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AB InBev (NYSE: BUD) lifts H1 2026 profit and cash flow

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Anheuser-Busch InBev reported 2Q26 revenue of 16 660 million USD, up 5.6% organically, with total volumes up 0.9% and beer volumes up 1.1%. Normalized EBITDA rose 5.8% to 5 938 million USD and the normalized EBITDA margin was 35.6%. Underlying EPS increased 23.4% to 1.21 USD.

For HY26, revenue grew 5.7% to 31 927 million USD and normalized EBITDA rose 5.6% to 11 375 million USD, maintaining a 35.6% margin. Underlying EPS was 2.18 USD, up 22.1%. Free cash flow increased by 2 526 million USD to 3 881 million USD, supported by disciplined revenue management, premiumization and cost control.

Net debt stood at 64.2 billion USD on 30 June 2026 and the net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio improved slightly to 2.86x. Liquidity totaled 18.1 billion USD. Growth was broad-based, with record volumes in several Latin American markets and South Africa, while Asia Pacific, particularly China, experienced volume and profit declines.

Positive

  • Underlying EPS rose 23.4% in 2Q26 and 22.1% in HY26, reflecting stronger profitability and margins despite higher marketing investment and transactional FX headwinds.
  • Free cash flow in HY26 increased by 2 526 million USD to 3 881 million USD, enhancing internal funding capacity while the company continued dividends, share buybacks and selective acquisitions.
  • Leverage improved modestly, with net debt to normalized EBITDA decreasing to 2.86x from 2.87x at year-end 2025 and 3.27x a year earlier, alongside solid A-/A2 credit ratings.

Negative

  • Asia Pacific underperformed, with volumes down 2.8%, revenue declining 2.1% organically and normalized EBITDA falling 10.0% in HY26, driven in part by softer industry conditions in China.

Filing Explained

During HY26, AB InBev completed a 2.9 billion US dollar minority-stake reacquisition and acquired an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox.

Form 6-K is an interim report used by a foreign private issuer to furnish material information published in its home market. This filing reports unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

The period includes an acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox and the completed reacquisition of a 49.9% minority stake in the company’s U.S. metal-container plants. These transactions change the ownership of operating assets and interests; they are not presented as completed sales of new common shares.

The report’s normalized EBITDA and underlying EPS are non-IFRS measures, and it says they should not replace IFRS profit or cash flow as measures of performance or liquidity. Financing cash outflows included 2.9 billion US dollars for the minority-stake reacquisition and about 0.5 billion US dollars for BeatBox. Although management says it continued to strengthen the balance sheet, net debt rose from 60.9 billion US dollars at December 31, 2025 to 64.2 billion US dollars at June 30, 2026, while net debt to normalized EBITDA improved from 2.87x to 2.86x.

Q2 2026 Revenue 16 660 million USD Second quarter 2026 revenue; organic growth of 5.6%
H1 2026 Revenue 31 927 million USD First half 2026 revenue; organic growth of 5.7%
Q2 2026 Underlying EPS 1.21 USD Second quarter 2026; Underlying EPS up 23.4% year-on-year
H1 2026 Underlying EPS 2.18 USD First half 2026; Underlying EPS up 22.1% year-on-year
H1 2026 Free Cash Flow 3 881 million USD Free cash flow in HY26; up 2 526 million USD versus HY25
Net Debt 64.2 billion USD Net debt as of 30 June 2026; up from 60.9 billion USD at 31 December 2025
Net Debt to Normalized EBITDA 2.86x Leverage ratio for 12 months to 30 June 2026; slightly improved from 2.87x
BEES Marketplace GMV 1.2 billion USD BEES Marketplace gross merchandise value in 2Q26; organic growth of 50%
Normalized EBITDA financial
"Normalized EBITDA increased to 11 375m US dollar, with a margin of 35.6%"
Normalized EBITDA is a measure of a company's profitability that adjusts earnings to remove irregular or one-time items, such as unusual expenses or income, to reflect its typical operating performance. It helps investors compare companies more accurately by presenting a clearer picture of ongoing profitability, free from short-term fluctuations or special circumstances that might distort the results.
Underlying EPS financial
"Underlying EPS was 2.18 US dollar in the first six months of 2026"
Underlying EPS is a company’s earnings per share calculated after removing one-time or unusual items so the number reflects the firm’s regular, ongoing profit per share. Think of it as your monthly take-home pay after ignoring a one-off bonus or unexpected bill — it helps investors see the business’s steady earning power and compare performance across periods without the distortion of irregular events.
hyperinflation accounting financial
"We are reporting the results from Argentina applying hyperinflation accounting since 3Q18"
Hyperinflation accounting is a set of bookkeeping rules used when a country’s currency is losing value extremely fast, requiring companies to adjust their financial records so numbers reflect real purchasing power instead of outdated cash amounts. For investors, it matters because these adjustments change reported profits, asset values and cash balances—like updating a shopping list during runaway price hikes—so comparisons across time or with companies in stable economies remain meaningful.
net debt to normalized EBITDA financial
"Our net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio was 2.86x as of 30 June 2026"
Net debt to normalized EBITDA is a leverage ratio that divides a company’s net debt (total debt minus cash) by its normalized EBITDA, an adjusted measure of recurring earnings that strips out one‑time items. It tells investors how many years of typical operating earnings would be needed to cover the company’s net debt, like comparing a household’s mortgage to its steady annual take‑home pay, and helps assess credit risk and financial flexibility.
BEES Marketplace GMV financial
"BEES Marketplace GMV increased by 50% versus 2Q25 to 1.2 billion USD"
non-underlying items financial
"Non-underlying items are either income or expenses that do not occur regularly"

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FAQ

How did AB InBev (BUD) perform financially in Q2 2026?

AB InBev delivered 2Q26 revenue of 16 660m USD, up 5.6% organically, and normalized EBITDA of 5 938m USD. Underlying EPS increased to 1.21 USD, supported by 0.9% total volume growth, 4.2% higher revenue per hectoliter and stable margins.

