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Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CCU • • Industrial / General
Consumer DefensiveAlcoholic BeveragesRegional Beverage ConglomeratesLatin American Beer & Beverage Leaders
AboutCompañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. operates as a beverage company in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. It produces and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer under proprietary and licensed brands, as well as distributes Pernod Ricard products in non-supermarket retail stores. The company also produces and sells non-alcoholic beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, nectars and juices, sports and energy drinks, and ice tea; and mineral, purified, and flavored bottled water, as well as ready-to-mix products with instant powder drinks. In addition, it is involved in the production and distribution of pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, gin, and cider. The company serves small and medium-sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains. It also exports its products to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.Show more
  • Revenue $2904.57B +13.2%
  • EBITDA $262.7B -23.9%
  • Net Income $160.94B +52.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) 871.14 +52.3%
  • Gross Margin 45.23% -2.2%
  • EBITDA Margin 9.04% -32.8%
  • Operating Margin 9.04% -3.3%
  • Net Margin 5.54% +34.6%
  • ROE 10.69% +40.4%
  • ROIC 8.89% +5.3%
  • Debt/Equity 0.85 -14.9%
  • Interest Coverage 2.70 -13.3%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y8.39%
5Y9.77%
3Y5.34%
TTM20.53%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y4.24%
5Y4.34%
3Y-6.86%
TTM5.98%

EPS CAGR

10Y4.24%
5Y4.34%
3Y-6.86%
TTM1.98%

ROCE

10Y Avg675.91%
5Y Avg1331.92%
3Y Avg8.87%
Latest8.95%

Peer Comparison

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
ABEVAmbev S.A.40.6B2.602.8612.18%17.73%17.29%52.58%0.03
FMXFomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.35.58B102.980.1429.81%1.86%86%80.95%0.67
CCUCompañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.2.6B14.100.0213.21%4.5%8.4%100%0.85

