AB InBev Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Solid top- and bottom-line performance: Revenue up by

Regulated information1
“Cheers to beer – our performance this quarter reflects the strength of the beer category and the consistent execution of our strategy. Through investment in our megabrands and mega platforms, innovation and offering more choices across more occasions, we are strengthening the cultural relevance of our brands with consumers. Thank you to our colleagues for their commitment and disciplined execution, which position us well to continue our momentum.” – Michel Doukeris, CEO, AB InBev
Revenue
+
Revenue increased by
Reported revenue increased by
Volumes
+
Volumes increased by
Volumes increased by
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Normalized EBITDA
+
Normalized EBITDA increased by
Normalized EBITDA increased by
Underlying Profit
2
Underlying Profit was 2
Reported profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 3
Underlying EPS
Underlying EPS increased by
On a constant currency basis, Underlying EPS increased by |
Net Debt to EBITDA 2.86x Net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio was 2.86x at 30 June 2026 compared to 3.27x at 30 June 2025 and 2.87x at 31 December 25. |
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The 2026 Half Year Financial Report is available on our website at www.ab-inbev.com.
| 1The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market. For important disclaimers and notes on the basis of preparation, please refer to page 15. |
Management comments
Consistent and compounding growth with beer volume up by
The momentum of our business continued in 2Q26, with broad-based volume growth and a
Revenue increased by
EBITDA increased by
Key highlights from the quarter included: global megabrand momentum, with Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra growing revenue by
Progressing our strategic priorities
We are executing on three key strategic pillars to deliver consistent growth and long-term value creation.
(1) Lead and grow the category:
We strengthened our portfolio brand power and estimate that we gained or maintained share in
(2) Digitize and monetize our ecosystem:
BEES Marketplace GMV increased by
(3) Optimize our business:
We continued to strengthen our balance sheet, with net debt to EBITDA improving to 2.86x as of 30 June 2026 from 3.27x as of 30 June 2025.
(1) Lead and grow the category
Investment in our megabrands and mega platforms continued to build portfolio brand power, with sales and marketing investment reaching
We continued to execute on our category expansion levers and estimate that the number of legal drinking age consumers purchasing our portfolio increased in HY26 with gains in Beyond Beer and Balanced Choices.
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Core Superiority: Revenue of our mainstream portfolio increased by
2.7% in 2Q26, driven by double-digit growth inColombia and high-single digit growth inPeru andEcuador . -
Premiumization: Our above core beer portfolio delivered a
6.9% revenue increase in 2Q26, led by Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra, which grew revenue by17% ,19% and21% , respectively, outside of their home markets. Corona led the premiumization of our portfolio globally, delivering double-digit volume growth in 37 markets. Michelob Ultra expanded acrossLatin America in 2Q26, with40% of its volume growth coming from markets outside of the US. -
Balanced Choices: Our portfolio of low carb, low calorie, sugar free, gluten free and no-alcohol beer brands delivered a revenue increase of
13% in 2Q26. Our no-alcohol beer portfolio led performance, with revenue up by27% and estimated share gains strengthening our leadership in no-alcohol beer by value, according to Nielsen. -
Beyond Beer: Growth of our portfolio accelerated, increasing revenue by
44% in 2Q26. Performance was led by the expansion of Flying Fish globally and by Cutwater in the US, which increased revenue by triple-digits and was the 2nd largest contributor by brand to our overall revenue growth in 2Q26.
(2) Digitize and monetize our ecosystem
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Digitizing our relationships with more than 6 million customers globally: As of 30 June 2026, BEES was live in 30 markets with
72% of our revenues captured through B2B digital platforms. In 2Q26, BEES captured15.0 billion USD in GMV, up16% versus 2Q25. -
Monetizing our route-to-market; delivering more than
1 billion USD in quarterly GMV: BEES Marketplace GMV increased by50% versus 2Q25 to approximately1.2 billion USD from third-party products. -
Leading the way in DTC solutions: Our digital DTC megabrands, Zé Delivery, TaDa Delivery and PerfectDraft, served 13 million active consumers and generated
165 million USD in revenue,12% growth versus 2Q25. Sales of third-party products through our DTC marketplace reached50 million USD in GMV, a63% increase versus 2Q25.
(3) Optimize our business
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Maximizing value creation: Continued optimization of our business and operating leverage through the P&L drove EBIT growth of
8.0% and a free cash flow increase of2.5 billion USD versus HY25. We strengthened our balance sheet, with net debt to EBITDA improving to 2.86x from 3.27x as of 30 June 2025. As of 24 July 2026, we completed1.9 billion USD of our6 billion USD share buyback program announced on 30 October 2025. -
Advancing our sustainability priorities: Our water use efficiency ratio improved to 2.3 hl per hl in HY26 versus 2.4 hl per hl in HY25. Our average energy efficiency globally improved to 81.6 MJ/hl in HY26 versus 84.8 MJ/hl in HY25. Our absolute Scopes 1 and 2 emissions were 1.55 million metric tons of CO2e in HY26, a
0.8% decrease compared to HY25.
Continued momentum and reliable compounding growth
In HY26, our business delivered
The continued momentum of our business, disciplined execution by our teams and the strength of the beer category reinforce our confidence in our ability to deliver our FY26 outlook and create a future with more cheers.
