Is UNITED BREWERIES CO INC (CCU) Halal?

NYSE Consumer Defensive Chile $2.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
UNITED BREWERIES CO INC (CCU) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Beverages - Brewers industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Beverages - Brewers ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Beverages - Brewers ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Beverages - Brewers ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Beverages - Brewers ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Beverages - Brewers ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
16.0
Forward: 12.0
EPS
$0.69
Dividend Yield
316.0%
Payout: 58.3%
P/B Ratio
0.0
Revenue
$2.9T
Growth: -11.8%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.9

Profitability

Gross Margin 44.4%
Operating Margin 0.0%
Net Margin 4.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) 8.3%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow$82.1B
Total Debt$1.2T
Debt-to-Equity78.1
Current Ratio1.9
Total Assets$3.6T

Price & Trading

Last Close$10.76
50-Day MA$13.33
200-Day MA$12.75
Avg Volume220K
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
$10.71
$15.75

About UNITED BREWERIES CO INC (CCU)

CEO
Mr. Patricio Jottar Nasrallah
Employees
9,455
Website
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Beverages - Brewers
Country
Chile
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$2.0B
Currency
USD

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified beverage company in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. The company offers wines, soft drinks, nectars, sports drinks, iced tea, pisco, rum, cider, liquors, beers, spirits, cocktails, coolers, isotonic drinks, and cockail wines; and spring, bottled, mineral, and saborized water. It provides its products under the Cristal, Escudo, Royal Guard, Morenita, Dorada, Andes, Bavaria, Stones, Heineken, Sol, Coors, Austral, Polar Imperial, Patagonia, Kunstmann, Guayacán, D´olbek, Mahina, Volcanes del Sur, Bilz, Pap, Kem, Kem Xtreme, Nobis, Pop, Cachantun, Mas, Mas Woman, Porvenir, Manantial, Red Bull, Rockstar, Perrier, Mistral, Tres Erres, Campanario, Horcón Quemado, Control Valle del Encanto, Espíritu de los Andes, La Serena, Iceberg, Hard Fresh, Ruta, Cocktail, Sabor Andino Sour, Horcón Quemado Sour, Sierra Morena, Cabo Viejo, e Kantal, Fehrenberg, Barsol, Puklaro, Pernod Ricard, Fratelli Branca, Villa Pehuenia, Sidra 1888, La Pizka, Palermo, Santa Fé, Salta, Córdoba, Isenbeck, Norte, Iguana, Miller Genuine Draft, Amstel, Warsteiner, Grolsch, Blue Moon, Sidra Real, La Victoria, Pehuenia, El Abuelo, Eugenio Bustos, La Celia, Colón, Graffina, Santa Silvia, Villavicencio, Villa del Sur, Levité, Ser, Brío, Altaïr, Cabo de Hornos, Sideral, 1865, Castillo de Molina, Epica, Gato, GatoNegro, Reserva, Gran Reserva, Single Vineyard, Lot series, Misiones de Rengo Varietal, Reserva, Cuvée, Gran Reserva Black, Mision, Sparkling line, Alpaca, Reservado, Siglo de Oro Reserva de Viña Santa Helena, Viñamar, Donnaluna, Manquehuito, Graffigna, Colón, Colón Selecto, Nativa, Nix, Watt's, FullSport, 1888, Imperial, Escudo Silver, Kuntsmann, Miller, and Schneider brands. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is UNITED BREWERIES CO INC (CCU) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), UNITED BREWERIES CO INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is UNITED BREWERIES CO INC's debt ratio?

UNITED BREWERIES CO INC's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are UNITED BREWERIES CO INC's key financial metrics?

UNITED BREWERIES CO INC has a market capitalization of $2.0B, trailing P/E ratio of 16.0, and revenue of $2.9T. The company maintains a gross margin of 44.4% and a net margin of 4.0%. Return on equity stands at 8.3%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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