What were AB InBev (BUD)'s H1 2026 revenue and EBITDA?

In H1 2026, AB InBev reported revenue of 31 927m USD, growing 5.7% organically, and normalized EBITDA of 11 375m USD, up 5.6%. The normalized EBITDA margin was 35.6%, reflecting disciplined cost control and positive mix from premium brands and Beyond Beer.

How much did AB InBev (BUD)'s free cash flow improve in H1 2026?

Free cash flow reached 3 881m USD in H1 2026, an increase of 2 526m USD versus H1 2025. Higher profit, improved working capital and disciplined capex supported stronger operating cash generation despite higher sales and marketing investment and acquisitions.

What is AB InBev (BUD)'s current leverage and net debt?

As of 30 June 2026, AB InBev had net debt of 64.2bn USD and a net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio of 2.86x. Total liquidity was 18.1bn USD, including 10.1bn USD in committed facilities and 8.0bn USD of cash and short-term investments less overdrafts.

Which regions drove AB InBev (BUD)'s growth in 2026 so far?

Growth was led by Middle Americas and South America, with volume and revenue increases and record volumes in Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. EMEA also grew volumes and revenue, while Asia Pacific, particularly China, saw declines in volumes, revenue and normalized EBITDA.
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July, 2026

Commission File No.: 001-37911

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Brouwerijplein 1

3000 Leuven, Belgium

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

 

 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued 30 July 2026 regarding second quarter and half-year results.
99.2    Unaudited Interim Report for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV

(Registrant)

Dated: July 30, 2026     By:  

/s/ Jan Vandermeersch

      Name: Jan Vandermeersch
      Title:  Global Legal Director Corporate

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Brussels –30 July 2026 - 7:00am CET

   Regulated information1

AB InBev Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Solid top- and bottom-line performance: Revenue up by 5.6%, Beer volume growth of 1.1% and a 23.4% Underlying EPS increase

“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

 

+5.6%

 

Revenue increased by 5.6% in 2Q26 with revenue per hl growth of 4.2% and by 5.7% in HY26 with revenue per hl growth of 4.3%.

 

Reported revenue increased by 11.0% in 2Q26 to 16 660 million USD and by 11.5% in HY26 to 31 927 million USD, positively impacted by currency translation.

 

6.2% increase in combined revenues of megabrands in 2Q26, led by Corona, which grew by 17% outside of its home market.

 

27% increase in revenue of no-alcohol beer in 2Q26.

 

44% increase in revenue of Beyond Beer in 2Q26.

 

50% increase in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) from sales of third-party products through BEES Marketplace to reach 1.2 billion USD in 2Q26.

 

Volumes

 

+0.9%

 

Volumes increased by 0.9% in 2Q26, with beer volumes up by 1.1% and non-beer volumes down by 1.1%.

 

Volumes increased by 0.8% in HY26, with beer volumes up by 1.2% and non-beer volumes down by 1.5%.

 

  

Normalized EBITDA

 

+5.8%

 

Normalized EBITDA increased by 5.8% to 5 938 million USD in 2Q26, with a margin expansion of 4bps to 35.6%.

 

Normalized EBITDA increased by 5.6% to 11 375 million USD in HY26, with a margin contraction of 5bps to 35.6%.

 

Underlying Profit

 

2 390 million USD

 

Underlying Profit was 2 390 million USD in 2Q26 compared to 1 950 million USD in 2Q25 and was 4 314 million USD in HY26 compared to 3 556 million USD in HY25.

 

Reported profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev was 3 751 million USD in 2Q26 compared to 1 676 million USD in 2Q25, and was 6 314 million in HY26 compared to 3 824 million in HY25, with HY25, 2Q26 and HY26 positively impacted by non-underlying items.

 

Underlying EPS

 

1.21 USD

 

Underlying EPS increased by 23.4% to 1.21 USD in 2Q26, compared to 0.98 USD in 2Q25, and increased by 22.1% to 2.18 USD in HY26, compared to 1.79 USD in HY25.

 

On a constant currency basis, Underlying EPS increased by 12.9% in 2Q26 and by 11.0% in HY26.

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 2025.

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.

 

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Management comments

 

Consistent and compounding growth with beer volume up by 1.1% and a 23.4% Underlying EPS increase

The momentum of our business continued in 2Q26, with broad-based volume growth and a 23.4% increase in Underlying EPS. While the consumer environment remains dynamic, consistent execution of our strategy and investment in our megabrands and mega platforms enabled solid top- and bottom-line results. We strengthened our portfolio brand power and estimate that we gained market share across our footprint, maintaining or gaining share in 70% of our markets.

Revenue increased by 5.6%, with total volume growth of 0.9% and a revenue per hl increase of 4.2%, driven by revenue management and positive mix from premiumization and Beyond Beer. Beer volumes grew by 1.1%, with record high second quarter volumes in Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador. Beer volumes in Brazil returned to growth, and in the US we delivered continued top-line growth and market share gains in both beer and Beyond Beer.

EBITDA increased by 5.8% with flattish margins as overhead management enabled increased sales and marketing investment and offset transactional FX headwinds. Free cash flow increased by 2.5 billion USD versus HY25 to 3.9 billion USD, driven by disciplined execution and the continued optimization of our business.

Key highlights from the quarter included: global megabrand momentum, with Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra growing revenue by 17%, 19% and 21%, respectively, outside of their home markets; successful activation of the FIFA World Cup across our markets, supporting growth of Michelob Ultra in the US and providing a platform to expand the brand across key markets in Latin America; no-alcohol beer revenue growth of 27%, Beyond Beer revenue growth of 44%, and BEES Marketplace GMV growth of 50% to 1.2 billion USD.

Progressing our strategic priorities

We are executing on three key strategic pillars to deliver consistent growth and long-term value creation.