2026 Outlook
(i) Overall Performance: We expect our EBITDA to grow in line with our medium-term outlook of between 4
(ii) Net Finance Costs: Net pension interest expenses and accretion expenses are expected to be in the range of 190 to
(iii) Effective Tax Rate (ETR): We expect the normalized ETR in FY26 to be in the range of
(iv) Net Capital Expenditure: We expect net capital expenditure of between 3.5 and
Figure 1. Consolidated performance |
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in USD Mio, except EPS in USD per share and Volumes in thousand hls |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
Organic |
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growth |
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Volumes |
143 347 |
|
144 003 |
|
0.9 |
% |
|||
Beer |
125 620 |
|
126 945 |
|
1.1 |
% |
|||
Non-Beer |
17 727 |
|
17 058 |
|
(1.1 |
)% |
|||
Revenue |
15 004 |
|
16 660 |
|
5.6 |
% |
|||
Gross profit |
8 446 |
|
9 579 |
|
7.5 |
% |
|||
Gross margin |
56.3 |
% |
57.5 |
% |
99bps |
||||
Normalized EBITDA |
5 301 |
|
5 938 |
|
5.8 |
% |
|||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.3 |
% |
35.6 |
% |
4bps |
||||
Normalized EBIT |
4 013 |
|
4 604 |
|
8.0 |
% |
|||
Normalized EBIT margin |
26.7 |
% |
27.6 |
% |
58bps |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
1 676 |
|
3 751 |
|
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Underlying Profit |
1 950 |
|
2 390 |
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|
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Basic EPS |
0.84 |
|
1.90 |
|
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Underlying EPS |
0.98 |
|
1.21 |
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HY25 |
HY26 |
Organic |
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growth |
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Volumes |
279 615 |
|
280 412 |
|
0.8 |
% |
|||
Beer |
243 005 |
|
245 426 |
|
1.2 |
% |
|||
Non-Beer |
36 611 |
|
34 987 |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
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Revenue |
28 632 |
|
31 927 |
|
5.7 |
% |
|||
Gross profit |
16 029 |
|
18 225 |
|
7.4 |
% |
|||
Gross margin |
56.0 |
% |
57.1 |
% |
88bps |
||||
Normalized EBITDA |
10 156 |
|
11 375 |
|
5.6 |
% |
|||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.5 |
% |
35.6 |
% |
(5)bps |
||||
Normalized EBIT |
7 601 |
|
8 677 |
|
7.6 |
% |
|||
Normalized EBIT margin |
26.5 |
% |
27.2 |
% |
46bps |
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Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
3 824 |
|
6 314 |
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Underlying Profit |
3 556 |
|
4 314 |
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Basic EPS |
1.92 |
|
3.20 |
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Underlying EPS |
1.79 |
|
2.18 |
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Figure 2. Volumes |
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in thousand hls |
2Q25 |
Scope |
Organic |
2Q26 |
Organic growth |
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growth |
Total |
Beer |
||||||||||||||
|
22 376 |
218 |
|
(164 |
) |
22 430 |
(0.7 |
)% |
(0.8 |
)% |
||||||
Middle |
38 822 |
(634 |
) |
1 806 |
|
39 994 |
4.7 |
% |
4.8 |
% |
||||||
|
34 199 |
- |
|
466 |
|
34 665 |
1.4 |
% |
3.9 |
% |
||||||
EMEA |
24 172 |
(135 |
) |
201 |
|
24 239 |
0.8 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
||||||
|
23 716 |
(21 |
) |
(1 109 |
) |
22 586 |
(4.7 |
)% |
(4.7 |
)% |
||||||
Global Export and Holding Companies |
62 |
14 |
|
12 |
|
89 |
16.3 |
% |
16.3 |
% |
||||||
AB InBev Worldwide |
143 347 |
(557 |
) |
1 213 |
|
144 003 |
0.9 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
||||||
HY25 |
Scope |
Organic |
HY26 |
Organic growth |
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growth |
Total |
Beer |
||||||||||||||
|
42 218 |
121 |
|
(779 |
) |
41 561 |
(1.8 |
)% |
(1.9 |
)% |
||||||
Middle |
73 903 |
(1 362 |
) |
3 439 |
|
75 979 |
4.7 |
% |
5.2 |
% |
||||||
|
75 089 |
- |
|
341 |
|
75 430 |
0.5 |
% |
2.2 |
% |
||||||
EMEA |
44 924 |
(230 |
) |
476 |
|
45 169 |
1.1 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
||||||
|
43 365 |
(39 |
) |
(1 192 |
) |
42 134 |
(2.8 |
)% |
(2.7 |
)% |
||||||
Global Export and Holding Companies |
116 |
22 |
|
1 |
|
139 |
0.8 |
% |
0.8 |
% |
||||||
AB InBev Worldwide |
279 615 |
(1 489 |
) |
2 286 |
|
280 412 |
0.8 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
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Key Markets Performance
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Operating performance:
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2Q26: Revenue increased by
2.7% , with revenue per hl increasing by3.3% driven by revenue management and positive brand mix. Sales-to-retailers (STRs) declined by1.9% , estimated to have outperformed a soft industry. Sales-to-wholesalers (STWs) declined by0.6% . EBITDA increased by0.1% , as top-line growth and productivity initiatives were reinvested in increased marketing to fuel momentum. -
HY26: Revenue increased by
1.9% , with revenue per hl increasing by3.8% . STRs declined by0.9% and STWs were down by1.8% . Our STRs and STWs tend to converge on a full year basis. EBITDA increased by0.2% .
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2Q26: Revenue increased by
- Commercial highlights: We were the #1 share gainer in total alcohol in both 2Q26 and HY26 driven by share gains in both beer and spirits, according to Circana. Our beer performance in 2Q26 was led by Michelob Ultra, Busch Light and Busch Light Apple, which were the top 3 volume share gainers in the industry. Our Beyond Beer portfolio continued to expand our total addressable market and delivered revenue growth in the mid-seventies. Cutwater grew revenue in the triple-digits and was the #1 share gaining brand in the total spirits industry. We are the leader in no-alcohol beer, with our portfolio gaining share and growing revenue in the mid-thirties led by Michelob Ultra Zero which was the #1 share gainer in no-alcohol beer.
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Operating performance:
- 2Q26: Revenue and revenue per hl increased by mid-single digits, driven by revenue management and positive mix. Volumes grew slightly and outperformed the industry. EBITDA grew by high-single digits with margin expansion.
- HY26: Revenue grew by mid-single digits, with revenue per hl growth of mid-single digits and volume increasing by low-single digits, outperforming the industry. EBITDA grew by mid-single digits with flattish margins as top-line growth and productivity initiatives offset transactional FX headwinds and enabled increased marketing investment.
- Commercial highlights: We are strengthening our portfolio architecture and expanding our total addressable market by offering consumers more choices across more occasions. Performance in 2Q26 was led by our above core beer portfolio, which grew revenue by high-single digits driven by Modelo and Pacifico, while our mainstream beer portfolio grew by mid-single digits. We strengthened our position as the industry leader in no-alcohol beer, with our portfolio growing volume by high-thirties led by Modelo Cero and the launch of Michelob Ultra Zero. In Beyond Beer, our portfolio grew volume by high-teens, led by the Vicky’s brand family and Flying Fish.
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Operating performance:
- 2Q26: Revenue increased by high-teens, with high-single digit revenue per hl growth driven by revenue management and premiumization. Volumes grew by low-teens, with our portfolio estimated to have gained share of total alcohol. EBITDA grew by high-teens as top-line growth and productivity initiatives offset transactional FX headwinds and enabled increased marketing investment.
- HY26: Revenue grew by mid-teens with mid-single digit revenue per hl growth. Volumes increased by high-single digits. EBITDA grew by mid-teens.
- Commercial highlights: Increased brand power drove momentum across our portfolio, with volume and revenue growth across all price segments in 2Q26 and record high second quarter volumes. Above core beer led our performance, with mid-teens volume growth driven by Corona. Our mainstream beer portfolio continued to grow, delivering a high-single digit volume increase.
