Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (JP:2587)
:2587
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
¥4,509.00
▼(-3.76% Downside)
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
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
An extremely low debt-to-equity (~0.01) materially reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving the company durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports investment, dividend capacity and downside protection across economic cycles, a lasting strength for 2–6 months+.
Negative Factors
Slowing revenue growth
Low single-digit top-line growth (~2.4% TTM) signals limited near-term expansion capacity relative to prior stronger years. Over the medium term this constrains operating leverage, limits incremental margin expansion and makes organic earnings acceleration more challenging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
An extremely low debt-to-equity (~0.01) materially reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, giving the company durable financial flexibility. This conservatism supports investment, dividend capacity and downside protection across economic cycles, a lasting strength for 2–6 months+.
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Suntory Beverage & Food (2587) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥1.34T
Dividend Yield2.42%
Average Volume (3M)722.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.2
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue Growth3.88%
EPS Growth-0.49%
CountryJP
Employees23,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - 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
¥4,921.43Price Target Upside5.05% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)294.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥1.83T
Suntory Beverage & Food Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited, a soft drink company, manufactures and sells beverages and foods in Japan, Europe, rest of Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. It offers mineral water, coffee drinks, tea drinks, carbonated drinks, sports drinks, and ...
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 | 238.23B | 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 Technical Analysis
Neutral
4685.00
Price Trends
4455.12
Negative
4661.96
Negative
4669.73
Negative
Market Momentum
-73.77
Negative
48.50
Neutral
76.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:2587, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 4685 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4312.75, above the 50-day MA of 4455.12, and above the 200-day MA of 4669.73, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -73.77 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.50 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 76.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for JP:2587.
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 | ¥786.11B | 18.04 | 7.70% | 2.67% | -2.65% | 0.31% | |
67 Neutral | ¥1.34T | 15.15 | 6.97% | 2.42% | 3.88% | -0.49% | |
66 Neutral | ¥2.32T | 14.39 | 6.47% | 3.23% | 0.42% | -7.71% | |
66 Neutral | ¥2.20T | 14.07 | 12.60% | 3.05% | 3.28% | 165.26% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | ¥589.41B | -12.95 | -12.76% | 1.77% | 0.52% | -1385.51% | |
51 Neutral | ¥307.82B | 106.75 | 8.17% | 1.49% | ― | ― |
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Suntory Beverage & Food Corporate Events
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...
Suntory Beverage & Food Details Governance and Control Structure Within Suntory Group
Mar 31, 2026
Suntory Beverage Food Limited has clarified its ownership and governance ties within the Suntory Group, confirming that Suntory Holdings Limited is its parent company and largest shareholder with 59.48% of voting rights. Kotobuki Realty Co., Ltd....
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