sparkling and still beverages with The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) trademarks. Co. has rights to produce, sell and distribute TCCC branded beverages including Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Light, Fanta, Sprite, Cappy, Sen Sun, Powerade and Fuse Tea in TCCC authorized packages throughout Turkey. Co. also has the right to produce, sell and distribute Burn and Gladiator branded energy drinks throughout Turkey, as well as bottling and distribution rights in Turkey for Schweppes branded beverages.
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