-
Operating performance:
-
2Q26: Revenue increased by
7.8% , with revenue per hl growth of5.3% driven by revenue management and premiumization. Beer volumes increased by5.0% , estimated to have outperformed an improved industry. Non-beer volumes decreased by4.4% , resulting in total volume growth of2.3% . EBITDA increased by16.1% with 230bps of margin expansion as disciplined revenue and cost management more than offset increased sales and marketing investment. -
HY26: Revenue grew by
8.1% with revenue per hl growth of7.1% . Beer volumes grew by2.9% and non-beer volumes declined by4.1% , resulting in total volume growth of0.9% . EBITDA increased by13.1% with 149bps of margin expansion.
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2Q26: Revenue increased by
- Commercial highlights: Innovation and investment behind our megabrands and mega platforms strengthened our portfolio brand power and drove continued market share gains. Premium and super premium beer led our performance in 2Q26, delivering mid-twenties volume growth and strengthening our leadership position of the premium segment. Mainstream beer improved sequentially, delivering flattish volumes and estimated to have gained share of the segment. We are leading the industry in Balanced Choices, with volumes of our no-alcohol beer portfolio growing in the low-thirties and Stella Artois Pure Gold and Michelob Ultra growing by triple digits. In Beyond Beer, our portfolio grew volumes by strong double digits, led by Beats and Flying Fish.
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Operating performance:
- 2Q26: Volumes grew by low-single digits, estimated to have gained or maintained share in the majority of our key markets. Revenue and revenue per hl increased by low-single digits driven by premiumization. EBITDA declined by low-single digits, with top-line growth primarily offset by increased sales and marketing investment.
- HY26: Volumes grew by low-single digits, estimated to have gained share in 5 of our 6 key markets. Revenue and revenue per hl increased by low-single digits driven by premiumization. EBITDA declined by low-single digits.
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Commercial highlights: Market share gains, innovation and premiumization drove low-single digit volume growth in both 2Q26 and HY26. Our performance in 2Q26 was driven by our megabrands, led by Corona which delivered mid-teens volume growth. We are building strong consumer connection with our brands through our mega platforms and innovations. We successfully activated Roland Garros with Stella Artois, launched Stella Artois Strawberries & Cream ahead of Wimbledon and expanded the availability of Modelo Especial in the
UK . Our no-alcohol beer portfolio grew volumes by low-teens, led by Corona Cero.
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Operating performance:
- 2Q26: Revenue and revenue per hl increased by mid-single digits, driven by revenue management and premiumization. Volumes declined by low-single digits, underperforming the industry. Beyond Beer volumes grew and are estimated to have outperformed. EBITDA grew by mid-single digits with margin expansion.
- HY26: Revenue and revenue per hl increased by mid-single digits. Volumes grew by low-single digits. EBITDA grew by low-single digits, with top-line growth partially offset by increased marketing investment.
- Commercial highlights: Investment in our megabrands and innovations drove increased portfolio brand power in 2Q26. Premium and super premium beer led our performance, delivering high-twenties volume growth and estimated to have gained share of the segment. In Beyond Beer, our portfolio gained share and grew volumes by low-twenties.
-
Operating performance:
-
2Q26: Volumes declined by
9.7% , estimated to have underperformed a soft industry, which was impacted by adverse weather and continued weakness in the on-premise channel. Revenue per hl increased by1.0% driven by positive brand mix, resulting in a revenue decline of8.8% . EBITDA declined by16.1% , impacted by top-line performance. -
HY26: Volumes declined by
6.0% . Revenue per hl decreased by0.5% resulting in a revenue decline of6.5% . EBITDA declined by13.9% .
-
2Q26: Volumes declined by
- Commercial highlights: Beer industry volumes are estimated to have declined by mid-single digits in 2Q26, reflecting adverse weather and softness in the on-premise channel. Our market share trend is estimated to have improved sequentially, supported by a return to growth in our super premium and core plus brands in the second quarter. Investment in our megabrands and innovations strengthened our portfolio brand power in the quarter. We remain focused on improving execution and expanding our in‑home channel presence to rebuild momentum and better position our business for ongoing channel shifts in the industry.
Highlights from our other markets
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Canada : Revenue grew by low-single digits in 2Q26 with mid-single digit revenue per hl growth driven by revenue management and positive brand mix. Our portfolio was estimated to be the #1 share gainer in both beer and Beyond Beer, while volumes declined by low-single digits amid a soft industry. Our beer performance was led by Michelob Ultra and Busch, which were the top two volume share gainers in the industry. Beyond Beer growth was led by Cutwater and Mike’s Hard Lemonade, two of the top four share gainers in the category. -
Peru : Volumes grew by high-single digits in 2Q26 with our portfolio estimated to have gained share of total alcohol. Performance was led by our mainstream beer brands which grew volumes by mid-single digits, and our Beyond Beer portfolio, which grew volumes in the triple-digits. Revenue grew by high-single digits with low-single digit revenue per hl growth. -
Ecuador : Volumes grew by mid-twenties in 2Q26 to reach a record high for the second quarter, driven by estimated market share gains and a strong industry in an improved consumer environment. Performance was led by our above core beer portfolio, which grew volumes by strong double digits. Revenue grew by high-twenties with low-single digit revenue per hl growth. -
Argentina : Beer volumes grew by low-single digits in 2Q26, estimated to have outperformed an improved industry. Total volumes declined by low-single digits, impacted by a soft non-beer industry. Revenue grew by mid-teens, driven by revenue management. -
Africa excludingSouth Africa : In 2Q26,Nigeria total volumes and revenue declined by low-single digits, impacted by a soft consumer environment.
In our other markets inAfrica , revenue grew in aggregate by high-single digits and volumes by mid-single digits. -
South Korea : Volume increased by low-teens in 2Q26 cycling an easier comparable due to shipment phasing ahead of our April 2025 price increase. Revenue grew by high-single digits, with a low-single digit revenue per hl decline driven by negative packaging mix. We estimate that we continued to gain market share in both the on-premise and in-home channels.
