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Suntory Beverage & Food
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
¥5,045.00
▲(8.96% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:05/15/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial stability and healthy operating margins alongside minimal leverage. This is tempered by clearly weak technicals (below major moving averages with negative MACD) and a valuation that looks only moderately attractive given slower recent growth, despite a supportive ~2.9% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Very low financial leverage
An extremely low debt-to-equity (~0.01) materially reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving management durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports stable operations, capacity to absorb shocks, and optionality for capex or strategic investments over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Slow revenue growth
Revenue growth has slowed to roughly low-single digits (TTM ~2.4%), down from stronger earlier trends. Sluggish top-line expansion constrains operating leverage and limits potential earnings and cash-flow upside, making it harder to materially improve returns or fund major growth initiatives in the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very low financial leverage
An extremely low debt-to-equity (~0.01) materially reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving management durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports stable operations, capacity to absorb shocks, and optionality for capex or strategic investments over the next 2–6 months and beyond.
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Suntory Beverage & Food (2587) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥1.42T
Dividend Yield2.61%
Average Volume (3M)722.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.1
Beta (1Y)0.40
Revenue Growth3.88%
EPS Growth-0.49%
CountryJP
Employees22,700
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)285.52
Shares Outstanding309,000,000
10 Day Avg. Volume655,100
30 Day Avg. Volume722,876
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.23
Price to Book (P/B)1.11
Price to Sales (P/S)0.85
P/FCF Ratio22.37
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥4,531.25Price Target Upside-2.13% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)289.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.85T
Suntory Beverage & Food Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited functions as a leading global producer and vendor of a diverse range of beverages and food items. Its operations span across Japan, Europe, numerous Asian territories, Oceania, and the Americas. The company's compre...
How the Company Makes Money
The company primarily makes money by selling branded non-alcoholic beverages and related products through wholesale and retail channels. Revenue is generated from (1) high-volume sales of ready-to-drink products (e.g., soft drinks, coffee, tea and...
Suntory Beverage & Food Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.76T | 1.72T | 1.70T | 1.59T | 1.45T | 1.27T |
| Gross Profit | 652.06B | 641.99B | 646.88B | 590.00B | 552.52B | 523.18B |
| EBITDA | 237.80B | 235.12B | 225.37B | 203.30B | 196.87B | 173.32B |
| Net Income | 88.23B | 88.72B | 93.50B | 82.74B | 82.32B | 68.68B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.18T | 2.22T | 2.06T | 1.91T | 1.78T | 1.68T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 132.42B | 148.66B | 160.49B | 171.75B | 200.63B | 176.66B |
| Total Debt | 15.43B | 15.46B | 85.27B | 119.92B | 168.92B | 215.64B |
| Total Liabilities | 750.42B | 792.81B | 742.75B | 727.38B | 723.24B | 732.97B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.32T | 1.32T | 1.21T | 1.09T | 965.22B | 860.59B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 77.06B | 65.30B | 85.42B | 79.06B | 90.28B | 102.06B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 168.44B | 159.31B | 193.73B | 158.29B | 150.51B | 158.18B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -86.42B | -88.84B | -103.45B | -77.80B | -42.40B | -56.87B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -81.64B | -83.98B | -109.88B | -115.40B | -92.21B | -96.11B |
Suntory Beverage & Food Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | ¥810.82B | 17.80 | 7.71% | 2.67% | -0.67% | 10.63% | |
67 Neutral | ¥1.42T | 16.11 | 6.92% | 2.54% | 3.88% | -0.49% | |
66 Neutral | ¥2.39T | 15.92 | 12.28% | 2.58% | 3.28% | 165.26% | |
63 Neutral | ¥2.53T | 20.50 | 4.41% | 3.16% | -1.52% | -35.95% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
49 Neutral | ¥621.96B | 32.89 | -11.96% | 1.52% | -0.01% | ― | |
49 Neutral | ¥306.35B | 98.36 | 1.95% | 1.60% | ― | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Suntory Beverage & Food Corporate Events
Suntory Grows First-Half Sales but Profit Falls on Rising Costs and Overseas Headwinds
Aug 7, 2026
Suntory Holdings reported solid top-line growth for the six months to June 30, 2026, with revenue including liquor tax up 7.1% to ¥1.73 trillion, driven by strong performance in Beverages and Foods in Japan and overseas, while profit attribut...
Suntory Beverage & Food Beats Q2 Targets on Strong Beverage Sales
Aug 6, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food reported higher Q2 year-to-date revenue, driven by expanded sales volumes of core brands, successful new product launches, and proactive marketing and price revisions, with foreign exchange providing an additional lift. Oper...
Suntory Beverage & Food Lifts First-Half Revenue and Earnings in 2026
Aug 6, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food reported a strong first half of 2026, with revenue rising 11.6% year on year to ¥899.9 billion and gross profit increasing 8.2%, despite a slight decline in gross margin. Operating income grew 3.0% to ¥74.0 billion...
Suntory Beverage & Food lifts H1 sales, maintains dividend and eyes further 2026 growth
Aug 6, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food reported consolidated revenue of ¥899.9 billion for the first half of 2026, up 11.6% year on year, with operating income rising 3.0% to ¥74.0 billion and profit attributable to owners of the company edging up 2.3% ...
Suntory Beverage & Food Grows Revenue but Faces Margin Pressure in Q1 2026
May 13, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food reported consolidated revenue of ¥406.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up 11.2% year on year, driven by higher sales across its beverage portfolio. Gross profit rose 7.3% to ¥148.8 billion, thou...
Suntory Beverage & Food Lifts Q1 Sales but Keeps 2026 Outlook Steady
May 13, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food reported an 11.2% year-on-year increase in first-quarter 2026 revenue to ¥406.9 billion, but operating income was flat and profit attributable to owners of the company fell 3.2% as higher costs weighed on margins. The b...
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