Carlsberg
Market Cap
ø117.2b
Last Updated
2020/03/31 20:49 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Carlsberg A/S produces and sells beer and other beverage products in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Carlsberg's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CARL B's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
10.8%
CARL B
5.5%
DK Beverage
12.2%
DK Market
1 Year Return
-8.4%
CARL B
-29.8%
DK Beverage
1.7%
DK Market
Return vs Industry: CARL B exceeded the Danish Beverage industry which returned -31% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CARL B underperformed the Danish Market which returned -0.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CARL B | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 10.8% | 5.5% | 12.2% |
| 30 Day | -13.3% | -16.8% | -6.8% |
| 90 Day | -22.5% | -29.8% | -9.2% |
| 1 Year | -5.7%-8.4% | -28.4%-29.8% | 4.8%1.7% |
| 3 Year | 28.0%19.0% | -23.5%-28.3% | 35.2%23.7% |
| 5 Year | 44.8%30.5% | -20.6%-28.9% | 28.4%11.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Carlsberg's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Carlsberg A/S's (CPH:CARL B) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend4 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
How Does Carlsberg A/S's (CPH:CARL B) Earnings Growth Stack Up Against Industry Performance?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Our Take On Carlsberg A/S's (CPH:CARL B) CEO SalaryValuation
Is Carlsberg undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CARL B (DKK753) is trading below our estimate of fair value (DKK1600.52)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CARL B is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CARL B is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.2x) compared to the Beverage industry average (16.3x).
PE vs Market: CARL B is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.2x) compared to the Danish market (12x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CARL B is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CARL B is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.6x) compared to the XE Beverage industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Carlsberg forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?
5.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CARL B's forecast earnings growth (5.4% per year) is above the savings rate (-0.3%).
Earnings vs Market: CARL B's earnings (5.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Danish market (12% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CARL B's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CARL B's revenue (3.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Danish market (6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CARL B's revenue (3.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CARL B's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.4%).
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Past Performance
How has Carlsberg performed over the past 5 years?
26.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CARL B has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CARL B's current net profit margins (10%) are higher than last year (8.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CARL B's earnings have grown significantly by 26.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CARL B's earnings growth over the past year (23.7%) is below its 5-year average (26.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CARL B earnings growth over the past year (23.7%) exceeded the Beverage industry 3.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CARL B's Return on Equity (16.2%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Carlsberg's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CARL B's short term assets (DKK17.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities (DKK33.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: CARL B's short term assets (DKK17.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (DKK43.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CARL B's debt to equity ratio (50.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CARL B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 72.2% to 50.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CARL B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (52.3%).
Interest Coverage: CARL B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (26.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CARL B has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CARL B's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.8x debt).
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Dividend
What is Carlsberg's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.73%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CARL B's dividend (2.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Danish market (1.77%).
High Dividend: CARL B's dividend (2.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Danish market (5.63%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CARL B's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CARL B's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.1%), CARL B's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CARL B's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.4% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Cees ´t Hart (61yo)
4.67s
Tenure
ø49,800,000
Compensation
Mr. Cees C. 't Hart has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Carlsberg A/S since February 2015. Mr. 't Hart serves as Global Chief Executive Officer at Frieslandcampina Wamco Nigeria Plc. He s ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Cees's total compensation ($USD7.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Danish market ($USD3.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Cees's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Member of Executive Board | 4.67yrs | ø49.80m | 0.019% DKK22.2m | |
| CFO & Member of Executive Board | 4.17yrs | ø27.40m | 0.014% DKK15.9m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 11.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Eastern Europe | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Western Europe | 5.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Group Strategy | 2.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Digital Business Transformation | 1.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Asia | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | no data | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CARL B's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Executive Independent Member of the Supervisory Board | 11.17yrs | no data | 0.0014% DKK1.6m | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 6.17yrs | no data | 0.000050% DKK58.6k | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 22.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Supervisory Board | 8yrs | no data | 0.0013% DKK1.5m | |
| Deputy Chair of Supervisory Board | 1yr | no data | 0.00010% DKK117.2k | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 10yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Non-Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 10.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Non-Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 8yrs | no data | 0.00044% DKK515.8k | |
| Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Non-Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.17yrs | no data | no data |
8.0yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CARL B's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Carlsberg A/S's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Carlsberg A/S
- Ticker: CARL B
- Exchange: CPSE
- Founded: 1847
- Industry: Brewers
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: ø117.238b
- Shares outstanding: 147.03m
- Website: https://www.carlsberggroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Carlsberg A/S
- J.C. Jacobsens Gade 1
- Copenhagen V
- Copenhagen
- Capital Region of Denmark
- 1799
- Denmark
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CABJ.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Class B Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| CARL B | CPSE (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen) | Yes | Class B Shares | DK | DKK | Jan 1992 |
| CBGB | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class B Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| 0AI4 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | DKK | Jan 1992 |
| CARLBC | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Class B Shares | GB | DKK | Jan 1992 |
| CARLB | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Class B Shares | CH | CHF | Jan 1992 |
| CARL | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Class B Shares | AT | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CABH.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Class A Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 | |
| CARL A | CPSE (OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen) | Class A Shares | DK | DKK | Jan 1992 | |
| CBGA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Class A Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 | |
| 0AI3 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Class A Shares | GB | DKK | Jan 1992 | |
| CARLAC | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Class A Shares | GB | DKK | Jan 1992 | |
| CABG.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPONSORED ADR | US | USD | Mar 2009 |
Biography
Carlsberg A/S produces and sells beer and other beverage products in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia. The company provides craft and specialty, and non-alcoholic beers; and soft drinks. It offers its products primarily under the Carlsberg, Baltika, Tuborg, birell, Ringnes, and other local brand names. Carlsberg A/S also exports its products to approximately 100 countries worldwide. The company was founded in 1847 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/31 20:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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