Compania Cervecerias Unidas Company Profile (NYSE:CCU)

About Compania Cervecerias Unidas

Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. is a beverage company. The Company operates as a brewer, soft drinks producer, water and nectar producer, wine producer and pisco distributor. It also participates in the home and office delivery (HOD), rum and confectionery industries in Chile; in the beer, water and soft drinks industries in Uruguay, and in the soft drinks, water and nectar industries and beer distribution in Paraguay and Bolivia. It operates in the Chile, Rio de la Plata and Wine segments. The Company participates in the sweet snacks business through Foods Compania de Alimentos CCU S.A. (Foods), which produces candies, cookies, cereals and baked products under the Calaf, Natur and Nutrabien brands. Through its subsidiary, Fabrica de Envases Plasticos S.A. (PLASCO), the Company owns and operates a plastic factory in Renca, which supplies pre-forms, returnable and non-returnable bottles and caps, primarily used by it in the packaging of its soft drinks and water products.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Beverages - Brewers
Sub-Industry: N/A
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: CCU
CUSIP:

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $20.44
50 Day Moving Average: $21.554
200 Day Moving Average: $22.068
52-Week Range: $18.78 - $25.27
Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.200
Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.34
P/E Growth: 1.470
Market Cap: $3.80B
Outstanding Shares: 184,751,000
Beta: 0.71

Profitability:

Net Margins: 7.14%
Return on Equity: 9.09%
Return on Assets: 6.00%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11%
Current Ratio: 1.82%
Quick Ratio: 1.82%

Additional Links:

Companies Related to Compania Cervecerias Unidas:

Consensus Ratings for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Hold Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$24.83 (20.90% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Show:

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/29/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$25.50 -> $24.50
4/20/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
11/10/2015	Deutsche Bank AG	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$26.50 -> $25.00
11/2/2015	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$23.00 -> $25.00
4/15/2015	HSBC	Downgrade	Neutral -> Reduce	$23.00 -> $16.40

(Data available from 9/28/2014 forward)

Earnings History for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Release Link	Conference Call
11/5/2015		$0.17	$0.17	View	N/A
11/6/2014		$0.18	$0.14	View	N/A
8/12/2014		$0.18	$0.20	View	N/A
2/4/2014	Q4	$0.50	$0.60	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.22 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.12 EPS

Current Dividend Information for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Annual Dividend:	$0.29
Dividend Yield:	1.41%
Dividend Growth:	2.40% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	34.12% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 23.77% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 25.89% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/2/2016		$0.17		4/13/2016	4/15/2016	5/2/2016
12/2/2015		$0.11		12/29/2015	12/31/2015	1/15/2016
3/5/2015	semiannual	$0.32	3.37%	4/15/2015	4/17/2015	4/30/2015
12/4/2014	semiannual	$0.21	2.06%	12/30/2014	1/2/2015	1/16/2015