 

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Lead and grow the category:

We strengthened our portfolio brand power and estimate that we gained or maintained share in 70% of our markets in 2Q26.

  

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Digitize and monetize our ecosystem:

BEES Marketplace GMV increased by 50% versus 2Q25 to 1.2 billion USD from third-party products. Overall BEES GMV increased by 16% versus 2Q25 to 15.0 billion USD.

  

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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.

 

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Investment in our megabrands and mega platforms continued to build portfolio brand power, with sales and marketing investment reaching 4.1 billion USD in HY26, up 9% versus HY25. According to the Kantar BrandZ 2026 report, our portfolio holds 8 of the top 10 most valuable beer brands in the world, with Corona and Budweiser ranked #1 and #2, respectively. Our mega platforms strengthened the cultural relevance of our brands during some of the world’s largest moments of celebration, including the Winter Olympics, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup. Across these occasions, our portfolio achieved the #1 share of digital engagement and generated 850 million consumer engagements on social media. Our marketing capabilities were recognized as we were named the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Marketer of the Year, making us the only company in history to receive this recognition three times.

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 in Colombia and high-single digit growth in Peru and Ecuador.

 

   

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 by 17%, 19% and 21%, 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 across Latin America in 2Q26, with 40% 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 by 27% 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.

 

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Digitize and monetize our ecosystem

   

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 captured 15.0 billion USD in GMV, up 16% versus 2Q25.

 

   

Monetizing our route-to-market; delivering more than 1 billion USD in quarterly GMV: BEES Marketplace GMV increased by 50% versus 2Q25 to approximately 1.2 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 reached 50 million USD in GMV, a 63% increase versus 2Q25.

 

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Optimize our business

   

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 of 2.5 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 completed 1.9 billion USD of our 6 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 5.7% revenue growth, 5.6% EBITDA growth and a 22.1% increase in Underlying EPS, driven by beer volume growth, revenue and cost management capabilities, and positive mix. We strengthened our portfolio brand power through investment in our megabrands and mega platforms, scaling our innovations and providing more choices across more occasions. Performance across our megabrands, Balanced Choices, Beyond Beer and BEES Marketplace reflects the strength of our portfolio and the consistent execution of our strategy.

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.

 

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2026 Outlook

 

  (i)

Overall Performance: We expect our EBITDA to grow in line with our medium-term outlook of between 4-8%. The outlook for FY26 reflects our current assessment of inflation and other macroeconomic conditions.

 

  (ii)

Net Finance Costs: Net pension interest expenses and accretion expenses are expected to be in the range of 190 to 220 million USD per quarter, depending on currency and interest rate fluctuations. We expect the average gross debt coupon in FY26 to be approximately 4%.

 

  (iii)

Effective Tax Rate (ETR): We expect the normalized ETR in FY26 to be in the range of 26% to 28%. The ETR outlook does not consider the impact of potential future changes in legislation.

 

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Net Capital Expenditure: We expect net capital expenditure of between 3.5 and 4.0 billion USD in FY26.

 

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 Figure 1. Consolidated performance

 

 in USD Mio, except EPS in USD per share and Volumes in thousand hls           2Q25             2Q26             Organic
                                    growth

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

                                                 

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

              1 676               3 751              

Underlying Profit

              1 950               2 390              

                                                 

Basic EPS

              0.84               1.90              

Underlying EPS

              0.98               1.21              

 

          HY25           HY26           Organic
growth

Volumes

              279 615               280 412             0.8%

Beer

              243 005               245 426             1.2%

Non-Beer

              36 611               34 987             (1.5)%

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

                                                 

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

              3 824               6 314              

Underlying Profit

              3 556               4 314              

                                                 

Basic EPS

              1.92               3.20              

Underlying EPS

              1.79               2.18              

 

 Figure 2. Volumes

 

 in thousand hls           2Q25             Scope            Organic            2Q26              Organic growth
                                   growth                       Total      Beer

North America

              22 376               218              (164              22 430               (0.7)%      (0.8)%

Middle Americas

              38 822               (634              1 806              39 994               4.7%    4.8%

South America

              34 199               -                466              34 665               1.4%    3.9%

EMEA

              24 172               (135              201              24 239               0.8%    0.9%

Asia Pacific

              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
                                   growth                       Total    Beer

North America

              42 218               121              (779              41 561             (1.8)%    (1.9)%

Middle Americas

              73 903               (1 362              3 439              75 979             4.7%    5.2%

South America

              75 089               -                341              75 430             0.5%    2.2%

EMEA

              44 924               (230              476              45 169             1.1%    1.2%

Asia Pacific

              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

 

United States: Portfolio momentum drove beer and Beyond Beer share gains and continued top-line growth

 

   

Operating performance:

 

     

2Q26: Revenue increased by 2.7%, with revenue per hl increasing by 3.3% driven by revenue management and positive brand mix. Sales-to-retailers (STRs) declined by 1.9%, estimated to have outperformed a soft industry. Sales-to-wholesalers (STWs) declined by 0.6%. EBITDA increased by 0.1%, 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 by 3.8%. STRs declined by 0.9% and STWs were down by 1.8%. Our STRs and STWs tend to converge on a full year basis. EBITDA increased by 0.2%.

 

   

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.

Mexico: Market share gain and margin expansion drove mid-single digit top- and high-single digit bottom-line growth

 

   

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.

Colombia: Record high volumes drove double-digit top- and bottom-line growth

 

   

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.

 

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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.

Brazil: Market share gain and an improved industry drove beer volume growth and a double-digit bottom-line increase

 

   

Operating performance:

 

     

2Q26: Revenue increased by 7.8%, with revenue per hl growth of 5.3% driven by revenue management and premiumization. Beer volumes increased by 5.0%, estimated to have outperformed an improved industry. Non-beer volumes decreased by 4.4%, resulting in total volume growth of 2.3%. EBITDA increased by 16.1% 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 of 7.1%. Beer volumes grew by 2.9% and non-beer volumes declined by 4.1%, resulting in total volume growth of 0.9%. EBITDA increased by 13.1% with 149bps of margin expansion.