Consolidated Income Statement
Figure 3. Consolidated income statement |
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in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
Organic |
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growth |
|||||||||
Revenue |
15 004 |
|
16 660 |
|
5.6 |
% |
|||
Cost of sales |
(6 558 |
) |
(7 082 |
) |
(3.2 |
)% |
|||
Gross profit |
8 446 |
|
9 579 |
|
7.5 |
% |
|||
SG&A |
(4 624 |
) |
(5 175 |
) |
(6.5 |
)% |
|||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
191 |
|
200 |
|
(7.9 |
)% |
|||
Normalized EBIT |
4 013 |
|
4 604 |
|
8.0 |
% |
|||
Non-underlying items above EBIT |
(45 |
) |
(42 |
) |
|||||
Net finance income/(expense) |
(1 062 |
) |
(1 057 |
) |
|||||
Non-underlying net finance income/(expense) |
(234 |
) |
1 402 |
|
|||||
Share of results of associates |
84 |
|
96 |
|
|||||
Non-underlying share of results of associates |
9 |
|
- |
|
|||||
Income tax expense |
(741 |
) |
(918 |
) |
|||||
Profit |
2 024 |
|
4 084 |
|
|||||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interest |
347 |
|
333 |
|
|||||
Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
1 676 |
|
3 751 |
|
|||||
Normalized EBITDA |
5 301 |
|
5 938 |
|
5.8 |
% |
|||
Underlying Profit |
1 950 |
|
2 390 |
|
|
||||
HY25 |
HY26 |
Organic |
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growth |
|||||||||
Revenue |
28 632 |
|
31 927 |
|
5.7 |
% |
|||
Cost of sales |
(12 602 |
) |
(13 702 |
) |
(3.6 |
)% |
|||
Gross profit |
16 029 |
|
18 225 |
|
7.4 |
% |
|||
SG&A |
(8 812 |
) |
(9 917 |
) |
(6.5 |
)% |
|||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
383 |
|
369 |
|
(9.7 |
)% |
|||
Normalized EBIT |
7 601 |
|
8 677 |
|
7.6 |
% |
|||
Non-underlying items above EBIT |
(94 |
) |
14 |
|
|||||
Net finance income/(expense) |
(2 046 |
) |
(2 107 |
) |
|||||
Non-underlying net finance income/(expense) |
368 |
|
2 033 |
|
|||||
Share of results of associates |
135 |
|
148 |
|
|||||
Non-underlying share of results of associates |
9 |
|
- |
|
|||||
Income tax expense |
(1 404 |
) |
(1 704 |
) |
|||||
Profit |
4 568 |
|
7 061 |
|
|||||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interest |
744 |
|
747 |
|
|||||
Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
3 824 |
|
6 314 |
|
|||||
Normalized EBITDA |
10 156 |
|
11 375 |
|
5.6 |
% |
|||
Underlying Profit |
3 556 |
|
4 314 |
|
|
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Non-underlying items above EBIT & Non-underlying share of results of associates
Figure 4. Non-underlying items above EBIT & Non-underlying share of results of associates |
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in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
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Restructuring |
(35 |
) |
(11 |
) |
(47 |
) |
(33 |
) |
||||
Business and asset disposals (including impairment losses) |
(10 |
) |
(17 |
) |
(47 |
) |
61 |
|
||||
Acquisition-related costs (business combinations) |
- |
|
(14 |
) |
- |
|
(14 |
) |
||||
Non-underlying items in EBIT |
(45 |
) |
(42 |
) |
(94 |
) |
14 |
|
||||
Non-underlying share of results of associates |
9 |
|
- |
|
9 |
|
- |
|
||||
Normalized EBIT excludes negative non-underlying items of
Net finance income/(expense)
Figure 5. Net finance income/(expense) |
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in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
||||||||
Net interest expense |
(663 |
) |
(583 |
) |
(1 284 |
) |
(1 196 |
) |
||||
Accretion expense and interest on pensions |
(184 |
) |
(196 |
) |
(351 |
) |
(413 |
) |
||||
Other financial results |
(214 |
) |
(278 |
) |
(410 |
) |
(498 |
) |
||||
Net finance income/(expense) |
(1 062 |
) |
(1 057 |
) |
(2 046 |
) |
(2 107 |
) |
||||
Non-underlying net finance income/(expense)
Figure 6. Non-underlying net finance income/(expense) |
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in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
|||||
Mark-to-market |
(263 |
) |
1 402 |
339 |
2 033 |
||||
Gain/(loss) on bond redemption and other |
29 |
|
- |
29 |
- |
||||
Non-underlying net finance income/(expense) |
(234 |
) |
1 402 |
368 |
2 033 |
||||
Non-underlying net finance income includes mark-to-market gains on derivative instruments entered into in order to hedge our share-based payment programs and shares issued in relation to the combinations with Grupo Modelo and SAB.
The number of shares covered by the hedging of our share-based payment program, the deferred share instrument and the restricted shares are shown below, together with the opening and closing share prices.
Figure 7. Non-underlying equity derivative instruments |
||||||||
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
|||||
Share price at the start of the period (Euro) |
56.92 |
59.72 |
48.25 |
54.90 |
||||
Share price at the end of the period (Euro) |
58.24 |
72.66 |
58.24 |
72.66 |
||||
Number of equity derivative instruments at the end of the period (in million) |
100.5 |
90.5 |
100.5 |
90.5 |
||||
Income tax expense
Figure 8. Income tax expense |
||||||||
in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
||||
Income tax expense |
741 |
918 |
1 404 |
1 704 |
||||
Effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
||||
Normalized effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
||||
The HY26 and HY25 effective tax rates were positively impacted by non-taxable gains from derivatives related to the hedging of share-based payment programs and the hedging of the shares issued in a transaction related to the combinations with Grupo Modelo and SAB. The increase in Normalized ETR in HY26 compared to HY25 was primarily due to negative country mix.