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)
No insider trades for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Latest Headlines for Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Date	Headline
	VWO, QUS: Big ETF Inflows (NYSE:CCU) www.forbes.com - September 21 at 8:08 AM
	Cervecerias Unidas posts 2Q profit (NYSE:CCU) sg.finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 9:03 PM
	06/09/16: Presentación Corporativa – Segundo trimestre 2016 (NYSE:CCU) www.publicnow.com - September 6 at 9:03 PM
	30/08/16: Información de Interés para el Mercado - Conference Call Resultados T2'16 (NYSE:CCU) www.publicnow.com - September 4 at 3:53 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas Enters Oversold Territory (CCU) (NYSE:CCU) www.nasdaq.com - August 30 at 4:08 PM
	CCU Downgraded By Citi Due To Slow Sales (NYSE:CCU) www.benzinga.com - August 29 at 8:51 AM
	Citigroup Downgrades Rating On Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S. (CCU) (NYSE:CCU) www.fidaily.com - August 29 at 8:51 AM
	Heineken N.V. reports 2016 half year results (NYSE:CCU) www.nasdaq.com - August 1 at 8:58 AM
	VWO, HEWU: Big ETF Inflows (NYSE:CCU) www.forbes.com - July 29 at 4:09 PM
	Can the Tables Turn for Boston Beer Stock on Growth Plans? (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 8:16 AM
	3 New Strong Buy Momentum Stocks For June 14th (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - June 14 at 1:24 PM
	3 Reasons Momentum Stock Investors Will Love Compania Cervecerias (CCU) (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - June 9 at 8:19 AM
	Brown-Forman (BF.B) Q4 Earnings & Sales Beat, Guides FY17 (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 10:31 AM
	United Breweries Keeps Its Sales Bubbling Higher (NYSE:CCU) www.fool.com - May 9 at 6:11 PM
	Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA :CCU-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2016 By the Numbers (NYSE:CCU) www.capitalcube.com - May 6 at 10:16 AM
	03/05/16: Presentación Corporativa – Primer trimestre 2016 (NYSE:CCU) www.publicnow.com - May 3 at 7:40 PM
	03/05/16: Información de Interés para el Mercado – Conference Call Resultados T1’16 (NYSE:CCU) www.publicnow.com - May 3 at 6:40 PM
	Heineken Q1 Profit Falls; Consolidated Beer Volume Up 7% Organically (NYSE:CCU) www.rttnews.com - April 20 at 6:23 AM
	Heineken N.V. reports 2016 first quarter results (NYSE:CCU) www.nasdaq.com - April 20 at 6:23 AM
	COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A. : ex-dividend day for final dividend (NYSE:CCU) www.4-traders.com - April 19 at 12:09 AM
	New Strong Sell Stocks for March 24th (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - March 24 at 8:47 AM
	Upscale jeweler Tiffany expects profit to drop in first half of 2016 (NYSE:CCU) thevillagessuntimes.com - March 23 at 9:37 PM
	New Strong Sell Stocks for March 7th (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:47 AM
	United Breweries: Stagnant Share Price; Improving Fundamentals (NYSE:CCU) seekingalpha.com - March 1 at 12:31 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas Goes Flat (NYSE:CCU) www.fool.com - February 24 at 6:56 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas to invest $400m in Colombian plant (NYSE:CCU) www.foodbev.com - February 22 at 11:44 AM
	CCU to start Colombia brewery construction (NYSE:CCU) www.just-drinks.com - February 17 at 11:06 AM
	Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – RYAAY ETM AVH HMLP (NYSE:CCU) investorplace.com - February 11 at 10:51 AM
	Heineken N.V. reports 2015 full year results (NYSE:CCU) brazilbusiness.einnews.com - February 10 at 10:57 AM
	Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA Earnings Analysis: 2015 By the Numbers (NYSE:CCU) www.capitalcube.com - February 8 at 10:24 AM
	19/01/16: Información de Interés para el Mercado – Conference Call Resultados 4T’15 (NYSE:CCU) www.noodls.com - January 19 at 3:35 PM
	Goldman Sachs Upgrades Compania Cervecerias Unidas to a “Buy” (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - January 18 at 3:12 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas upgraded by Goldman (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - January 15 at 7:22 AM
	UNITED BREWERIES CO INC Financials (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 1:09 PM
	Old Republic International Corporation (ORI): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock? (NYSE:CCU) www.insidermonkey.com - December 2 at 2:58 PM
	Should You Buy Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (ADR) (CCU)? (NYSE:CCU) www.insidermonkey.com - November 29 at 1:08 PM
	Do Hedge Funds Love United Microelectronics Corp (ADR) (UMC)? (NYSE:CCU) www.insidermonkey.com - November 26 at 2:23 PM
	Hedge Funds Abandoning Juno Therapeutics Inc (JUNO) In Droves (NYSE:CCU) www.insidermonkey.com - November 20 at 6:46 PM
	Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA Earnings Q3, 2015 (NYSE:CCU) www.capitalcube.com - November 17 at 12:33 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas Thrives Despite Tough Conditions (NYSE:CCU) www.fool.com - November 9 at 7:45 AM
	04/11/15: Presentación Corporativa – Tercer Trimestre 2015 (NYSE:CCU) www.noodls.com - November 4 at 2:27 PM
	27/10/15: Información de Interés para el Mercado – Conference Call Resultados 3T’15 (NYSE:CCU) www.noodls.com - October 27 at 10:17 AM
	PizzaRev CEO & Former Clear Channel Exec: "I Have Not Chosen Easy Industries" (NYSE:CCU) www.forbes.com - September 9 at 8:17 AM
	Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA Earnings Q2, 2015 (NYSE:CCU) www.capitalcube.com - August 31 at 9:49 AM
	Craft Brew Alliance (BREW) in Focus: Stock Tanks 18.9% - Tale of the Tape (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - August 7 at 8:53 AM
	31/07/15: Información de Interés para el Mercado – Conference Call Resultados 2T’15 (NYSE:CCU) www.noodls.com - July 31 at 4:59 PM
	Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) Catches Eye: Stock Up 5% - Tale of the Tape (NYSE:CCU) finance.yahoo.com - July 9 at 8:44 AM
	Post Holdings Inc (POST), Herbalife Ltd. (HLF): Route One Increases Stakes In Its Top Small-Cap Picks (NYSE:CCU) www.insidermonkey.com - June 5 at 1:38 PM