 

   

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.

Europe: Volume growth and premiumization drove a low-single digit top-line increase

 

   

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.

 

   

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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South Africa: Disciplined revenue management and margin expansion drove mid-single digit top- and bottom-line growth

 

   

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.

China: Top- and bottom-line declined, impacted by volume performance in a soft industry

 

   

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 by 1.0% driven by positive brand mix, resulting in a revenue decline of 8.8%. EBITDA declined by 16.1%, impacted by top-line performance.

 

     

HY26: Volumes declined by 6.0%. Revenue per hl decreased by 0.5% resulting in a revenue decline of 6.5%. EBITDA declined by 13.9%.

 

   

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.

 

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Highlights from our other markets

 

   

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 excluding South Africa: In 2Q26, Nigeria total volumes and revenue declined by low-single digits, impacted by a soft consumer environment.

In our other markets in Africa, 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.

 

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 Consolidated Income Statement

 

 

 

 Figure 3. Consolidated income statement

 

 in USD Mio               2Q25              2Q26             

Organic 

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
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

 

 in USD Mio            2Q25              2Q26              HY25              HY26  

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 42 million USD in 2Q26 and positive non-underlying items of 14 million USD in HY26.

Net finance income/(expense)

 

 Figure 5. Net finance income/(expense)

 

 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)

 

 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

              27.7%              18.7%              24.1%              19.8%

Normalized effective tax rate

              25.3%              26.1%              25.6%              25.7%

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

 

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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.

 

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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 2 526 million USD to reach 3 881 million USD in HY26. Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by (4 071) million USD in HY26, compared to a decrease of (4 438) million USD in HY25, with the following movements:

 

   

Our cash flow from operating activities reached 5 241 million USD in HY26 compared to 2 704 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 1 306 million USD in HY25. The increase in the cash outflow was mainly due to the acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox, a ready-to-drink alcohol beverage business in the United States. Out of the total HY26 capital expenditures, approximately 25% was used to improve the company’s production facilities while 60% was used for logistics and commercial investments and 15% 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 5 837 million USD in HY25. The increase in the cash outflow versus HY25 was primarily driven by the completion of the reacquisition of the 49.9% minority stake in our US-based metal container plants for 2.9 billion USD.

Our net debt increased to 64.2 billion USD as of 30 June 2026 from 60.9 billion USD as of 31 December 2025. Our net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio was 2.86x as of 30 June 2026. Our optimal capital structure is a net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio of around 2x.

We continue to proactively manage our debt portfolio. 98% of our bond portfolio holds a fixed-interest rate, 52% is denominated in currencies other than USD and maturities are well-distributed across the next several years.

 

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As of 30 June 2026, we had total liquidity of 18.1 billion USD, which consisted of 10.1 billion USD available under committed long-term credit facilities and 8.0 billion USD of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in debt securities less bank overdrafts.

 

 Figure 14. Terms and debt repayment schedule as of 30 June 2026 (billion USD)

 

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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 Argentina to a maximum of 2% per month (26.8% year-over-year). Corresponding adjustments are made to all income statement related items in the organic growth calculations through scope changes. Scope changes also represent the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, the start or termination of activities or the transfer of activities between segments, curtailment gains and losses and year over year changes in accounting estimates and other assumptions that management does not consider as part of the underlying performance of the business. Beer volumes and revenue include primarily beer, no-alcohol beer, other malt-based alcohol beverages and spirits-based beverages. Non-beer volumes and revenue include primarily carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks. In addition, beer and non-beer categories include not only brands that we own or license, but also third-party brands that we brew and sell, and third-party products that we sell through our distribution network. The organic growth of our global brands, Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Corona excludes exports to Australia for which a perpetual license was granted to a third party upon disposal of the Australia operations in 2020. All references per hectoliter (per hl) exclude US non-beverage activities. Whenever presented in this document, all performance measures (EBITDA, EBIT, profit, tax rate, EPS) are presented on a “normalized” basis, which means they are presented before non-underlying items. Non-underlying items are either income or expenses which do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the Company. They are presented separately because they are important for the understanding of the underlying sustainable performance of the Company due to their size or nature. Normalized measures are additional measures used by management and should not replace the measures determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the Company’s performance. Effective 1 January 2026, Cervecería Bucanero S.A., a Cuban company in which we indirectly hold a 50% equity interest through our subsidiary Ambev, is accounted for as an associate using the equity method of accounting. The impact of this change in presentation is reflected as a scope change. We are reporting the results from Argentina applying hyperinflation accounting since 3Q18. The IFRS rules (IAS 29) require us to restate the year-to-date results for the change in the general purchasing power of the local currency, using official indices before converting the local amounts at the closing rate of the period. In 2Q26, we reported a negative impact from hyperinflation accounting on the profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev of 7 million USD. The impact in 2Q26 Basic EPS was less than 0.01 USD. Values in the figures and annexes may not add up, due to rounding. 2Q26 and HY26 EPS is based upon a weighted average of 1 976 million shares compared to a weighted average of 1 989 million shares for 2Q25 and HY25.

