Costly Costa
31 August 2018

The soda giant is spending $5.1 bln on the Costa chain of cafes. Justifying the frothy 16 times EBITDA multiple requires Coke to order up new markets for hot drinks. It’s another reminder of consumer groups’ lust for coffee. Investors in seller Whitbread are the big winners.
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