Kirin (KNBWY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited is a Japan-based global beverage and life sciences group best known for its flagship beer brand. The company’s core operations encompass the brewing and distribution of beer and spirits, the production of soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages, and a growing pharmaceuticals and biotech segment. Kirin’s beverage portfolio ranges from mainstream lagers and craft-inspired brews to juices, teas, and carbonated soft drinks sold under various regional labels.

Rooted in the founding of Kirin Brewery Company in 1888, the group restructured into a pure holding company in 2007 to foster greater strategic flexibility. Over more than a century of expansion, Kirin has grown beyond Japan to establish a presence across Asia, Oceania, the Americas and Europe. Notable milestones include its majority stake in Australia’s Lion Nathan, partnerships with Chinese soft-drink bottlers, and the 2019 consolidation of its global pharmaceutical operations under Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., focusing on oncology, immunology and nephrology therapies.

The company is led by President and CEO Yoshinori Isozaki, who took the helm in April 2021. Under his stewardship, Kirin has emphasized sustainable practices—from water stewardship at its breweries to circular packaging initiatives—and continues to explore growth opportunities in health science through R&D investments. With a diversified business model spanning beverages and life sciences, Kirin Holdings leverages its century-long heritage to pursue innovation and resilience in global markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.68 to $18.78
• 50-Day Range: $17.10 to $19.64
• 52-Week Range: $14.01 to $19.99
• Volume: 11,530 shs
• Average Volume: 14,721 shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.93
• Dividend Yield: 1.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Kirin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kirin scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Kirin has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kirin has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kirin are expected to decrease by -0.75% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kirin is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kirin is 11.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.45.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kirin has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Kirin has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kirin has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kirin has recently increased by 10.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Kirin pays a meaningful dividend of 1.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kirin does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kirin is 21.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kirin will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.56% next year. This indicates that Kirin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.44

News Sentiment

Kirin has a news sentiment score of -0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kirin this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kirin insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Kirin has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2026
• Today: 9/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KNBWY
• CIK: 800901
• Web: www.kirinholdings.co.jp
• Phone: (136) 837-7000
• Fax: 813-3228-2434
• Employees: 31,144
• Year Founded: 1907

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $988.53 million
• Net Margins: 7.79%
• Pretax Margin: 9.77%
• Return on Equity: 12.29%
• Return on Assets: 5.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 1.44
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $2.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.19
• Book Value: $13.19 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 810,150,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $15.17 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.01