 

Legal disclaimer

This release contains “forward-looking statements”. These statements are based on the current expectations and views of future events and developments of the management of AB InBev and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained in this release include statements other than historical facts and include statements typically containing words such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “believe”, “intends”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “ambition”, “estimates”, “likely”, “foresees” and words of similar import. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views of the management of AB InBev, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties about AB InBev and are dependent on many factors, some of which are outside of AB InBev’s control. There are important factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different, including, but not limited to the risks and uncertainties relating to AB InBev that are described under Item 3.D of AB InBev’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on 3 March 2026. Many of these risks and uncertainties are, and will be, exacerbated by any further worsening of the global business and economic environment, including as a result of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and ongoing geopolitical instability. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere, including AB InBev’s most recent Form 20-F and other reports furnished on Form 6-K, and any other documents that AB InBev has made public. Any forward-looking statements made in this communication are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by AB InBev will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, AB InBev or its business or operations. Except as required by law, AB InBev undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The half year 2026 (HY26) financial data set out in Figure 1 (except for the volume information), Figures 3 to 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13 of this press release have been extracted from the group’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, which have been reviewed by our statutory auditors PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/Reviseurs d’Entreprises SRL in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). The second quarter 2026 (2Q26) financial data set out in Figure 1 (except for the volume information), Figures 3 to 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13, and the financial data included in Figures 7, 9, 11 and 14 of this press release have been extracted from the underlying accounting records as of and for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026. The interim sustainability data set out on page 3 are from unaudited internal databases. These have been calculated on a consistent basis with the group’s consolidated sustainability statements as of and for the twelve months ended 31 December 2025, for which limited assurance was provided by our statutory auditors PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/Reviseurs d’Entreprises SRL in accordance with CSRD. References in this document to materials on our websites, such as www.ab-inbev.com, are included as an aid to their location and are not incorporated by reference into this document.

 

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About AB InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Beer is the drink for moderation, and for over a century, AB InBev has championed responsible drinking. We are committed to providing our consumers with Balanced Choices to enjoy on any occasion. We also invest in marketing that aims to reinforce positive behaviors, and we work with communities, customers, and partners to promote responsible consumption through evidence-based initiatives.

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, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 137 000 colleagues based in more than 40 countries worldwide. For 2025, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 59.3 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).

 

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Annex 1: Segment reporting (2Q)

 

 

 AB InBev Worldwide    2Q25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    2Q26     Organic
Growth
 

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  
 North America    2Q25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    2Q26     Organic
Growth
 

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 Americas    2Q25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    2Q26     Organic
Growth
 

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  
 South America    2Q25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    2Q26     Organic
Growth
 

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  

 

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 EMEA    2Q25             Scope     Currency
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            2Q26             Organic
Growth

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
 Asia Pacific    2Q25             Scope     Currency
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            2Q26             Organic
Growth

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
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            2Q26             Organic
Growth

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%

 

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Annex 2: Segment reporting (HY)

 

 

 AB InBev Worldwide    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth

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
 North America    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth

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 Americas    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth

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
 South America    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth

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

 

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 EMEA    HY25             Scope     Currency
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            HY26             Organic
Growth

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
 Asia Pacific    HY25             Scope     Currency
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            HY26             Organic
Growth

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
Translation
            Organic
Growth
            HY26             Organic
Growth

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%

 

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 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

 

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 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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Interim Financial Report

for the six-month period

ended 30 June 2026

(Unaudited)


Management report

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Beer is the drink for moderation, and for over a century, we have championed responsible drinking. We are committed to providing our consumers with Balanced Choices to enjoy on any occasion. We also invest in marketing that aims to reinforce positive behaviors, and we work with communities, customers, and partners to promote responsible consumption through evidence-based initiatives.

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, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 137 000 employees based in more than 40 countries worldwide. For 2025, our reported revenue was 59.3 billion US dollar (excluding joint ventures and associates).

The following management report should be read in conjunction with Anheuser-Busch InBev’s 2025 audited consolidated financial statements and these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at 30 June 2026.

In the rest of this document, we refer to Anheuser-Busch InBev as “AB InBev”, “the company”, “we”, “us” or “our”. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are reported in millions, indicated as “m”, unless stated otherwise.

Selected financial figures

To facilitate the understanding of our underlying performance, the comments in this management report, unless otherwise indicated, are based on organic and normalized numbers. “Organic” means the financials are analyzed eliminating the impact of changes in currencies on translation of foreign operations, and scopes. Scopes represent the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, the start-up or termination of activities or the transfer of activities between segments, curtailment gains and losses and year-over-year changes in accounting estimates and other assumptions that management does not consider part of the underlying performance of the business.

Whenever used in this report, the term “normalized” refers to performance measures (EBITDA, EBIT, Profit, effective tax rate) before non-underlying items. Non-underlying items are either income or expenses that do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the company. They are presented separately because they are important for the understanding of the underlying sustainable performance of the company due to their size or nature. Normalized measures are additional measures used by management and should not replace the measures determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of the company’s performance, but rather should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measures.

 

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The table below presents the components of our operating income and operating expenses.

 

$                          $                          $                          $                         

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026     %      2025     %  

Revenue¹

     31 927       100%        28 632       100%   

Cost of sales

     (13 702     43%        (12 602     44%  

Gross profit

     18 225       57%        16 029       56%  
                                   

SG&A

     (9 917     31%        (8 812     31%  

Other operating income/(expense)

     369       1%        383       1%  

Normalized profit from operations (Normalized EBIT)

     8 677       27%        7 601       27%  
                                   

Non-underlying items

     14       -        (94     -  

Profit from operations (EBIT)

     8 691       27%        7 506       26%  
                                   

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

     2 698       8%        2 555       9%  

Non-underlying impairment

     58       -        26       -  

EBITDA

     11 448       36%        10 087       35%  
                                   

Normalized EBITDA

     11 375       36%        10 156       35%  

Underlying profit

     4 314       14%        3 556       12%  

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     6 314       20%        3 824       13%  

The table below presents the components of our key cash flow figures.

