United Breweries (CCU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2021)
United Breweries' Operating Margin was 42.96% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 0.91 percentage points from 43.87% a year earlier and down 6.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Breweries (CCU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Breweries' Operating Margin was 30.27% through Jun 30, 2026, down 17.54 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 29.97%, down 17.38 percentage points from the prior year.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of -18.62 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 47.35% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-1.69 pp), 49.04% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+2.66 pp), 46.38% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-3.14 pp) and 49.52% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+0.93 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -7.84% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 59.49% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.07 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (a gain of 10.51 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (a drop of 58.52 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CCU's Operating Margin in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 49.53% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -7.84% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 43.67% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 401.84 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 34.92% |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.29 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 13.96% |
| 3 | Pepsico | 182.79 Bn | 140.55 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 16.86% |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 92.06 Bn | 80.31 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 29.18% |
| 5 | Diageo | 51.95 Bn | 32.02 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 51.85 Bn | 37.14 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 23.89% |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 51.70 Bn | 44.37 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.08 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 8.59% |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.57 Bn | 22.12 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 28.58% |
| 10 | United Breweries | 2.01 Bn | -899.81 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.01% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.51% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -3.74% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 7.53% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.21% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.25% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -5.12% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.92% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -3.06% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.82% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.75% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.60% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -2.88% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -2.78% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.18% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -2.64% |
United Breweries Operating Margin API
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