Tilray Brands Announces Next Phase of Beverage Transformation
Fiscal 2027 guidance already includes anticipated benefits from cost reductions underway; most incremental benefits are expected by fiscal 2028’s end.
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Tilray Brands (TLRY) announced another phase of its U.S. beverage restructuring, targeting approximately $20 million in annualized cost savings. The company targets those savings by the end of fiscal 2028 and expects most incremental benefits by then. Its U.S. brewing footprint has been consolidated from 10 facilities to six. Since January 2025, its distributor network has shrunk approximately 9%, and its product assortment has fallen approximately 28%.
Tilray reaffirmed fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $68 million to $75 million, an adjusted earnings measure that already incorporates anticipated benefits from cost reductions underway. Plans include selling redundant brewing and warehouse facilities. Its exclusive U.S. brewing and commercial partnership with Carlsberg launches January 1, 2027, targeting approximately one million cases in its first year through existing production and distribution infrastructure.
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- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional transformation initiatives target approximately $20 million in annualized cost savings by the end of fiscal 2028. 5% of market cap
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Carlsberg’s exclusive U.S. partnership launches January 1, 2027, targeting approximately one million cases in its first year.
- Moderate pointU.S. brewing footprint consolidated from 10 facilities to six, transferring production to remaining breweries.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance reaffirmed at $68 million to $75 million, including anticipated cost-reduction benefits.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Carlsberg volume is expected to use existing infrastructure without a proportionate increase in fixed operating costs.
3 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.U.S. distributor network reduced approximately 9% since January 2025; Tilray expects substantial completion by fiscal 2028’s end.
- Minor pointProduct assortment reduced approximately 28% since January 2025, eliminating duplicative, lower-margin and slower-moving products.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Transformation plans include selling redundant brewing and warehouse facilities.
Negative
- Minor pointU.S. beverage operations face inflationary pressures and higher input costs, which the restructuring initiatives seek to counter.
Key Figures
- Annualized cost savings target
- Approximately $20 million
- Targeted by the end of fiscal 2028
- Adjusted EBITDA guidance
- $68 million to $75 million
- Fiscal 2027 guidance reaffirmed
- U.S. brewing facilities
- 10 to six facilities
- Consolidation completed
- First-year partnership sales target
- Approximately one million cases
- Carlsberg U.S. partnership
- Partnership launch
- January 1, 2027
- Exclusive U.S. brewing and commercial partnership with Carlsberg
Historical Context
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Reported $9.2 million adjusted EBITDA and reaffirmed fiscal 2027 guidance of $68 million to $75 million.
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Successfully Completed Consolidation of U.S. Brewing Footprint from 10 Facilities to Six
Identifying Further Opportunities to Reduce Complexity, Improve Brewery Utilization and Strengthen Margins
Transformation Initiatives Strengthen Operational Footprint Ahead of the Carlsberg U.S. Partnership Launching January 1, 2027; Targeting One Million Cases in First-Year Sales Through Tilray’s Existing Production and Distribution Infrastructure
Reaffirms Fiscal 2027 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance of
NEW YORK and LONDON and LEAMINGTON, Ontario, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with leading positions across cannabis, beverage, hospitality and wellness, today announced additional initiatives across its U.S. beverage business, designed to reduce complexity and increase operational efficiency, targeting approximately
“We have taken meaningful steps to simplify our U.S. beverage operations, reducing our brewing footprint while optimizing our brand portfolio,” said Irwin D. Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tilray Brands. “Our next priority is to continue to reduce operational complexity through the consolidation of our distributor network, delivering improved margins and profit generation from our U.S. beverage operations. We are at the beginning of actioning these initiatives, and we anticipate they will flow through the broader business with the full impact anticipated in fiscal 2028. As such, we are reaffirming our fiscal 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of
Tilray has built a global beverage platform representing approximately
Progress to Date: Simplifying Operations and Strengthening the Foundation for Growth
Since January 2025, Tilray has undertaken a series of initiatives to streamline its U.S. beverage operations, reduce operating costs and improve capital efficiency to combat inflationary pressures and higher input costs. These efforts have focused on three key areas: consolidating its brewing and production infrastructure, optimizing its national distribution network and rationalizing its brand portfolio.
Brewery Network and Asset Optimization
Tilray has consolidated its U.S. brewing footprint from 10 facilities to six, transferring production to its remaining breweries to improve capacity utilization. Over the last two years, these initiatives have included the closure of Hop Valley's Eugene brewery, Redhook Brewlab and Revolver brewery, as well as the sale of the Atwater brand. During the second quarter of fiscal 2027, Tilray also transitioned Terrapin brewing production from Athens to other Tilray facilities while retaining the taproom, warehousing and repackaging operations at the Athens site.