 

$                          $                         

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026     2025  

Operating activities

                

Profit

     7 061       4 568  

Interest, taxes and non-cash items included in profit

     4 459       5 736  

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions

     11 520       10 304  
                  

Change in working capital

     (2 355     (3 655

Pension contributions and use of provisions

     (158     (278

Interest and taxes (paid)/received

     (3 866     (3 801

Dividends received

     101       135  

Cash flow from operating activities

     5 241       2 704  
                  

Investing activities

                

Net capex

     (1 360     (1 350

Sale/(acquisition) and others related to subsidiaries, net of cash

     (757     (4

Proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets

     310       47  

Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities

     (1 807     (1 306
                  

Financing activities

                

Net (repayments of) / proceeds from borrowings

     246       68  

Dividends paid

     (2 596     (3 147

Share buyback

     (1 301     (1 901

Payment of lease liabilities

     (364     (354

Derivative financial instruments

     (319     114  

Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests

     (3 389     (314

Other financing cash flows

     219       (303

Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities

     (7 505     (5 837
                  

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (4 071     (4 438

 

 
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Turnover less excise taxes. In many jurisdictions, excise taxes make up a large proportion of the cost of beer charged to the company’s customer.

 

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Financial performance

We are presenting our results under five regions: North America, Middle Americas, South America, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

The tables in this management report provide the segment information per region for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025 in the format down to Normalized EBIT level that is used by management to monitor performance.

The tables below provide a summary of our performance for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025 (in million US dollar, except volumes in thousand hectoliters) and the related comments are based on organic numbers. Since 2024, the definition of organic revenue growth has been amended to cap the price growth in Argentina to a maximum of 2% per month (26.8% year-over-year). Corresponding adjustments are made to all income statement related items in the organic growth calculations through scope changes.

 

$                          $                          $                          $                          $                          $                         
 AB InBev Worldwide    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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  

In the first six months of 2026, our normalized EBITDA increased by 5.6% organically to 11 375m US dollar, with an EBITDA margin of 35.6%, as disciplined revenue management, premiumization and efficient overhead management helped offset increased sales and marketing investments and transactional FX headwinds.

Our consolidated volumes increased by 0.8% in the first six months of 2026, with beer volumes up 1.2% and non-beer volumes down 1.5%. Volume growth was broad-based, with beer volumes in Brazil returning to growth and record high volumes in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and South Africa.

Our consolidated revenue grew by 5.7% to 31 927m US dollar with revenue per hectoliter growth of 4.3% in the first six months of 2026, driven by revenue management and positive mix from premiumization and Beyond Beer.

Our consolidated cost of sales increased by 3.6% and increased by 1.7% on a per hectoliter basis, driven by transactional FX headwinds.

Our total operating expenses increased by 7.2% in the first six months of 2026. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) increased by 6.5%, as we increased our sales and marketing investments in our megabrands and mega platforms, including the Winter Olympics, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup. Consolidated other operating income decreased by 9.7%, mainly driven by lower disposal of non-core assets.

 

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Volumes

Our reported volumes include both beer (primarily beer, no-alcohol beer, other malt-based alcohol beverages and spirits-based beverages) and non-beer (primarily carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks) volumes. In addition, volumes include not only brands that we own or license, but also third-party brands that we brew and sell, and third-party products that we sell through our distribution network, particularly in Middle Americas. Volumes sold by the Global Export business, which comprises our global headquarters and export operations not allocated to any region, are presented separately.

Our consolidated volumes increased by 0.8% in the first six months of 2026, with beer volumes up 1.2% and non-beer volumes down 1.5%.

The table below summarizes the volume evolution per region and the related comments are based on organic numbers.

 

$                          $                          $                          $                          $                         
 Thousand hectoliters    2025      Scope     Organic
Growth
    2026      Organic
Growth
 

North America

     42 218        121       (779     41 561        (1.8)%  

Middle Americas

     73 903        (1 362     3 439       75 979        4.7%  

South America

     75 089        -       341       75 430        0.5%  

EMEA

     44 924        (230     476       45 169        1.1%  

Asia Pacific

     43 365        (39     (1 192     42 134        (2.8)%  

Global Export and Holding Companies

     116        22       1       139        0.8%  

AB InBev Worldwide

     279 615        (1 489     2 286       280 412        0.8%  

North America

Our volumes decreased by 1.8%.

 

 

United States: our sales-to-retailers (“STRs”) decreased by 0.9% and our sales-to-wholesalers (“STWs”) declined by 1.8%. We expect our STRs and STWs to converge on a full year basis. We were the #1 share gainer in total alcohol in the first half of 2026 driven by share gains in both beer and spirits, according to Circana. Our beer performance was led by Michelob Ultra, Busch Light, and Busch Light Apple, which were the top 3 volume share gainers in the industry, according to Circana. Our Beyond Beer portfolio continued to expand our total addressable market. Cutwater was the #1 share gaining brand in the total spirits industry, according to Circana. We are the leader in no-alcohol beer, with our portfolio gaining share, led by Michelob Ultra Zero which was the #1 share gainer in no-alcohol beer, according to Circana.

 

 

Canada: our volumes declined by low-single digits amid a soft industry. Our portfolio was estimated to be the #1 share gainer in both beer and Beyond Beer. Our beer performance was led by Michelob Ultra and Busch which were the top two volume share gainers in the industry, according to our estimates. Beyond Beer growth was led by Cutwater and Mike’s Hard Lemonade, two of the top four share gainers in the category, according to our estimates.

Middle Americas

Our volumes increased by 4.7%.

 

 

Mexico: our volumes increased by low-single digits, outperforming the industry. We are strengthening our portfolio architecture and expanding our total addressable market by offering consumers more choices across more occasions. Performance in the first half of 2026 was led by our above core beer portfolio, driven by Modelo and Pacifico. We strengthened our position as the industry leader in no-alcohol beer, with our portfolio growing volume by mid-forties led by Modelo Cero, Corona Cero and the launch of Michelob Ultra Zero. In Beyond Beer, our portfolio grew volume by high twenties, led by the Vicky’s brand family and Flying Fish.

