Kirin Holdings Co (FRA:KIR) Short Ratio

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FRA:KIR Kirin Holdings Co Ltd FRA:KIR
78 GF Score
Price €15.43
GF Value €12.97
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Kirin Holdings Co Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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FRA:KIR
78GF Score
Kirin Holdings Co Ltd FRA:KIR
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Is Kirin Holdings Co (FRA:KIR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirin Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €15.43 is trading 19% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.97. GuruFocus considers Kirin Holdings Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KIR:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €12.97 vs. price of €15.43 (19% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 9 warning signs

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Kirin Holdings Co Business Description

Address 10-2 Nakano 4-chome, Nakano Central Park South, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 164-0001
Kirin is the second-largest brewer in Japan with a 28% market share. It holds a top share in the happoshu (low-malt beer) and new genre (no-malt beer) categories. Apart from beer, it also operates a wide range of alcoholic and soft beverage products in Japan. It has made several acquisitions, including Lion Nathan and National Foods in Australia, the second-largest Brazilian brewer Schincariol and Myanmar's biggest brewer over the past decade. It sold the businesses in Brazil and Myanmar in 2017 and 2023, respectively. In 2023, the company made a tender offer to bring Fancl on as a wholly owned subsidiary. Its revenue accounts for roughly 5% of Kirin's total sales. Its overseas business, which includes alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, represents about 40% of the group's revenue.
78GF Score

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€15.43
Price
€12.97
GF Value