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Profit rise has brewer feeling a little flat

BREWER SABMiller Plc yesterday posted a modest rise in profit for the full year as strong growth in the Americas, where it owns a stake in MillerCoors, helped it through an otherwise difficult market.

SABMiller, brewer of Grolsch, Pilsner Urquell and Peroni Nastro Azzurro beers, said net profit was up 1.5 percent to US$1.9 billion in the 12 months ending March 31, and revenue rose 4 percent to US$26.4 billion.

Andy Blain, analyst at Shore Capital, said the results were "under-whelming" and rated the shares as "sell."

Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization were up 17 percent in Latin America and 7 percent in North America, where SABMiller is a partner in MillerCoors.

In Europe, however, earnings were down 8 percent as lager volume fell by 5 percent.

Excluding SABMiller's stake in MillerCoors, revenue was down nearly 4 percent to US$18 billion and net profit was down 3.5 percent to US$2.08 billion.

Company Chairman Meyer Kahn said the company had faced "very difficult trading conditions" during the year.



 

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