 

 

Colombia: our volumes increased by high-single digits. Increased brand power drove momentum across our portfolio, with volume growth across all price segments in the first half of 2026 and record high volumes. Above core beer led our performance, with low-teens volume growth driven by Corona. Our mainstream beer portfolio continued to grow, delivering a high-single digit volume increase.

 

 

Peru: our volumes increased by high-single digits 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.

 

 

Ecuador: our volumes increased by mid-teens and reached a record high for the second quarter of 2026, 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.

 

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South America

Our volumes increased by 0.5%.

 

 

Brazil: our volumes increased by low-single digits, with beer volumes increasing by 2.9% and non-beer volumes decreasing by 4.1%. 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 the first half of 2026, delivering low-twenties volume growth and strengthening our leadership position of the premium segment. Mainstream beer improved sequentially in the second quarter of 2026, 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-twenties 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.

 

 

Argentina: our volumes declined by low-single digits, impacted by a soft non-beer industry. Beer volumes grew by low-single digits in the second quarter of 2026, estimated to have outperformed an improved industry.

EMEA

Our volumes increased by 1.1%.

 

 

Europe: our volumes increased by low-single digits, estimated to have gained share in 5 of our 6 key markets. Volume growth was driven by market share gains, innovation and premiumization. Our performance in the first half of 2026 was driven by our megabrands, led by Corona which delivered low-teens volume growth. We are building strong consumer connection with our brands through our mega platforms and innovations. We successfully activated the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and created golden moments for consumers, with Corona and Corona Cero accounting for 60% of all beverages sold in Olympic venues during the event. We also 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 high-teens, led by Corona Cero.

 

 

South Africa: our volumes increased by low-single digits. Investment in our megabrands and innovations drove increased portfolio brand power in the first half of 2026. 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.

 

 

Africa excluding South Africa: our volumes in Nigeria declined by mid-single digits, impacted by a soft consumer environment. In our other markets in Africa, our volumes grew by low-single digits, driven by Tanzania, Mozambique and Uganda.

Asia Pacific

Our volumes decreased by 2.8%.

 

 

China: our volumes declined by 6.0%. Beer industry volumes are estimated to have declined by mid-single digits in the second quarter of 2026, 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. 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.

 

 

South Korea: our volumes declined by low-single digits. We estimate that we continued to gain market share in both the on-premise and in-home channels in the first half of 2026.

 

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Revenue

Our consolidated revenue grew by 5.7% to 31 927m US dollar with revenue per hectoliter growth of 4.3% in the first six months of 2026, driven by revenue management and positive mix from premiumization and Beyond Beer.

Cost of sales

Our cost of sales increased by 3.6% and increased by 1.7% on a per hectoliter basis, driven by transactional FX headwinds.

Operating expenses

Our total operating expenses increased by 7.2% in the first six months of 2026:

 

   

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) increased by 6.5%, as we increased our sales and marketing investments in our megabrands and mega platforms, including the Winter Olympics, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup.

 

   

Consolidated other operating income decreased by 9.7%, mainly driven by lower disposal of non-core assets.

Normalized EBITDA

Our normalized EBITDA (normalized profit from operations before depreciation and amortization) increased by 5.6% organically to 11 375m US dollar, with an EBITDA margin of 35.6%, as disciplined revenue management, premiumization and efficient overhead management helped offset increased sales and marketing investments and transactional FX headwinds.

 

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Operating results by region

The tables below provide a summary of the performance of each region, for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (in million US dollar, except volumes in thousand hectoliters) and the related comments are based on organic numbers. Differences in normalized EBITDA margins by region are due to a number of factors such as different routes to market, share of returnable packaging in the region’s sales and premium product mix.

 

$                          $                          $                          $                          $                          $                         
 AB InBev Worldwide    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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  
 North America    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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 Americas    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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  
 South America    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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  

 

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$                          $                          $                          $                          $                          $                         
 Asia Pacific    HY25     Scope     Currency
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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
Translation
    Organic
Growth
    HY26     Organic
Growth
 

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%  

Reconciliation between Normalized EBITDA and profit attributable to equity holders

Normalized EBITDA and EBIT are measures utilized by us to demonstrate the company’s underlying performance.

Normalized EBITDA is calculated excluding the following effects from profit attributable to our equity holders: (i) Non-controlling interest, (ii) Income tax expense, (iii) Share of results of associates, (iv) Non-underlying share of results of associates, (v) Non-underlying net finance (income)/expense, (vi) Net finance expense, (vii) Non-underlying items above EBIT (including non-underlying impairment) and (viii) Depreciation, amortization and impairment.

Normalized EBITDA and EBIT are not accounting measures under IFRS accounting and should not be considered as an alternative to Profit attributable to equity holders as a measure of operational performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Normalized EBITDA and EBIT do not have a standard calculation method and our definition of normalized EBITDA and EBIT may not be comparable to that of other companies.

 

$                          $                          $                         

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   Notes      2026     2025  

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

              6 314       3 824  

Non-controlling interest

              747       744  

Profit of the period

              7 061       4 568  

Income tax expense

     9          1 704       1 404  

Share of results of associates

     13          (148     (135)  

Non-underlying share of results of associates

     7 / 13         -       (9)  

Net finance expense

     8          2 107       2 046  

Non-underlying net finance (income)/expense

     8          (2 033     (368)  

Non-underlying items above EBIT (including non-underlying impairment)

     7          (14     94  

Normalized EBIT

              8 677       7 601  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment (excluding non-underlying impairment)

     10          2 698       2 555  

Normalized EBITDA

              11 375       10 156  

Non-underlying items are either income or expenses that do not occur regularly as part of the normal activities of the company. They are presented separately because they are important for the understanding of the underlying sustainable performance of the company due to their size or nature. Details on the nature of the non-underlying items are disclosed in Note 7 Non-underlying items.

