Who are Kirin's biggest competitors?
On Brandtree, Kirin's biggest competitors by shared categories are Boissons du Cameroun, which shares 3 categories, such as lager and other carbonated soft drinks; STAR, which shares 3 categories, such as lager; and EABL, which shares 3 categories, such as lager.
Competing here means only that two companies own brands in the same product category on Brandtree. It is not a measure of sales or market share. Kirin controls 5 brands with a page here, across 4 categories; 120 other owners hold brands in at least one of them. Licensed brands and minority stakes are not counted.
Top 10 competitors by shared categories
| # | Company | Shared categories | Overlap | For example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boissons du Cameroun | 3 | 60% | Lager, Other carbonated soft drinks and Liqueurs & aperitifs |
| 2 | STAR | 3 | 60% | Lager, Other carbonated soft drinks and Liqueurs & aperitifs |
| 3 | EABL | 3 | 50% | Lager, Liqueurs & aperitifs and Other carbonated soft drinks |
| 4 | Brasserie de Tahiti | 3 | 43% | Lager, Liqueurs & aperitifs and Ready-to-drink tea & coffee |
| 5 | Farsons | 2 | 33% | Lager and Other carbonated soft drinks |
| 6 | HiteJinro | 2 | 33% | Lager and Other carbonated soft drinks |
| 7 | PhoenixBev | 2 | 33% | Lager and Other carbonated soft drinks |
| 8 | Royal Unibrew | 2 | 33% | Lager and Other carbonated soft drinks |
| 9 | Sapporo | 2 | 33% | Lager and Ready-to-drink tea & coffee |
| 10 | SFBT | 2 | 33% | Lager and Other carbonated soft drinks |
Ranked by number of shared categories. Ties go to the pair with more brands on both sides of the shared categories, then to the higher overlap (shared categories as a share of all categories either company is in), then alphabetically.
Kirin and Boissons du Cameroun: 3 shared categories
| Category | Kirin | Boissons du Cameroun |
|---|---|---|
| Lager | Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Lager | Beaufort Lager, Beaufort Light, Chill (Cameroun), Manyan |
| Other carbonated soft drinks | Kirin Lemon | Top, Youzou (Cameroun) |
| Liqueurs & aperitifs | Kirin Hyoketsu | Booster |
Kirin and STAR: 3 shared categories
| Category | Kirin | STAR |
|---|---|---|
| Lager | Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Lager | FRESH, GOLD, Queen's, THB |
| Other carbonated soft drinks | Kirin Lemon | Caprice, Youzou |
| Liqueurs & aperitifs | Kirin Hyoketsu | Bota'Fresh |
Kirin and EABL: 3 shared categories
A page like this is published only when a company's closest match shares at least 3 categories. See also every brand Kirin owns and the most overlapping owners on Brandtree.