Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) AI Stock Analysis

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) is a beverage company operating in South American nations such as Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Founded in 1850 and based in Santiago, Chile, CCU operates across three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. Its portfolio spans alcoholic and non-alcoholic products, including proprietary and licensed beers, carbonated soft drinks, nectars, juices, sports drinks, energy drinks, tea, and bottled water. CCU also produces and distributes spirits, such as pisco, rum, gin, cider, and cocktails. It serves retailers, restaurants, bars, wholesalers, and supermarkets, and exports products worldwide.

CCU generated a 5-year revenue CAGR of 8.3% from FY2020 to FY2025. Annual revenue rose 33.8% in FY2021 to $2.48T, grew 9.1% in FY2022 to $2.71T, and fell 5.4% in FY2023 to $2.57T. In FY2024, revenue climbed 13.2% to $2.90T with net income of $160.94B, before decreasing 4.7% in FY2025 to $2.77T with net income of $111.40B. Over that span, operating margin contracted from 13.3% in FY2021 to 7.3% in FY2025, while gross margin was 44.4% in FY2025. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $3.02T with a 3.5% profit margin and an operating margin of 0.0%. In the latest quarter, revenue grew 4.8% year-over-year, while earnings declined 6.8%.

As of June 30, 2026, CCU held $346.97B in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $1.29T, yielding net debt of $943.22B. Total assets stood at $3.46T, shareholders' equity was $1.43T, and debt-to-equity was 0.90. The company maintained a current ratio of 1.84. In FY2025, operating cash flow was $227.31B and free cash flow was $91.92B. Capital expenditures were $135.38B, while dividends paid totaled $74.47B and share issuance was $230.1M. The five-year change in share count was 0.0%.

CCU carries a market capitalization of $2.03B and an enterprise value of $3.05B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 17.9x, compared to 18.6x for the median of its US-listed Consumer Defensive peers. Its forward P/E of 10.9x is below the peer median of 14.3x. Enterprise value to EBITDA is 14.0x, above the peer group median of 11.7x, while price-to-sales of 0.7x matches the peer median. Over the past year, CCU returned -9.3%, trailing the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%. Over five years, CCU produced a -12.4% return versus 83.0% for SPY.

CCU pays a semiannual dividend with an annualized forward payout of $0.35, representing a dividend yield of 3.20%. Its payout ratio is 53.2%. The company has paid dividends for 34 consecutive years, though its 5-year annualized dividend growth is -7.5%. The last ex-dividend date was April 17, 2026.

Wall Street coverage includes 0 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 3 Hold, 2 Sell, and 2 Strong Sell recommendations. The mean price target is $10.54, which is 3.2% below the October 16, 2026 closing price of $10.89. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $3.06T and EPS of $0.70. For the following fiscal year, 3 analysts forecast revenue of $3.20T and EPS of $0.78. CCU has beaten EPS estimates in 0 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 5, 2026.

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