Royal Unibrew A/S (RBREW.CO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Royal Unibrew A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Royal Unibrew A/S

Royal Unibrew A/S is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as RBREW.CO.

What our checks show for RBREW.CO

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 4.7 points over 5 years, to 10.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 5.2 points, to 43.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 96% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.3 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.07). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect only about 3.1% a year of growth in revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 39.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 135 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 8.8 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.45x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 10.6% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 48% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Beta 0.37: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 17.6%: the business earns well on the money put into it.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Royal Unibrew A/S (RBREW.CO) have?

In our weekly check, Royal Unibrew A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of RBREW.CO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Royal Unibrew A/S: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Royal Unibrew A/S do?

Royal Unibrew A/S is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as RBREW.CO.

When does Royal Unibrew A/S 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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