Underlying EPS
Figure 9. Underlying EPS |
||||||||||||
in USD per share, except number of shares in million |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
||||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
2.67 |
|
3.01 |
|
5.11 |
|
5.76 |
|
||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
(0.65 |
) |
(0.68 |
) |
(1.28 |
) |
(1.37 |
) |
||||
Normalized EBIT |
2.02 |
|
2.33 |
|
3.82 |
|
4.39 |
|
||||
Net finance income/(expense) |
(0.53 |
) |
(0.54 |
) |
(1.03 |
) |
(1.07 |
) |
||||
Income tax expense |
(0.38 |
) |
(0.47 |
) |
(0.71 |
) |
(0.85 |
) |
||||
Associates & non-controlling interests |
(0.13 |
) |
(0.12 |
) |
(0.31 |
) |
(0.31 |
) |
||||
Hyperinflation impacts |
0.01 |
|
0.00 |
|
0.02 |
|
0.02 |
|
||||
Underlying EPS |
0.98 |
|
1.21 |
|
1.79 |
|
2.18 |
|
||||
Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares |
1 989 |
|
1 976 |
|
1 989 |
|
1 976 |
|
||||
Reconciliation of IFRS and Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Profit attributable to equity holders and Underlying Profit
Figure 10. Underlying Profit |
|||||||||||
in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
|||||||
Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
1 676 |
3 751 |
|
3 824 |
|
6 314 |
|
||||
Net impact of non-underlying items on profit |
261 |
(1 367 |
) |
(305 |
) |
(2 034 |
) |
||||
Hyperinflation impacts |
14 |
7 |
|
37 |
|
35 |
|
||||
Underlying Profit |
1 950 |
2 390 |
|
3 556 |
|
4 314 |
|
||||
Basic and Underlying EPS
Figure 11. Basic and Underlying EPS |
|||||||||||
in USD per share, except number of shares in million |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
|||||||
Basic EPS |
0.84 |
1.90 |
|
1.92 |
|
3.20 |
|
||||
Net impact of non-underlying items |
0.13 |
(0.69 |
) |
(0.15 |
) |
(1.03 |
) |
||||
Hyperinflation impacts |
0.01 |
0.00 |
|
0.02 |
|
0.02 |
|
||||
Underlying EPS |
0.98 |
1.21 |
|
1.79 |
|
2.18 |
|
||||
FX translation impact |
- |
(0.10 |
) |
- |
|
(0.20 |
) |
||||
Underlying EPS in constant currency |
0.98 |
1.11 |
|
1.79 |
|
1.98 |
|
||||
Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares |
1 989 |
1 976 |
|
1 989 |
|
1 976 |
|
||||
Profit attributable to equity holders and Normalized EBITDA
Figure 12. Reconciliation of Normalized EBITDA to Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
||||||||||||
in USD Mio |
2Q25 |
2Q26 |
HY25 |
HY26 |
||||||||
Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
1 676 |
|
3 751 |
|
3 824 |
|
6 314 |
|
||||
Non-controlling interests |
347 |
|
333 |
|
744 |
|
747 |
|
||||
Profit |
2 024 |
|
4 084 |
|
4 568 |
|
7 061 |
|
||||
Income tax expense |
741 |
|
918 |
|
1 404 |
|
1 704 |
|
||||
Share of results of associates |
(84 |
) |
(96 |
) |
(135 |
) |
(148 |
) |
||||
Non-underlying share of results of associates |
(9 |
) |
- |
|
(9 |
) |
- |
|
||||
Net finance (income)/expense |
1 062 |
|
1 057 |
|
2 046 |
|
2 107 |
|
||||
Non-underlying net finance (income)/expense |
234 |
|
(1 402 |
) |
(368 |
) |
(2 033 |
) |
||||
Non-underlying items above EBIT (incl. impairment losses) |
45 |
|
42 |
|
94 |
|
(14 |
) |
||||
Normalized EBIT |
4 013 |
|
4 604 |
|
7 601 |
|
8 677 |
|
||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
1 288 |
|
1 335 |
|
2 555 |
|
2 698 |
|
||||
Normalized EBITDA |
5 301 |
|
5 938 |
|
10 156 |
|
11 375 |
|
||||
Normalized EBITDA, Normalized EBIT and Underlying Profit are non-IFRS financial measures used by AB InBev to reflect the company’s underlying performance. Underlying EPS and constant currency Underlying EPS are non-IFRS financial measures that AB InBev believes are useful to investors because they facilitate comparisons of EPS from period to period.
Normalized EBITDA is calculated by adjusting profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev to exclude: (i) non-controlling interest; (ii) income tax expense; (iii) share of results of associates; (iv) non-underlying share of results of associates; (v) net finance income or cost; (vi) non-underlying net finance income or cost; (vii) non-underlying items above EBIT; and (viii) depreciation, amortization and impairment.
Underlying Profit is calculated by adjusting profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev to exclude: (i) non-underlying items and (ii) hyperinflation impacts. Underlying EPS is calculated as Underlying Profit divided by the weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares. Constant currency Underlying EPS is calculated as Underlying EPS excluding the effects of foreign currency translation by translating current period figures using the exchange rates from the same period in the prior year.
Normalized EBITDA, Normalized EBIT and Underlying Profit are not accounting measures under IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to profit attributable to equity holders as a measure of operational performance, or an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Underlying EPS and constant currency Underlying EPS are not accounting measures under IFRS and should not be considered as alternatives to earnings per share as a measure of operating performance on a per share basis. These non-IFRS financial measures do not have a standard calculation method and AB InBev’s definition of Normalized EBITDA, Normalized EBIT, Underlying Profit, Underlying EPS and constant currency Underlying EPS may not be comparable to that of other companies.
Cash Flows and Financial position
Figure 13. Cash Flow Statement (million USD) |
||||||
HY25 |
HY26 |
|||||
Operating activities |
||||||
Profit of the period |
4 568 |
|
7 061 |
|
||
Interest, taxes and non-cash items included in profit |
5 736 |
|
4 459 |
|
||
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions |
10 304 |
|
11 520 |
|
||
|
||||||
Change in working capital |
(3 655 |
) |
(2 355 |
) |
||
Pension contributions and use of provisions |
(278 |
) |
(158 |
) |
||
Interest and taxes (paid)/received |
(3 801 |
) |
(3 866 |
) |
||
Dividends received |
135 |
|
101 |
|
||
Cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |
2 704 |
|
5 241 |
|
||
|
||||||
Investing activities |
||||||
Net capex |
(1 350 |
) |
(1 360 |
) |
||
Sale/(acquisition) and others related to subsidiaries, net of cash |
(4 |
) |
(757 |
) |
||
Net proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets |
47 |
|
310 |
|
||
Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |
(1 306 |
) |
(1 807 |
) |
||
|
||||||
Financing activities |
||||||
Net (repayments of) / proceeds from borrowings |
68 |
|
246 |
|
||
Dividends paid |
(3 147 |
) |
(2 596 |
) |
||
Share buyback |
(1 901 |
) |
(1 301 |
) |
||
Payment of lease liabilities |
(354 |
) |
(364 |
) |
||
Derivative financial instruments |
114 |
|
(319 |
) |
||
Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests |
(314 |
) |
(3 389 |
) |
||
Other financing cash flows |
(303 |
) |
219 |
|
||
Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |
(5 837 |
) |
(7 505 |
) |
||
|
||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(4 438 |
) |
(4 071 |
) |
||
Our free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operating activities less net capex) increased by 2
-
Our cash flow from operating activities reached 5
241 million USD in HY26 compared to 2704 million USD in HY25. The increase was driven by increased profit of the period and changes in working capital for HY26 compared to HY25. Changes in working capital in the first half of 2026 and 2025 reflect higher working capital levels at the end of June than at year-end as a result of seasonality. -
Our cash outflow from investing activities was 1
807 million USD in HY26 compared to a cash outflow of 1306 million USD in HY25. The increase in the cash outflow was mainly due to the acquisition of an85% controlling stake in BeatBox, a ready-to-drink alcohol beverage business inthe United States . Out of the total HY26 capital expenditures, approximately25% was used to improve the company’s production facilities while60% was used for logistics and commercial investments and15% was used for the purchase of hardware and software and improving administrative capabilities. -
Our cash outflow from financing activities amounted to 7
505 million USD in HY26, as compared to a cash outflow of 5837 million USD in HY25. The increase in the cash outflow versus HY25 was primarily driven by the completion of the reacquisition of the49.9% minority stake in our US-based metal container plants for2.9 billion USD .
