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East African Breweries

NAI:EABL · KE0000000216
BeveragesMedium

360

98
EV / EBIT100
Price / Owner Earnings59
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield75
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit64
Price/Book20
Return on Capital92
Cash Return on Capital86
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin88
Gross Profitability78
Cash Conversion68
Accruals78
Owner Earnings Margin74
Sales growth81
Profit Growth39
Long-Term EPS Growth44
Owner Earnings Growth84
Reinvestment66
Price momentum90
Debt load45
Refinancing36
Debt Payback61
Liquidity52
Analyst ratings23
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside6
Market mood5
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

East African Breweries generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryBeverages
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASE
Founded1922
Employees1,022
Websiteeabl.com
ISINKE0000000216
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
DistilleryFood and Beverage

Description

East African Breweries PLC operates as a beverage alcohol company in East Africa, primarily engaged in the brewing and distribution of alcoholic beverages, including beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks. Business Segments The company operates th…

Analysis

Hidden champion

East African Breweries PLC fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 14.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
38
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Mar 2026

All-time low

18

Jan 2024

Average rank

41

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
29
53
31
Price/Earnings
57
70
81
69
Price/Book
20
20
65
40
Dividend Yield
75
69
88
87
Value (overall)
64
43
82
59

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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