C&C Group delivers ‘resilient performance’
C&C Group delivered a resilient financial performance in FY2025, achieving strong revenue growth, increased profitability, and solid operational progress across its brands and distribution segments, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.
Highlights include Tennent’s and Bulmers achievnig market share gains and maintaining market-leading positions. Magners relaunch is underway with initial off-trade gains.
So far they have experienced limited tariff impact on trading and costs.
Roger White, Group chief executive officer, said: “The Group has progressed on a number of fronts over the last year, despite the ongoing challenging macro and market backdrop.
“Our two leading brands, Tennent’s and Bulmers gained market share and we see future growth opportunities for both.
“Our premium brand performance is encouraging, benefitting from ongoing consumer appeal for premium beer and cider which is driving growth in this segment.
“Within Distribution, Matthew Clark Bibendum continued to deliver positive momentum, achieving consistently improved service levels, growing its customer base by 8%, providing great range and value.
“Looking ahead, year to date trading is encouraging. With the key summer trading period ahead, we are executing our plans for the year, supporting our customers, investing in innovation and brand-building, people, and systems, whilst continuing to simplify the business and control costs. We remain focused on building a solid platform from which we can maximise the potential of the group.
“We are developing plans to grow sustainably whilst delivering on our financial targets, creating increased long-term shareholder value.”
