East African Breweries PLC has posted a full year net profit of 12.2 billion shillings, representing growth of 12%. The listed company has proposed a final dividend pay out of 5 shillings and 50 cents per share.
In the year ended 30th June 2025, East African Breweries saw its net revenue increase 3.8 percent to 128.8 billion shillings.
This was mainly driven by improved macroeconomic conditions, declining interest rates and an appreciating Kenyan shilling against major currencies.
The brewer booked a cumulative Forex gain of 313 million shillings against a loss of 3.9 billion Shillings in the 2024 financial year which was ravaged by unfavourable strengthening of world currencies.
Total debt reduced by 8.3 billion shillings contributing to lower financeEABL is however concerned about the proliferation of Illicit trade, high cost of Inputs and raw materials used in its processes and Consumer spending pressure that are hurting its growth.
East African Breweries has recommended a final dividend of 5.50 shillings per share which in addition to the interim dividend pushes up the total dividend to 8 shillings per share.