Kirin Holdings (2503): Price revision neutral for earnings; likelihood of further price hikes increasing

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Kirin Holdings (2503): Price revision neutral for earnings; likelihood of further price hikes increasing

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Kirin Holdings (2503)

Price revision neutral for earnings;

likelihood of further price hikes increasing

Maintain Rating: BUY | PO: 2,800 JPY | Price: 2,736 JPY

20 May 2026

Price correction for tax reform; limited earnings impact Equity

Kirin Holdings announced a price revision for beer, happoshu, new-genre beer, and RTD

products sold in Japan, effective October 1, 2026. Media coverage has highlighted beer Manabu Sumoge >>

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price cuts; however, the revision merely reflects a price correction in line with the liquor BofAS Japan

tax reform, under which beer is tax-cut while happoshu and new-genre beer are subject manabu.sumoge@bofa.com

to tax increases. Accordingly, the impact of these price changes on earnings should be Yuxi Dai >>

neutral. BofAS Japan

yuxi.dai@bofa.com

High likelihood of additional price hikes

Nevertheless, if the currently anticipated cost increases materialize from 2H FY12/26

into the following fiscal year, we believe Kirin Holdings will respond with additional price Stock Data

hikes. We estimate incremental cost pressures from the Middle East situation, not

factored into company guidance, at ¥100–200bn for FY12/26. At the earnings briefing Price 2,736 JPY

held on May 14, management noted the high degree of uncertainty, while stating that Price Objective 2,800 JPY

“we will strive to absorb the cost increases, and if the impact of the Middle East Date Established 12-Feb-2026

situation remains within our assumptions and can be appropriately managed, it could Investment Opinion A-1-7

become upside.” The company also commented that price hikes for domestic beer 52-Week Range 1,966-2,773 JPY