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Maker of Zhujiang (Pearl River) beer, a leading regional beer brand strong in Guangdong province.
Maker of Zhujiang (Pearl River) beer, a leading regional beer brand strong in Guangdong province.
Brews and sells beer through distributors who supply restaurants and shops in South China, so volumes follow consumption in Guangdong. Most sales are mainstream-priced bottles and cans, with premium lines a smaller part.
Moat: narrow (brand, distribution). Leading regional brand and distribution strength concentrated in Guangdong.
Headquarters: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China · Founded: 1985 · Employees: 4,564
Size Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery (002461.SZ) is a China Consumer Staples company (Beverages: Alcoholic) with a market value of $2.91B, the 881st largest of 4,839 China companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CN¥8.78 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 15.4%, against -5.9% for the median peer and -16.4% for the China market (cap-weighted) — 6th lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 2.0% over the last twelve months (peer median -3.9%); the operating margin is 14.7% (peer median 12.1%).
Valuation It trades at 19.8× forward earnings against a peer median of 25.2× (9th cheapest of 21).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -6% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +7%, so the hurdle is -13 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 11.1 points above its cost of capital (5.0% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 26 Mar 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CN¥6.04B | CN¥5.44B | CN¥5.30B | CN¥4.96B | CN¥4.53B |
| Revenue growth | — | +3% | +7% | +9% | — |
| Gross profit | CN¥3.13B | CN¥2.32B | CN¥2.16B | CN¥1.83B | CN¥1.63B |
| EBITDA | n/a | CN¥1.15B | CN¥1.04B | CN¥768M | CN¥681M |
| Net income | CN¥950M | CN¥904M | CN¥810M | CN¥624M | CN¥598M |
| Free cash flow | CN¥825M | CN¥342M | CN¥588M | CN¥506M | CN¥343M |
| Capital expenditure | CN¥605M | CN¥896M | CN¥555M | CN¥538M | CN¥428M |
| Total debt | CN¥2.30B | CN¥2.30B | CN¥2.58B | CN¥1.74B | CN¥1.60B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery 002461.SZ | $2.91B | -15% | +2% | 15% | 19.8× | -5.8% |
| Beijing Yanjing Brewery 000729.SZ | $4.82B | -14% | +7% | 16% | 15.7× | -4.2% |
| China Res Beer 0291.HK | $8.66B | -18% | +3% | 15% | 10.7× | -1.5% |
| Tsingtao Brewery 600600.SS | $9.03B | -16% | -4% | 16% | 16.2× | -5.1% |
Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.
| Measure | 002461.SZ | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | +1.5% | +3.9% | 7th lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -15.4% | -5.9% | 6th lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -17.0% | -26.2% | 8th highest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +2.0% | -3.9% | 8th highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 14.7% | 12.1% | 8th highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 19.8× | 25.2× | 9th cheapest of 21 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -5.8% | 5.3% | 3rd least demanding of 14 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +6.9% | +3.1% | 5th highest of 14 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -12.7 pp | +4.0 pp | 3rd least demanding of 14 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +11.1 pp | -1.9 pp | 3rd highest of 21 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery 002461.SZ | China | $2.91B | -15% | +2% | 15% | 19.8× | -5.8% | +6.9% |
| Chongqing Brewery 600132.SS | China | $2.88B | -28% | -4% | 20% | 17.3× | -8.9% | +6.2% |
| Remy Cointreau RCO.PA | France | $3.08B | +30% | -5% | 16% | 29.2× | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| United Breweries UBL.NS | India | $3.33B | -17% | +7% | 6% | 65.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Royal Unibrew A/S RBREW.CO | Denmark | $3.37B | +11% | +3% | 14% | 13.3× | -7.1% | +16.5% |
| ZJLD 6979.HK | Hong Kong | $3.41B | -3% | -29% | 13% | 27.6× | n/a | n/a |
| Treasury Wine Estates TWE.AX | Australia | $3.56B | +52% | -12% | 17% | 18.4× | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| Boston Beer SAM | United States | $2.24B | +12% | -4% | 5% | 21.0× | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| Takara 2531.T | Japan | $3.84B | +75% | +9% | 4% | 34.6× | n/a | n/a |
| Allied Blenders and Distillers ABDL.NS | India | $2.10B | +24% | -20% | 11% | 63.5× | n/a | n/a |
| Sichuan Swellfun 600779.SS | China | $2.06B | -13% | -30% | 20% | 46.3× | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. Sponsored ADR CCU | United States | $2.02B | -9% | +6% | 7% | 13.7× | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| Beijing Yanjing Brewery 000729.SZ | China | $4.82B | -14% | +7% | 16% | 15.7× | -4.2% | +7.3% |
| Jiugui Liquor 000799.SZ | China | $1.70B | -18% | +19% | -3% | 271.1× | n/a | n/a |
| Anhui Kouzi Distillery 603589.SS | China | $1.65B | -22% | -19% | 13% | 22.9× | n/a | n/a |
| Hebei Hengshui Laobaigan Liquor 600559.SS | China | $1.64B | -12% | -17% | 11% | 30.7× | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| Shede Spirits 600702.SS | China | $1.61B | -24% | -10% | -1% | 53.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Sapporo Breweries 2501.T | Japan | $5.34B | +24% | -6% | 5% | 2.8× | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| Anhui Yingjia Distillery 603198.SS | China | $5.35B | +17% | 0% | 41% | 17.1× | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| Kuaijishan Shaoxing Rice Wine 601579.SS | China | $1.51B | +22% | +6% | 19% | 35.8× | 1.3% | +10.7% |
| Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine 000869.SZ | China | $1.36B | -12% | -2% | 3% | 16.1× | 3.7% | -3.0% |