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.5T1.56T1.7T1.78T1.82T1.86T2.48T2.71T2.57T2.9T
Revenue Growth %0.15%0.04%0.09%0.05%0.02%0.02%0.34%0.09%-0.05%0.13%
Cost of Goods Sold+685.08B741.82B798.74B860.01B908.32B984.04B1.29T1.51T1.38T1.59T
COGS % of Revenue0.46%0.48%0.47%0.48%0.5%0.53%0.52%0.56%0.54%0.55%
Gross Profit+813.3B817.08B899.62B923.27B914.22B873.56B1.19T1.2T1.19T1.31T
Gross Margin %0.54%0.52%0.53%0.52%0.5%0.47%0.48%0.44%0.46%0.45%
Gross Profit Growth %0.17%0%0.1%0.03%-0.01%-0.04%0.37%0%-0.01%0.11%
Operating Expenses+614.69B620.64B669.58B682.01B680.26B698.38B862.68B977.75B946.98B1.05T
OpEx % of Revenue0.41%0.4%0.39%0.38%0.37%0.38%0.35%0.36%0.37%0.36%
Selling, General & Admin405.74B426.16B432.74B466.77B464.52B475.91B599.99B691.61B667.38B751.34B
SG&A % of Revenue0.27%0.27%0.25%0.26%0.25%0.26%0.24%0.26%0.26%0.26%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses-1.96B1.79B2.34B223.96B215.74B222.46B262.69B286.14B279.6B299.67B
Operating Income+213.45B192.31B227.18B472.75B233.97B175.18B330.47B218.76B239.97B262.61B
Operating Margin %0.14%0.12%0.13%0.27%0.13%0.09%0.13%0.08%0.09%0.09%
Operating Income Growth %0.16%-0.1%0.18%1.08%-0.51%-0.25%0.89%-0.34%0.1%0.09%
EBITDA+199.26B275.83B319.38B565.99B213.34B172.32B454.59B211.68B345.17B262.7B
EBITDA Margin %0.13%0.18%0.19%0.32%0.12%0.09%0.18%0.08%0.13%0.09%
EBITDA Growth %0.08%0.38%0.16%0.77%-0.62%-0.19%1.64%-0.53%0.63%-0.24%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)-14.19B83.53B92.2B93.24B00124.12B0105.2B0
EBIT213.74B190.64B220.64B481.77B213.34B172.32B329.89B211.68B238.85B262.7B
Net Interest Income+-15.26B-14.63B-19.12B-7.77B-14.6B-25.26B-21.4B-53.06B-37.62B-59.06B
Interest Income7.85B5.68B5.05B15.79B13.12B3.45B14.26B22.87B39.4B38.1B
Interest Expense23.1B20.31B24.17B23.56B27.72B28.71B35.66B75.93B77.02B97.17B
Other Income/Expense-22.81B-21.98B-30.7B-14.54B-48.34B-31.58B-28.79B-83.01B-136.81B-97.08B
Pretax Income+190.64B170.33B196.47B458.21B185.62B143.6B301.68B135.75B103.16B165.53B
Pretax Margin %0.13%0.11%0.12%0.26%0.1%0.08%0.12%0.05%0.04%0.06%
Income Tax+50.11B30.25B48.37B136.13B39.98B35.41B82.63B263.94M-15.27B-11.02B
Effective Tax Rate %0.63%0.7%0.66%0.67%0.7%0.67%0.66%0.87%1.02%0.97%
Net Income+120.81B118.46B129.61B306.89B130.14B96.15B199.16B118.17B105.65B160.94B
Net Margin %0.08%0.08%0.08%0.17%0.07%0.05%0.08%0.04%0.04%0.06%
Net Income Growth %0.14%-0.02%0.09%1.37%-0.58%-0.26%1.07%-0.41%-0.11%0.52%
Net Income (Continuing)140.53B140.08B148.11B322.08B145.65B108.19B219.05B135.48B118.43B176.54B
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest129.71B122.99B125.75B108.99B152.77M157.98M117.9B120.94B119.02B147.33B
EPS (Diluted)+653.90641.18701.521661.10704.42520.441078.00639.60571.86871.14
EPS Growth %0.14%-0.02%0.09%1.37%-0.58%-0.26%1.07%-0.41%-0.11%0.52%
EPS (Basic)653.90641.18701.521661.10704.42520.441078.00639.60571.86871.14
Diluted Shares Outstanding184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M
Basic Shares Outstanding184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M184.75M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.55%0.59%0.58%0.24%1.68%1.06%1.38%1.34%0.62%0.51%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+684.31B681.39B730.28B941.01B1.05B1.35B1.09T1.66T1.6T1.77T
Cash & Short-Term Investments206.2B142.2B180.77B330.02B274.2M575.09M279.58B609.04B621.47B707.95B
Cash Only192.55B133.79B170.04B319.01B261.15M557.9M265.57B597.08B618.15B707.12B
Short-Term Investments13.64B8.41B10.72B11.01B13.05M17.19M14.01B11.96B3.31B822.29M
Accounts Receivable231.59B250.84B263.87B341.48B413.46M406.04M389.22B499.33B485.18B542.74B
Days Sales Outstanding56.4158.7356.7169.890.080.0857.1867.2269.0368.2
Inventory181.86B207.67B210.59B236.95B331.73M343.33M366.66B497.97B441.25B477.34B
Days Inventory Outstanding96.89102.1896.23100.560.130.13103.62119.98116.82109.51
Other Current Assets65.69B71.62B77.49B87.27B1.19M3.65M126.14B35.73B25.73B14.04B
Total Non-Current Assets+1.14T1.19T1.25T1.46T2.08B2.2B1.76T1.93T1.82T2.22T
Property, Plant & Equipment872.67B903.83B917.91B1.02T1.46B1.56B1.25T1.39T1.31T1.57T
Fixed Asset Turnover1.72x1.72x1.85x1.75x1248.67x1191.61x1.99x1.95x1.96x1.85x
Goodwill83.3B96.66B94.62B123.04B166.18M164.94M131.17B136.97B127.59B161.58B
Intangible Assets64.12B77.68B77.03B118.96B167.06M180.52M151.94B172.39B153.12B244.63B
Long-Term Investments50.08B64.61B101.19B142.02B202.71M215M138.11B140.93B149.59B139.75B
Other Non-Current Assets34.35B15.54B14.85B21.87B12.43M11.94M52.98B63.94B53.77B63.21B
Total Assets+1.82T1.87T1.98T2.41T3.13B3.55B2.85T3.6T3.42T3.99T
Asset Turnover0.82x0.83x0.86x0.74x582.26x522.63x0.87x0.75x0.75x0.73x
Asset Growth %0.03%0.03%0.06%0.22%-1%0.14%799.93%0.26%-0.05%0.17%
Total Current Liabilities+388.69B442.31B468.75B645.72B642.7M734.02M781.12B797.15B687.48B860.01B
Accounts Payable182.57B215.47B229.58B251.67B330.62M360.62M449.8B420.6B361.64B423.58B
Days Payables Outstanding97.27106.02104.91106.810.130.13127.12101.3495.7597.18
Short-Term Debt30.87B44.45B34.48B42.24B76.04M87.29M84.26B165.61B63.15B139.69B
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities153.11B158.68B175.11B318.92B172.35M199.43M188.18B-2.76B85.48B201.18B
Current Ratio1.76x1.54x1.56x1.46x1.63x1.84x1.40x2.08x2.33x2.06x
Quick Ratio1.29x1.07x1.11x1.09x1.12x1.37x0.93x1.46x1.69x1.50x
Cash Conversion Cycle56.0454.948.0363.640.080.0733.6885.8690.180.54
Total Non-Current Liabilities+247.14B228.97B280.65B371.02B568.5M837.43M640.12B1.36T1.4T1.46T
Long-Term Debt119.69B101.53B143.91B210.48B310.64M581.14M454.23B1.17T1.22T1.23T
Capital Lease Obligations17.24B17.5B17.64B17.55B37.52M38.28M29.01B31.31B34.06B39.78B
Deferred Tax Liabilities88.15B86.79B94.35B108.5B174.99M167.11M118.09B112.7B86.36B127.96B
Other Non-Current Liabilities110.22B109.95B119.11B34.5B45.35M50.9M38.79B51.43B49.76B59.45B
Total Liabilities635.83B671.28B749.4B1.02T1.21B1.57B1.42T2.16T2.09T2.32T
Total Debt+168.12B160.49B189.11B270.64B424.19M706.71M573.65B1.37T1.33T1.41T
Net Debt-24.44B26.7B19.06B-48.38B163.05M148.81M308.08B775.48B711.11B707.45B
Debt / Equity0.14x0.13x0.15x0.19x0.22x0.36x0.40x0.96x0.99x0.85x
Debt / EBITDA0.84x0.58x0.59x0.48x0.00x0.00x1.26x6.48x3.85x5.38x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.12x0.10x0.06x-0.09x0.00x0.00x0.68x3.66x2.06x2.69x
Interest Coverage9.24x9.47x9.40x20.07x8.44x6.10x9.27x2.88x3.12x2.70x
Total Equity+1.19T1.2T1.23T1.39T1.92B1.98B1.43T1.44T1.34T1.67T
Equity Growth %0.03%0.01%0.02%0.13%-1%0.03%717.92%0.01%-0.07%0.25%
Book Value per Share6427.676496.806640.437518.8410.3910.737715.857772.447238.829052.78
Total Shareholders' Equity1.06T1.08T1.1T1.28T1.77B1.82B1.31T1.32T1.22T1.53T
Common Stock562.69B562.69B562.69B562.69B748.31M791.97M562.69B562.69B562.69B562.69B
Retained Earnings598.35B657.58B716.46B868.48B1.2B1.3B832.18B843.05B895.87B965.78B
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-103.23B-142.97B-178.08B-151.05B-182.86M-264.5M-87.26B-90.71B-240.2B-3.29B
Minority Interest129.71B122.99B125.75B108.99B152.77M157.98M117.9B120.94B119.02B147.33B

