UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
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About United Breweries
Malt Beverages, SIC 2082
United Breweries Co. Inc., also known as CCU, produces and distributes beverages. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. Its portfolio encompasses alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including proprietary and licensed beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks, juices, functional beverages, tea, and bottled water. Licensed brands include Heineken, Amstel, Coors, Sol, Miller, Pepsi, Gatorade, and Red Bull. The business serves commercial distributors, retail stores, and consumers across its operating territories.
The company conducts operations across several South American nations, including Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It also holds international subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. In addition to beverage production, its activities include packaging manufacturing and transportation services. While the report identifies Chile as its country of domicile, a specific corporate headquarters location is not stated.
Summary of the business section of United Breweries's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
- Headquarters
- Santiago Chile, F3
- Address
- Ahumada 131 00000
- Phone
- (212) 530-5000
- Employees
- 88,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Malt Beverages
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Consultores, Auditores y Compania Limitada, Santiago, Chile
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CCU
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 370M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 5-for-2, Dec 20, 2012
- SEC CIK
- 888746
- CUSIP
- 204429104
- ISIN
- US2044291043
- LEI
- 529900BJW9B0O6LI2R39
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
No recent ownership filings by officers or directors
United Breweries's leadership is listed in its proxy statement (Form DEF 14A).
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Heineken, the Dutch brewer, is the second largest brewery in the world which, according to its 2025 annual report, markets and sells more than 340 beer and cider brands in 190 countries, and it has almost 88,000 direct employees worldwide.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Mar 5, 2001 | Name change | Name changed from UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY INC to UNITED BREWERIES CO INC |