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Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (SNSE:CCU)

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Compañía Cervecerías Unidas stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 25 (worse than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (Brewers, Chile) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% of alternatives), show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 49), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 27), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 25, is a hold recommendation based on Compañía Cervecerías Unidas's financial characteristics. As the company Compañía Cervecerías Unidas's key financial metrics all exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 41), low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 49), and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 27), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. Such poor financial performance sometimes indicates that the company's business is all concentrated in some distant future. This is sometimes the case for high-tech or biotechnology companies. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and risky today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts are all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that should only amount to a small fraction of a safe portfolio. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Country	Chile
Industry	Brewers
Index	IPSA, Energy Efficient, Independent Boards Growth Markets
Size class	Large

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Research History: Compañía Cervecerías Unidas

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	49	44	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	80	69	67	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	63	27	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	11	46	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	41	34	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	49	44	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	80	69	67	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	18	63	27	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	81	67	38	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 41 (worse than 59% compared with alternatives), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half above average for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 59, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 59% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Compañía Cervecerías Unidas's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio), which is more favorable than for 51% of alternatives (49% of peers have a higher ratio). But expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 47 are lower than average (dividends are expected to be lower than 53% of other stocks) while the Price to Profit ratio (or Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio) is higher than average with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 48, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation based on Compañía Cervecerías Unidas's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Low profits and low dividends as seen here for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas may indicate a restructuring phase. This could be transitory, making the company a good value when profits recover and dividends return to higher levels. If the stock price is compared with the size indicators for revenue and invested capital, it is on the lower side, making this stock a good value investment (apart from current profit and dividend expectations). We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	88	53	57	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	88	30	46	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	73	52	49	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	86	83	60	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	94	49	44	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas. Sales Growth has a rank of 59 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 59% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 51, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 63, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 9, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 91% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 49, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	63	50	60	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	86	48	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	15	50	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	73	85	73	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	80	69	67	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 27 (better than 27% compared with alternatives), the company Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 81, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 81% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 20, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 80% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 16, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 84% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 27 (worse than 73% compared with alternatives), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with Compañía Cervecerías Unidas and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	39	64	18	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	37	61	83	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	51	45	18	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	18	63	27	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	12	29	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	43	59	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	31	53	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	11	46	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Compañía Cervecerías Unidas.
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