Our net debt increased to
We continue to proactively manage our debt portfolio.
As of 30 June 2026, we had total liquidity of
Notes
To facilitate the understanding of AB InBev’s underlying performance, the analyses of growth, including all comments in this press release, unless otherwise indicated, are based on organic growth and normalized numbers. In other words, financials are analyzed eliminating the impact of changes in currencies on translation of foreign operations, and scope changes. Since 1Q24, the definition of organic revenue growth has been amended to cap the price growth in
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About AB InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven,
Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona®, Stella Artois® and Michelob Ultra®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Hoegaarden® and Leffe®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven,
Annex 1: Segment reporting (2Q)
AB InBev Worldwide |
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
143 347 |
|
(557 |
) |
- |
|
1 213 |
|
144 003 |
|
0.9 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
15 004 |
|
(6 |
) |
822 |
|
840 |
|
16 660 |
|
5.6 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(6 558 |
) |
13 |
|
(326 |
) |
(211 |
) |
(7 082 |
) |
(3.2 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
8 446 |
|
6 |
|
496 |
|
630 |
|
9 579 |
|
7.5 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(4 624 |
) |
(41 |
) |
(209 |
) |
(300 |
) |
(5 175 |
) |
(6.5 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
191 |
|
7 |
|
17 |
|
(15 |
) |
200 |
|
(7.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
4 013 |
|
(28 |
) |
304 |
|
315 |
|
4 604 |
|
8.0 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
5 301 |
|
(34 |
) |
370 |
|
301 |
|
5 938 |
|
5.8 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.3 |
% |
35.6 |
% |
4bps |
|||||||||||||
|
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
22 376 |
|
218 |
|
- |
|
(164 |
) |
22 430 |
|
(0.7 |
)% |
||||||
Revenue |
3 844 |
|
90 |
|
7 |
|
99 |
|
4 039 |
|
2.6 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(1 537 |
) |
(36 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(1 577 |
) |
(0.1 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
2 307 |
|
53 |
|
5 |
|
97 |
|
2 463 |
|
4.2 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(1 122 |
) |
(30 |
) |
(2 |
) |
(77 |
) |
(1 232 |
) |
(6.9 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
10 |
|
0 |
|
(0 |
) |
6 |
|
16 |
|
61.7 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
1 195 |
|
23 |
|
3 |
|
26 |
|
1 247 |
|
2.2 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
1 372 |
|
27 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
|
1 408 |
|
0.5 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.7 |
% |
34.9 |
% |
(74)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Middle |
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
38 822 |
|
(634 |
) |
- |
|
1 806 |
|
39 994 |
|
4.7 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
4 340 |
|
(77 |
) |
408 |
|
419 |
|
5 091 |
|
9.8 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(1 516 |
) |
42 |
|
(132 |
) |
(91 |
) |
(1 697 |
) |
(6.2 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
2 824 |
|
(35 |
) |
276 |
|
328 |
|
3 394 |
|
11.8 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(987 |
) |
13 |
|
(91 |
) |
(95 |
) |
(1 160 |
) |
(9.8 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
3 |
|
1 |
|
(1 |
) |
(16 |
) |
(14 |
) |
- |
|
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
1 839 |
|
(21 |
) |
185 |
|
217 |
|
2 220 |
|
11.9 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
2 149 |
|
(20 |
) |
211 |
|
220 |
|
2 560 |
|
10.3 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
49.5 |
% |
50.3 |
% |
23bps |
|||||||||||||
|
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
34 199 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
466 |
|
34 665 |
|
1.4 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
2 529 |
|
6 |
|
236 |
|
191 |
|
2 961 |
|
7.6 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(1 314 |
) |
(14 |
) |
(106 |
) |
(29 |
) |
(1 463 |
) |
(2.2 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
1 215 |
|
(8 |
) |
130 |
|
162 |
|
1 499 |
|
13.4 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(863 |
) |
(4 |
) |
(67 |
) |
(78 |
) |
(1 012 |
) |
(9.0 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
104 |
|
9 |
|
15 |
|
19 |
|
146 |
|
18.7 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
456 |
|
(4 |
) |
77 |
|
103 |
|
633 |
|
23.0 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
692 |
|
1 |
|
94 |
|
99 |
|
886 |
|
14.3 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
27.4 |
% |
29.9 |
% |
171bps |
|||||||||||||
EMEA |
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
24 172 |
|
(135 |
) |
- |
|
201 |
|
24 239 |
|
0.8 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
2 489 |
|
(37 |
) |
145 |
|
81 |
|
2 677 |
|
3.3 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(1 252 |
) |
21 |
|
(73 |
) |
(17 |
) |
(1 321 |
) |
(1.3 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
1 237 |
|
(17 |
) |
72 |
|
65 |
|
1 357 |
|
5.3 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(764 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(37 |
) |
(35 |
) |
(841 |
) |
(4.5 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
56 |
|
(3 |
) |
1 |
|
(15 |
) |
39 |
|
(28.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
529 |
|
(25 |
) |
35 |
|
14 |
|
554 |
|
2.9 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
800 |
|
(21 |
) |
51 |
|
13 |
|
843 |
|
1.7 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
32.1 |
% |
31.5 |
% |
(49)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
23 716 |
|
(21 |
) |
- |
|
(1 109 |
) |
22 586 |
|
(4.7 |
)% |
||||||
Revenue |
1 658 |
|
11 |
|
26 |
|
(47 |
) |
1 648 |
|
(2.8 |
)% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(771 |
) |
1 |
|
(9 |
) |
30 |
|
(750 |
) |
3.9 |
% |
||||||
Gross profit |
886 |
|
12 |
|
17 |
|
(17 |
) |
898 |
|
(1.9 |
)% |
||||||
SG&A |
(520 |
) |
(13 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(561 |
) |
(4.0 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
17 |
|
(0 |
) |
1 |
|
(8 |
) |
9 |
|
(47.5 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
383 |
|
(1 |
) |
11 |
|
(46 |
) |
