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Suntory group's non-alcoholic beverage arm, selling soft drinks and teas in Japan and abroad.
Suntory group's non-alcoholic beverage arm, selling soft drinks and teas in Japan and abroad.
Sells drinks through supermarkets, convenience stores and its own vending machines in Japan, with coffee, tea and water brands, and through acquired brands in Europe, notably Lucozade in the UK and Orangina in France. Suntory Holdings, the family-controlled parent, owns most of the stock. It also bottles and distributes Pepsi in parts of Southeast Asia through a joint venture.
In one line: Japan's Keurig Dr Pepper.
Moat: narrow (brand, distribution). Strong regional beverage brands and Suntory's extensive vending/retail distribution.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan · Founded: 2009 · Employees: 22,700
Size Suntory Beverage & Food (2587.T) is a Japan Consumer Staples company (Beverages: Non-Alcoholic) with a market value of $9.58B, the 143rd largest of 1,379 Japan companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ¥4,888 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares gained 8.7%, against +7.1% for the median peer and +1.8% for the Japan market (cap-weighted) — 6th highest of 16 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 7.3% over the last twelve months (peer median +12.4%); the operating margin is 8.8% (peer median 12.6%).
Valuation It trades at 17.2× forward earnings against a peer median of 17.2× (7th cheapest of 14).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -8% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +8%, so the hurdle is -15 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 2.6 points above its cost of capital (5.0% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 11 Nov 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥1.81T | ¥1.72T | ¥1.70T | ¥1.59T | ¥1.45T |
| Revenue growth | — | +1% | +7% | +10% | — |
| Gross profit | ¥667B | ¥602B | ¥608B | ¥552B | ¥515B |
| EBITDA | ¥249B | ¥241B | ¥246B | ¥218B | ¥203B |
| Net income | ¥89.7B | ¥88.7B | ¥93.5B | ¥82.7B | ¥82.3B |
| Free cash flow | ¥102B | ¥65.3B | ¥85.4B | ¥79.1B | ¥90.3B |
| Capital expenditure | ¥86.8B | ¥94.0B | ¥108B | ¥79.2B | ¥60.2B |
| Total debt | ¥16.0B | ¥79.5B | ¥85.3B | ¥120B | ¥169B |
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| Company | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suntory Beverage & Food 2587.T | $9.58B | +9% | +7% | 9% | 17.2× | -7.5% |
| Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan 2579.T | $4.60B | +31% | -2% | 4% | 31.7× | 8.4% |
| Kirin 2503.T | $15.2B | +21% | +6% | 11% | 13.7× | -4.2% |
| Asahi Group Hldgs 2502.T | $16.4B | +10% | +3% | 9% | 13.1× | 1.8% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper KDP | $49.8B | +28% | +43% | 17% | 14.8× | 6.3% |
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 | 2587.T | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | +8.3% | +9.4% | 7th lowest of 16 |
| 6-month return | +8.7% | +7.1% | 6th highest of 16 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -9.5% | -8.2% | 8th lowest of 16 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +7.3% | +12.4% | 6th lowest of 16 |
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 12.6% | 5th lowest of 15 |
| Forward P/E | 17.2× | 17.2× | 7th cheapest of 14 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -7.5% | 1.1% | 4th least demanding of 15 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +7.8% | +11.3% | 7th lowest of 15 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -15.3 pp | -14.5 pp | 7th least demanding of 15 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +2.6 pp | +9.4 pp | 5th lowest of 15 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.0× | 10.3× | 2nd cheapest of 14 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.6× | 1.2× | 2nd least indebted of 14 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suntory Beverage & Food 2587.T | Japan | $9.58B | +9% | +7% | 9% | 17.2× | -7.5% | +7.8% |
| Tingyi 0322.HK | Hong Kong | $9.59B | +17% | +4% | 9% | 14.1× | -12.9% | +2.4% |
| Celsius CELH | United States | $8.14B | 0% | +83% | 19% | 22.7× | 7.6% | +80.7% |
| Primo Brands PRMB | United States | $8.10B | -4% | +28% | 10% | 16.2× | 9.2% | +27.8% |
| Eastroc Beverage (Group) 605499.SS | China | $11.7B | -27% | +12% | 25% | 17.2× | -3.2% | +33.1% |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated COKE | United States | $13.8B | +19% | +11% | 13% | n/a | -1.3% | +7.6% |
| Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV Sponsored ADR KOF | United States | $6.01B | +8% | +17% | 14% | 16.5× | -20.1% | +12.2% |
| Varun Beverages VBL.NS | India | $15.7B | -14% | +22% | 17% | 42.8× | 37.2% | +26.8% |
| Swire Pacific 0019.HK | Hong Kong | $17.0B | +23% | +7% | 12% | 11.4× | 6.9% | +2.9% |
| Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan 2579.T | Japan | $4.60B | +31% | -2% | 4% | 31.7× | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| Uni-President China 0220.HK | Hong Kong | $4.56B | +12% | +4% | 8% | 14.0× | -8.3% | +6.1% |
| Coca-Cola HBC CCH.L | United Kingdom | $20.5B | -2% | +13% | 11% | 17.2× | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| Embotelladora Andina S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd AKO-B | United States | $4.26B | +7% | +10% | 13% | 14.6× | -4.2% | +10.4% |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR FMX | United States | $26.1B | +7% | +18% | 9% | 24.2× | -6.9% | +13.8% |
| National Beverage FIZZ | United States | $3.48B | +6% | -2% | 18% | 19.2× | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| SDIC Zhonglu Fruit Juice 600962.SS | China | $2.62B | -1% | +100% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |