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- **Chile Segment Strength**: EBITDA +4.8% (excluding recycling costs), driven by price growth and efficiency gains.
- **Argentina Turnaround**: Expect 2026 recovery in prices and volumes post-elections, with water category outperforming beer.
- **Cost Management**: 2026 raw material savings (~$10M) offset by aluminum inflation; CirCCUlar costs stabilizing.
- **CapEx Shift**: 2026+ focus on technology and innovation, with CapEx/Sales ratio <6%.
- **Strategic Focus**: 2025-2027 plan emphasizes profitability, innovation (e.g., flavored beers), and sustainability.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Consolidated EBITDA Growth**: 4.6% YoY, driven by Chile's 4.8% EBITDA expansion and International Business' 73.1% surge. Wine segment EBITDA declined 12% due to cost pressures.
- **Chile Segment**: Net sales +1.8% (2.4% price growth offset by 0.6% volume decline). EBITDA margin +41bps, excluding CirCCUlar costs, EBITDA would have grown 10.2%.
- **International Business**: Volumes +5.3% (Argentina water category up mid-teens), but net sales -8.9% due to 42.2 Argentine peso devaluation. EBITDA +73.1% across geographies.
- **Wine Segment**: Top line +1.6% (exports +4.5%), but EBITDA -12% due to higher wine costs and U.S. dollar-linked packaging expenses.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Argentina Recovery**: Prices 9% below inflation YTD; expect post-election stabilization and private consumption growth (~3% in 2026). Water category volumes up mid-teens, beer industry contracted mid-single digits in Q3.
- **Chile Pricing Strategy**: Prices +4% ex-mix effect, gaining market share via innovation (e.g., flavored beers, ready-to-drink spirits). 2025-2027 strategy focuses on revenue management and brand equity.
- **Cost Outlook**: Favorable raw material prices (barley, sugar, PET) offset by 5% aluminum increase. CirCCUlar costs ~CLP 15 billion annually but stabilizing.
- **CapEx Focus**: 2025 CapEx ~10-15% below original guidance; 2026+ focus on IT, innovation, and regulatory compliance. CapEx/Sales ratio <6%, with CapEx/depreciation ratio approaching 1:1.


Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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