347 |
|
(11.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
533 |
|
3 |
|
15 |
|
(58 |
) |
493 |
|
(10.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
32.2 |
% |
29.9 |
% |
(269)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Global Export and Holding Companies |
2Q25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
2Q26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
62 |
|
14 |
|
- |
|
12 |
|
89 |
|
16.3 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
144 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
97 |
|
244 |
|
66.1 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(168 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(4 |
) |
(102 |
) |
(275 |
) |
(60.7 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
(23 |
) |
1 |
|
(3 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(32 |
) |
(26.3 |
)% |
||||||
SG&A |
(368 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(6 |
) |
6 |
|
(369 |
) |
1.6 |
% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
2 |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
(0 |
) |
3 |
|
(3.7 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
(389 |
) |
(0 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(0 |
) |
(397 |
) |
(0.1 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
(245 |
) |
(23 |
) |
(5 |
) |
21 |
|
(252 |
) |
7.9 |
% |
||||||
Annex 2: Segment reporting (HY)
AB InBev Worldwide |
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
279 615 |
|
(1 489 |
) |
- |
|
2 286 |
|
280 412 |
|
0.8 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
28 632 |
|
(106 |
) |
1 783 |
|
1 618 |
|
31 927 |
|
5.7 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(12 602 |
) |
72 |
|
(726 |
) |
(446 |
) |
(13 702 |
) |
(3.6 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
16 029 |
|
(34 |
) |
1 058 |
|
1 173 |
|
18 225 |
|
7.4 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(8 812 |
) |
(48 |
) |
(486 |
) |
(572 |
) |
(9 917 |
) |
(6.5 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
383 |
|
(10 |
) |
32 |
|
(35 |
) |
369 |
|
(9.7 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
7 601 |
|
(92 |
) |
603 |
|
566 |
|
8 677 |
|
7.6 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
10 156 |
|
(103 |
) |
766 |
|
557 |
|
11 375 |
|
5.6 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
35.5 |
% |
35.6 |
% |
(5)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
42 218 |
|
121 |
|
- |
|
(779 |
) |
41 561 |
|
(1.8 |
)% |
||||||
Revenue |
7 208 |
|
59 |
|
27 |
|
131 |
|
7 424 |
|
1.8 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(2 947 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(9 |
) |
30 |
|
(2 932 |
) |
1.0 |
% |
||||||
Gross profit |
4 261 |
|
53 |
|
18 |
|
161 |
|
4 492 |
|
3.8 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(2 174 |
) |
(35 |
) |
(10 |
) |
(108 |
) |
(2 328 |
) |
(5.0 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
23 |
|
(0 |
) |
(1 |
) |
(4 |
) |
18 |
|
(18.5 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
2 110 |
|
18 |
|
7 |
|
48 |
|
2 183 |
|
2.3 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
2 459 |
|
25 |
|
8 |
|
14 |
|
2 505 |
|
0.6 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
34.1 |
% |
33.7 |
% |
(43)bps |
|||||||||||||
Middle |
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
73 903 |
|
(1 362 |
) |
- |
|
3 439 |
|
75 979 |
|
4.7 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
8 124 |
|
(155 |
) |
858 |
|
768 |
|
9 595 |
|
9.6 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(2 866 |
) |
83 |
|
(283 |
) |
(193 |
) |
(3 259 |
) |
(6.9 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
5 258 |
|
(72 |
) |
575 |
|
575 |
|
6 337 |
|
11.1 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(1 898 |
) |
26 |
|
(201 |
) |
(167 |
) |
(2 241 |
) |
(8.9 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
14 |
|
0 |
|
(0 |
) |
(22 |
) |
(7 |
) |
- |
|
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
3 374 |
|
(46 |
) |
374 |
|
387 |
|
4 088 |
|
11.6 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
4 007 |
|
(44 |
) |
435 |
|
369 |
|
4 767 |
|
9.3 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
49.3 |
% |
49.7 |
% |
(15)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
75 089 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
341 |
|
75 430 |
|
0.5 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
5 507 |
|
8 |
|
428 |
|
458 |
|
6 402 |
|
8.3 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(2 764 |
) |
(17 |
) |
(198 |
) |
(140 |
) |
(3 119 |
) |
(5.1 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
2 743 |
|
(9 |
) |
230 |
|
318 |
|
3 282 |
|
11.6 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(1 712 |
) |
(8 |
) |
(114 |
) |
(134 |
) |
(1 968 |
) |
(7.8 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
201 |
|
(2 |
) |
26 |
|
29 |
|
255 |
|
15.3 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
1 233 |
|
(19 |
) |
142 |
|
213 |
|
1 568 |
|
17.6 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
1 699 |
|
(9 |
) |
174 |
|
212 |
|
2 076 |
|
12.5 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
30.9 |
% |
32.4 |
% |
120bps |
|||||||||||||
EMEA |
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
44 924 |
|
(230 |
) |
- |
|
476 |
|
45 169 |
|
1.1 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
4 454 |
|
(69 |
) |
397 |
|
169 |
|
4 951 |
|
3.8 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(2 280 |
) |
38 |
|
(202 |
) |
(29 |
) |
(2 473 |
) |
(1.3 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
2 174 |
|
(31 |
) |
195 |
|
139 |
|
2 478 |
|
6.5 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(1 371 |
) |
(11 |
) |
(121 |
) |
(78 |
) |
(1 581 |
) |
(5.7 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
101 |
|
(8 |
) |
4 |
|
(23 |
) |
73 |
|
(25.1 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
904 |
|
(50 |
) |
79 |
|
38 |
|
970 |
|
4.4 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
1 424 |
|
(41 |
) |
127 |
|
37 |
|
1 546 |
|
2.7 |
% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
32.0 |
% |
31.2 |
% |
(36)bps |
|||||||||||||
|
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
43 365 |
|
(39 |
) |
- |
|
(1 192 |
) |
42 134 |
|
(2.8 |
)% |
||||||
Revenue |
3 108 |
|
10 |
|
70 |
|
(66 |
) |
3 122 |
|
(2.1 |
)% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(1 456 |
) |
2 |
|
(28 |
) |
41 |
|