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+219.51B190.01T262.16B306.89B242.32B280.67B293.36B45.94B294.1B287.52B
Operating CF Margin %0.15%121.89%0.15%0.17%0.13%0.15%0.12%0.02%0.11%0.1%
Operating CF Growth %0.26%864.63%-1%0.17%-0.21%0.16%0.05%-0.84%5.4%-0.02%
Net Income120.81B118.46B129.61B306.89B130.14B96.15B199.16B0105.65B160.94B
Depreciation & Amortization81.57B83.53B92.2B93.24B105.02B109.81B124.12B0126.24B153.32B
Stock-Based Compensation0000000000
Deferred Taxes0000000000
Other Non-Cash Items98.7B189.9T132.55B-306.89B7.16B74.7B-29.92B45.94B62.21B-26.75B
Working Capital Changes0000000000
Change in Receivables0000000000
Change in Inventory0000000000
Change in Payables0000000000
Cash from Investing+-165.81B-155.01B-173.61B-199B-144.19B-140.55B-178.99B-236.46B-137.23B-118.29B
Capital Expenditures-131.73B-128.88B-125.77B-131.44B-140.49B-122.79B-171.85B-188.67B-124.4B-152.92B
CapEx % of Revenue0.09%0.08%0.07%0.07%0.08%0.07%0.07%0.07%0.05%0.05%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing2.58B3.22B49.81B-2.24B17.03B19.3B-1.35B-11.32B-8.86B35.17B
Cash from Financing+-82.84B-95.3B-53B-52.96B-199.42B64.75B-233.64B537.1B-118.04B-125.04B
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-66.15B-69.82B-75.13B-74.83B-218.04B-102.14B-274.14B-158.32B-65.58B-81.8B
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing20.23B-95.23T-7.76B-48.4B1.09B362.42M-6.08B-307.78M37.76B-8.31B
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+87.78B189.89T136.4B175.45B101.83B157.88B121.5B-157.67B164.65B127.43B
FCF Margin %0.06%121.81%0.08%0.1%0.06%0.08%0.05%-0.06%0.06%0.04%
FCF Growth %2.55%2162.2%-1%0.29%-0.42%0.55%-0.23%-2.3%2.04%-0.23%
FCF per Share475.12999999.00738.27949.66551.18854.57657.65-853.40891.19689.74
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.82x1604.07x2.02x1.00x1.86x2.92x1.47x0.39x2.78x1.79x
Interest Paid00000000068.81B
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)10.34%9.92%10.68%23.46%18.71%4928.65%27.9%8.26%7.62%10.69%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)14.02%12.07%13.78%27.42%26.14%6236.22%28.56%8.32%8.45%8.89%
Gross Margin54.28%52.41%52.97%51.77%50.16%47.03%48.02%44.13%46.26%45.23%
Net Margin8.06%7.6%7.63%17.21%7.14%5.18%8.02%4.36%4.12%5.54%
Debt / Equity0.14x0.13x0.15x0.19x0.22x0.36x0.40x0.96x0.99x0.85x
Interest Coverage9.24x9.47x9.40x20.07x8.44x6.10x9.27x2.88x3.12x2.70x
FCF Conversion1.82x1604.07x2.02x1.00x1.86x2.92x1.47x0.39x2.78x1.79x
Revenue Growth15.44%4.04%8.95%5%2.2%1.92%33.76%9.12%-5.38%13.21%