National Distributor Consolidation
Since January 2025, Tilray has reduced its U.S. distributor network by approximately
Strategic Portfolio Optimization
Tilray has rationalized its beverage portfolio to prioritize established regional brands, select national offerings and higher-potential growth categories, including non-alcoholic beverages and functional energy drinks. Since January 2025, the Company has reduced its SKU count by approximately
Looking Ahead: Additional Cost Savings and Future Growth Catalysts
Tilray has initiated an additional phase of transformation initiatives across its U.S. beverage business, designed to reduce complexity, counter cost headwinds and increase operational efficiency, targeting approximately
Tilray’s transformation plan includes the sale and monetization of several of its brewing and warehouse facilities that were made redundant in connection with the facility optimization plan designed to improve capacity utilization.
Tilray is reaffirming its fiscal 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of
Carlsberg Partnership to Accelerate U.S. Growth
On January 1, 2027, Tilray will launch its exclusive U.S. brewing and commercial partnership with Carlsberg, bringing Carlsberg, Carlsberg Elephant, 1664 and 1664 Blanc to its national beverage platform. Under this agreement, Tilray will leverage its existing brewing infrastructure, sales organization and distribution network to produce and commercialize Carlsberg's portfolio across the United States.
The partnership is targeting approximately one million cases in its first year, providing an opportunity to increase production volumes and improve capacity utilization across Tilray's existing brewing network. By leveraging its established infrastructure, Tilray expects to support this additional volume without a proportionate increase in fixed operating costs, creating opportunities for improved operating leverage and profitability.
Positioned to Drive Sustainable Earnings Growth
With a more efficient operating structure, additional initiatives to reduce complexity are underway and new volume opportunities through partnerships, such as Carlsberg, Tilray is focused on translating the scale of its global beverage platform into improved financial performance. By leveraging its existing infrastructure to support incremental volume while maintaining disciplined cost management, the Company is positioned to improve operating leverage, expand margins, and strengthen cash generation.
About Tilray Brands
Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment elevating lives through moments of connection. Tilray’s mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands and innovative products that inspire joy and create memorable experiences. Tilray’s unprecedented platform supports over 40 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages.
For more information on how we are elevating lives through moments of connection, visit Tilray.com and follow @Tilray on all social platforms.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements (together, “forward-looking statements”) under Canadian securities laws and within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections and other applicable laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “forecast,” “future,” “should,” “could,” “enable,” “potential,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “position,” “may,” “project,” “will,” “would” and the negative of these terms or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Certain material factors, estimates, goals, projections, or assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this communication.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations concerning, among other things: the Company’s ability to become a leading lifestyle consumer packaged goods company; the Company’s ability to become a leading beverage alcohol Company; the Company’s ability to achieve long term profitability; the Company’s ability to achieve operational scale, market share, distribution, profitability and revenue growth in particular business lines and markets; the Company’s ability to successfully achieve revenue growth, margin and profitability improvements, production and supply chain efficiencies, synergies and cost savings; the Company’s ability to achieve fiscal year 2027 financial guidance, including expected Adjusted EBITDA of
Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievement to be materially different from any forward-looking statements, and other risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company deems immaterial could also cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained herein. For a more detailed discussion of these risks and other factors, see the most recently filed annual information form of the Company and the Annual Report on Form 10-K (and other periodic reports filed with the SEC) of the Company made with the SEC and available on EDGAR. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made as of the date of this communication and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities laws.
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FAQ
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How much does Tilray target in beverage restructuring savings, and when?
Tilray targets approximately $20 million in annualized cost savings by the end of fiscal 2028. The company expects most incremental benefits by that time. Its fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance already includes anticipated benefits from cost reductions currently underway.
When does Tilray’s Carlsberg U.S. partnership launch, and what is its sales target?
The exclusive U.S. brewing and commercial partnership launches January 1, 2027, targeting approximately one million cases in its first year. Tilray will use its existing brewing infrastructure, sales organization and distribution network to produce and commercialize Carlsberg’s portfolio across the United States.
Which brewery changes has Tilray completed in its U.S. beverage restructuring?
Tilray closed Hop Valley’s Eugene brewery, Redhook Brewlab and Revolver brewery and sold the Atwater brand. During the second quarter of fiscal 2027, Terrapin brewing production moved from Athens to other Tilray facilities. The Athens site retained its taproom, warehousing and repackaging operations.