Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (2587.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3.

About Suntory Beverage & Food Limited

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2587.T.

What our checks show for 2587.T

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 4.3 points, to 36.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 5%: little room if costs rise.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 0.5 points over 5 years, to 5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 2.9% a year of growth in revenue.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.01x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 63.8 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 2.1x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The dividend takes 41% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Beta -0.02: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (2587.T) have?

In our weekly check, Suntory Beverage & Food Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2587.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Suntory Beverage & Food Limited: Gross margin falling, Thin margins, Slow recovery after falls. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Suntory Beverage & Food Limited do?

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 2587.T.

When does Suntory Beverage & Food Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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