Revenue by Segment

201720182019202020212022
Alcoholic business1.16T1.21T1.21T1.25T1.71T1.82T
Alcoholic business Growth-4.15%-0.02%3.60%37.10%6.16%
Non-alcoholic business519.95B549.75B583.26B572.86B728.44B838.4B
Non-alcoholic business Growth-5.73%6.10%-1.78%27.16%15.10%
Other business19.96B27.03B32.99B35B42.92B54.22B
Other business Growth-35.39%22.06%6.08%22.64%26.32%

Revenue by Geography

201720182019202020212022
CHILE-1.29T1.34T1.44T1.78T1.9T
CHILE Growth--4.10%7.03%24.01%6.44%
Foreign countries-----814.96B
Foreign countries Growth------
Argentina, Pesos-421.61B390.44B338.21B612.6B700.32B
Argentina, Pesos Growth---7.39%-13.38%81.13%14.32%
PARAGUAY-43.57B47.15B39.24B48.29B65.64B
PARAGUAY Growth--8.23%-16.76%23.04%35.94%
URUGUAY-17.71B17.81B19.48B21.64B28.96B
URUGUAY Growth--0.55%9.42%11.08%33.81%
BOLIVIA-10.89B24.77B23.86B20.48B20.04B
BOLIVIA Growth--127.52%-3.69%-14.16%-2.16%
Chile1.23T-----
Chile Growth------
Argentina413.47B-----
Argentina Growth------
Paraguay41.82B-----
Paraguay Growth------
Uruguay16.4B-----
Uruguay Growth------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) reported $3.02T in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 212% increase from $969.55B in 2011.

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) grew revenue by 13.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) is profitable, generating $136.21B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (5.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) pays a dividend with a yield of 100.00%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) generated $149.41B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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