Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CVU) Stock Price & Analysis
CVU Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 9.00 - EUR 9.00
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 8.95 - EUR 12.90
- Previous Close
- EUR 9.30
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 1.71B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 2.93B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 346.97B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.29T
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 18.3
- Beta
- 0.61
- Next Earnings
- Nov 11, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.1
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.62%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue Growth
TTM revenue growth of ~95.8% indicates strong recent expansion in sales. If sustained, this scale can support broader distribution, improve fixed-cost absorption, and reinforce CCU’s ability to invest in brands and routes to market over the next several quarters.
Diversified Beverage Platform
CCU combines beer with spirits, wine and non-alcoholic drinks across multiple Latin American markets, using owned and partnered brands plus established distribution. This breadth diversifies category exposure and lets the company leverage one go-to-market platform across retail and hospitality channels.
Operating Improvement And Strategic Reset
The reported EBITDA increase and gross-profit growth show that pricing and revenue-management actions can improve operating performance even when volumes soften. The new CEO’s focus on synergies, agility and transformation could support more disciplined execution, although delivery remains to be demonstrated.
Bears Say
Compressed Profitability
TTM net margin is ~3.5% and EBIT margin ~7.4%, both below prior years, showing that substantial sales growth is not translating proportionately into earnings. Persistent margin pressure can reduce reinvestment capacity and make results more sensitive to pricing, costs, and mix over the coming quarters.
Weak Cash Conversion
TTM free cash flow of ~146B is positive and growing, but equals only ~27% of net income; operating cash-flow coverage is ~0.44. Weak conversion means reported earnings provide less dependable funding for debt service, investment, dividends, and strategic initiatives.
Meaningful Leverage And Softer Returns
Debt-to-equity of ~0.90 is improved from 2022–2023 but remains well above 2021’s ~0.44, while TTM shareholder returns are about 7.0% and have softened. This leaves less balance-sheet flexibility and can constrain capital allocation if operating conditions weaken.
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Company Description
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) functions as a prominent beverage enterprise, active throughout Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The company's operations are organized into three distinct divisions: Chile, International Business, and Wine. CCU is involved in the production and commercialization of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers, covering its own proprietary brands alongside those under license. Additionally, it manages the distribution of Pernod Ricard products to various retail outlets, excluding supermarkets. Its comprehensive non-alcoholic portfolio encompasses carbonated soft drinks, nectars, juices, sports and energy beverages, iced tea, mineral, purified, and flavored bottled waters, and instant powdered drink mixes. Beyond this, CCU produces and supplies other alcoholic drinks, including pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, gin, and cider. The company caters to a diverse customer base, ranging from small and medium-sized retail shops and hospitality venues like restaurants, hotels, and bars, to wholesalers and major supermarket chains. Products are also exported internationally, reaching markets in Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, and Oceania. Established in 1850, Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is headquartered in Santiago, Chile, and operates as a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Beverages - Alcoholic
- CEO
- Eduardo Ffrench-Davis Rodriguez
- Employees
- 9,180
- Website
- www.ccu.cl
- Address
- Vitacura 2670, Santiago de Chile, SA, 7550098, CL
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CVU) Earnings & Revenues
CVU Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presented a materially positive operational quarter at the consolidated level — highlighted by a 59.4% increase in consolidated EBITDA, strong performance and margin expansion in Chile, improved results in the international business, and strategic progress including full ownership of the water JV and a new company-wide strategic agenda. Offsetting these positives were significant weaknesses in the wine segment (large revenue, margin and EBITDA declines), a substantial one-time impairment related to Bolivia (CLP 6,068 million) that hurt net income, restructuring charges, distribution cost pressures from higher oil prices, and a rise in leverage after the water acquisition. Management emphasized efficiency initiatives, digital transformation, and a medium-term plan to drive synergies and margin recovery, while noting ongoing macro uncertainty in Argentina and challenges in Bolivia.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