(1 441 |
) |
2.8 |
% |
||||||
Gross profit |
1 652 |
|
12 |
|
42 |
|
(25 |
) |
1 681 |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
||||||
SG&A |
(941 |
) |
(12 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(42 |
) |
(1 015 |
) |
(4.5 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
41 |
|
(1 |
) |
1 |
|
(14 |
) |
27 |
|
(35.6 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
752 |
|
(1 |
) |
24 |
|
(82 |
) |
693 |
|
(10.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
1 056 |
|
7 |
|
34 |
|
(107 |
) |
990 |
|
(10.0 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA margin |
34.0 |
% |
31.7 |
% |
(277)bps |
|||||||||||||
Global Export and Holding Companies |
HY25 |
Scope |
Currency
|
Organic
|
HY26 |
Organic
|
||||||||||||
Volumes |
116 |
|
22 |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
139 |
|
0.8 |
% |
||||||
Revenue |
231 |
|
40 |
|
3 |
|
159 |
|
433 |
|
68.0 |
% |
||||||
Cost of sales |
(290 |
) |
(27 |
) |
(6 |
) |
(155 |
) |
(477 |
) |
(53.0 |
)% |
||||||
Gross profit |
(59 |
) |
13 |
|
(3 |
) |
4 |
|
(45 |
) |
7.5 |
% |
||||||
SG&A |
(716 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(42 |
) |
(784 |
) |
(5.8 |
)% |
||||||
Other operating income/(expenses) |
2 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
|
(0 |
) |
3 |
|
(19.0 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBIT |
(773 |
) |
7 |
|
(21 |
) |
(38 |
) |
(826 |
) |
(4.9 |
)% |
||||||
Normalized EBITDA |
(489 |
) |
(40 |
) |
(11 |
) |
32 |
|
(508 |
) |
6.0 |
% |
||||||
Annex 3: Consolidated statement of financial position
Million US dollar |
31 December 2025 |
30 June 2026 |
||
. |
||||
ASSETS |
||||
Non-current assets |
||||
Property, plant and equipment |
23 664 |
22 998 |
||
Goodwill |
117 908 |
119 946 |
||
Intangible assets |
41 985 |
42 274 |
||
Investments in associates |
5 002 |
5 061 |
||
Investment securities |
161 |
166 |
||
Deferred tax assets |
2 708 |
2 766 |
||
Pensions and similar obligations |
150 |
154 |
||
Income tax receivables |
444 |
440 |
||
Derivatives |
145 |
313 |
||
Trade and other receivables |
1 871 |
2 026 |
||
Total non-current assets |
194 039 |
196 143 |
||
|
||||
Current assets |
||||
Investment securities |
306 |
353 |
||
Inventories |
5 107 |
5 528 |
||
Income tax receivables |
785 |
622 |
||
Derivatives |
583 |
629 |
||
Trade and other receivables |
6 161 |
7 404 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
11 638 |
7 658 |
||
Assets classified as held for sale |
190 |
48 |
||
Total current assets |
24 769 |
22 242 |
||
|
||||
Total assets |
218 808 |
218 385 |
||
|
||||
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
||||
Equity |
||||
Issued capital |
1 736 |
1 736 |
||
Share premium |
17 620 |
17 620 |
||
Reserves |
17 803 |
22 458 |
||
Retained earnings |
50 128 |
51 686 |
||
Equity attributable to equity holders of AB InBev |
87 287 |
93 500 |
||
|
||||
Non-controlling interests |
10 449 |
7 685 |
||
Total equity |
97 736 |
101 185 |
||
|
||||
Non-current liabilities |
||||
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings |
72 128 |
68 908 |
||
Pensions and similar obligations |
1 275 |
1 262 |
||
Deferred tax liabilities |
11 400 |
11 565 |
||
Income tax payables |
206 |
186 |
||
Derivatives |
293 |
391 |
||
Trade and other payables |
869 |
1 028 |
||
Provisions |
425 |
384 |
||
Total non-current liabilities |
86 596 |
83 724 |
||
|
||||
Current liabilities |
||||
Bank overdrafts |
14 |
29 |
||
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings |
885 |
3 381 |
||
Income tax payables |
1 825 |
1 235 |
||
Derivatives |
6 104 |
4 021 |
||
Trade and other payables |
25 455 |
24 605 |
||
Provisions |
192 |
205 |
||
Total current liabilities |
34 475 |
33 476 |
||
|
||||
Total equity and liabilities |
218 808 |
218 385 |
Annex 4: Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the six-month period ended 30 June |
||||||
Million US dollar |
2025 |
2026 |
||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Profit of the period |
4 568 |
|
7 061 |
|
||
Depreciation, amortization and impairment |
2 581 |
|
2 757 |
|
||
Net finance (income)/expense |
1 678 |
|
74 |
|
||
Equity-settled share-based payment expense |
309 |
|
270 |
|
||
Income tax expense |
1 404 |
|
1 704 |
|
||
Share of results of associates |
(144 |
) |
(148 |
) |
||
Other non-cash items |
(93 |
) |
(199 |
) |
||
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions |
10 304 |
|
11 520 |
|
||
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables |
(1 130 |
) |
(1 077 |
) |
||
Decrease/(increase) in inventories |
(242 |
) |
(370 |
) |
||
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
(2 284 |
) |
(909 |
) |
||
Pension contributions and use of provisions |
(278 |
) |
(158 |
) |
||
Cash generated from operations |
6 370 |
|
9 007 |
|
||
Interest paid |
(1 916 |
) |
(1 910 |
) |
||
Interest received |
241 |
|
243 |
|
||
Dividends received |
135 |
|
101 |
|
||
Income tax paid |
(2 126 |
) |
(2 200 |
) |
||
Cash flow from/(used in) operating activities |
2 704 |
|
5 241 |
|
||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets |
(1 404 |
) |
(1 406 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets |
55 |
|
46 |
|
||
Sale/(acquisition) and others related to subsidiaries, net of cash |
(4 |
) |
(757 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets |
47 |
|
310 |
|
||
Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities |
(1 306 |
) |
(1 807 |
) |
||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||
Proceeds from borrowings |
4 067 |
|
555 |
|
||
Repayments of borrowings |
(3 998 |
) |
(309 |
) |
||
Dividends paid |
(3 147 |
) |
(2 596 |
) |
||
Share buyback |
(1 901 |
) |
(1 301 |
) |
||
Payment of lease liabilities |
(354 |
) |
(364 |
) |
||
Derivative financial instruments |
114 |
|
(319 |
) |
||
Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests |
(314 |
) |
(3 389 |
) |
||
Other financing cash flows |
(303 |
) |
219 |
|
||
Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities |
(5 837 |
) |
(7 505 |
) |
||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(4 438 |
) |
(4 071 |
) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at beginning of year |
11 174 |
|
11 623 |
|
||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations |
410 |
|
76 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at end of period |
7 146 |
|
7 629 |
|
||
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