Consumer Non-Durables Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. Business Summary
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of food and beverages. It operates through the following segments: Alcoholic Beverages, Soft Drinks, Food, Overseas, and Other. The Alcoholic Beverages segment sells beer-type beverages, shochu (Japanese distilled beverage), RTD (ready-to-drink) low-alcohol beverages, whisky and spirits, and wines. The Soft Drinks segment offers chilled beverages such as tea-based drinks, coffee, carbonated soft drinks, water, fruit and vegetable drinks, and lactic acid drinks. The Food segment provides confectioneries, pharmaceuticals, supplements, baby products, dried foods, and seasonings. The Overseas segment handles the sale of food and beverage in other countries. The Other segment includes logistics and other businesses. The company was founded on September 1, 1949 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Dec 2020
JPY USD Revenue 2,027.76B 18,992.13M Gross Profit 683,777M 6,404.29M Operating income 173,703M 1,626.91M Income before tax 125,399M 1,174.49M Net income 92,825M 869.40M EBITDA 296,980M 2,781.53M Diluted EPS 196.49 1.84 Dividends Per Share 106 0.99 Total Assets 4,439.37B 42,998.47M Total liabilities 2,921.56B 28,297.35M Total equity 1,516.12B 14,684.72M Operating cash flow 275,859M 2,583.71M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Revenue
1,706.90B
2,084.87B
2,120.29B
2,089.04B
2,027.76B
Gross Profit
576,892M
740,202M
761,148M
736,259M
683,777M
Operating income
148,487M
199,133M
221,384M
213,760M
173,703M
Income before tax
150,068M
196,984M
207,308M
197,391M
125,399M
Net income
89,220M
141,003M
151,077M
142,206M
92,825M
EBITDA
219,618M
300,946M
330,590M
326,796M
296,980M
Diluted EPS
194.75
307.77
329.78
310.41
196.49
Dividends Per Share
54
75
99
100
106
Total Assets
2,094.33B
3,346.82B
3,079.31B
3,140.78B
4,439.37B
Total liabilities
1,248.52B
2,194.07B
1,929.66B
1,892.50B
2,921.56B
Total equity
836,354M
1,145.13B
1,146.42B
1,246.31B
1,516.12B
Operating cash flow
154,452M
231,712M
252,441M
253,469M
275,859M
Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Revenue
15,708.80M
18,592.78M
19,198.08M
19,163.67M
18,992.13M
Gross Profit
5,309.20M
6,601.06M
6,891.78M
6,753.99M
6,404.29M
Operating income
1,366.54M
1,775.85M
2,004.51M
1,960.90M
1,626.91M
Income before tax
1,381.09M
1,756.68M
1,877.06M
1,810.74M
1,174.49M
Net income
821.10M
1,257.45M
1,367.92M
1,304.51M
869.40M
EBITDA
2,021.16M
2,683.81M
2,993.31M
2,997.83M
2,781.53M
Diluted EPS
1.79
2.74
2.98
2.84
1.84
Dividends Per Share
0.49
0.66
0.89
0.91
0.99
Total Assets
17,956.29M
29,709.91M
28,066.49M
28,900.74M
42,998.47M
Total liabilities
10,704.58M
19,476.88M
17,587.97M
17,414.35M
28,297.35M
Total equity
7,170.69M
10,165.42M
10,449.07M
11,468.26M
14,684.72M
Operating cash flow
1,421.43M
2,066.39M
2,285.71M
2,325.17M
2,583.71M
Valuation Measures
Dec 2020
PER 21.59 ROA 2.44% ROE 6.72% Operating margin 8.56% Profit margin 4.57%
Key executives
President, CEO & Representative Director:
Atsushi Katsuki
Executive Officer & General Manager-Finance:
Shunjiro Sakano
Director & Chief Supply Chain Officer:
Yutaka Hemmi
Director & Chief Human Resources Officer:
Keizo Tanimura
Director & Chief Alliance Officer:
Taemin Park Shareholders
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