What does the company do?
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile and Argentina. The Company’s beer and soft drink products include a range of licensed and imported brands. The Company operates in five segments: production and sale of beer in Chile, production and sale of beer in Argentina, soft drinks and mineral water, wine and spirits. The Other segment includes the production and sale of chocolates and candies, and the sale of plastic cases and containers to unaffiliated companies. CCU line of beers in Chile includes a range of super-premium, premium and medium-priced, which are primarily marketed under seven different brands and four brand extensions. The Company is a producer and distributor in Argentina of Heineken brand beer and the distributor in Argentina of imported Corona, Negra Modelo, Paulaner and Guinness beer brands.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- CCU one-year sales: 1.64 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Beverages - Brewers group: -86.16% - CCU one-year income: 201.98 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Beverages - Brewers group: -91.93%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 1.64 Bil | 11.84 Bil | | Income | 201.98 Mil | 2.50 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- CCU one-year net profit margin: 12.6%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: 1.5 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Beverages - Brewers group: -9.2 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
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| Company | 12.6% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 11.1% | | Industry | 21.8% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- CCU debt/equity ratio: 0.60.
Difference from the average for the Beverages - Brewers group: 53.85%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.60 | 0.39 |
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