 

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Impact of foreign currencies

Foreign currency exchange rates have a significant impact on our financial statements. The following table presents the percentage of our revenue and normalized EBITDA by currency:

 

$                          $                          $                          $                         
     Revenue      Normalized EBITDA  
 For the six-month period ended 30 June    2026      2025      2026      2025  

US dollar

     24.5%        26.0%        19.0%        20.7%   

Brazilian real

     15.4%        14.1%        14.5%        12.9%  

Mexican peso

     13.8%        12.7%        19.7%        18.2%  

Chinese yuan

     6.7%        7.7%        7.0%        8.6%  

Euro

     5.8%        6.0%        3.0%        3.3%  

Colombian peso

     5.9%        5.0%        7.8%        6.7%  

South African rand

     4.4%        4.2%        4.3%        4.3%  

Peruvian sol

     3.6%        3.4%        6.0%        5.6%  

Canadian dollar

     2.8%        3.0%        2.9%        3.0%  

Argentine peso1

     2.1%        2.6%        0.8%        1.3%  

Dominican peso

     2.0%        2.1%        3.2%        3.5%  

South Korean won

     1.8%        2.0%        1.7%        1.9%  

Pound sterling

     1.9%        2.0%        1.0%        1.3%  

Other

     9.3%        9.0%        9.1%        8.6%  

Profit

Underlying profit (profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev excluding non-underlying items and the impact of hyperinflation) was 4 314m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 (Underlying EPS 2.18 US dollar) as compared to 3 556m US dollar in the first six months of 2025 (Underlying EPS 1.79 US dollar) (see Note 16 Changes in equity and earnings per share for more details).

Profit attributable to equity holders was 6 314m US dollar in the first six months of 2026, compared to 3 824m US dollar in the first six months of 2025, and included the following impacts:

 

   

Net finance expense (excluding non-underlying net finance items) was 2 107m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to a net finance expense of 2 046m US dollar in the first six months of 2025.

 

   

Non-underlying net finance income/(expense) was 2 033m US dollar income in the first six months of 2026 compared to 368m US dollar income in the first six months of 2025. In the first six months of 2026, 2 033m US dollar gain resulted from mark-to-market adjustments on derivative instruments related to the hedging of share-based payment programs and on derivative instruments entered into to hedge the shares issued in relation to the combinations with Grupo Modelo and SAB (30 June 2025: 339m US dollar gain). In the first six months of 2025, we also reported 29m US dollar gain related to the completion of tender offers of notes issued by the company and certain of its subsidiaries.

 

   

Non-underlying share of results of associates was 9m US dollar in the first six months of 2025 from our associate Anadolu Efes.

 

   

Non-underlying items impacting profit from operations were 14m US dollar of non-underlying income (30 June 2025: 94m US dollar expense) comprising of 33m US dollar of restructuring expense (30 June 2025: 47m US dollar), 61m US dollar net gain of business and asset disposals (including impairment losses) (30 June 2025: 47m US dollar expense) and 14m US dollar expense of acquisition-related costs (business combinations).

 

   

Income tax expense was 1 704m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 with an effective tax rate of 19.8% compared to 1 404m US dollar in the first six months of 2025 with an effective tax rate of 24.1%. The effective tax rates for the first six months of 2026 and 2025 were both positively impacted by non-taxable gains from derivatives related to the hedging of share-based payment programs and hedging of the shares issued in relation to the combinations with Grupo Modelo and SAB.

 

   

Profit attributable to non-controlling interest was 747m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to 744m US dollar in the first six months of 2025.

 

 
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Hyperinflation accounting was adopted in 2018 to report the company’s Argentine operations.

 

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Liquidity position and capital resources

CASH FLOWS

 

 Million US dollar    2026     2025  

Cash flow from operating activities

     5 241       2 704   

Cash flow from investing activities

     (1 807     (1 306

Cash flow from financing activities

     (7 505     (5 837

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (4 071     (4 438

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 Million US dollar    2026     2025  

Profit of the period

     7 061       4 568   

Interest, taxes and non-cash items included in profit

     4 459       5 736  

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions

     11 520       10 304  

Change in working capital

     (2 355     (3 655

Pension contributions and use of provisions

     (158     (278

Interest and taxes (paid)/received

     (3 866     (3 801

Dividends received

     101       135  

Cash flow from operating activities

     5 241       2 704  

Our cash flow from operating activities reached 5 241m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to 2 704m US dollar in the first six months of 2025. The increase was driven primarily by increased profit of the period and changes in working capital for the first half of 2026 compared to the first half of 2025. 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.

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 Million US dollar    2026     2025  

Net capex

     (1 360     (1 350 )  

Sale/(acquisition) and others related to subsidiaries, net of cash

     (757     (4

Net proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets

     310       47  

Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities

     (1 807     (1 306

Our cash outflow from investing activities was 1 807m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to a cash outflow of 1 306m US dollar in the first six months of 2025. The increase in the cash outflow from investing activities was mainly due to the acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox, a ready-to-drink alcohol beverage business in the United States.

Our net capital expenditures amounted to 1 360m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to 1 350m US dollar in the first six months of 2025. Out of the total 2026 capital expenditures, approximately 25% was used to improve the company’s production facilities while 60% was used for logistics and commercial investments and 15% was used for the purchase of hardware and software and improving administrative capabilities.

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 Million US dollar    2026     2025  

Net (repayments of) / proceeds from borrowings

     246       68   

Dividends paid

     (2 596     (3 147

Share buyback

     (1 301     (1 901

Payment of lease liabilities

     (364     (354

Derivative financial instruments

     (319     114  

Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests

     (3 389     (314

Other financing cash flows

     219       (303

Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities

     (7 505     (5 837

Our cash outflow from financing activities amounted to 7 505m US dollar in the first six months of 2026, as compared to a cash outflow of 5 837m US dollar in the first six months of 2025. The increase is primarily driven by the completion of the reacquisition of the 49.9% minority stake in the company’s US-based metal container plants for 2.9 billion US dollar.

As of 30 June 2026, we had total liquidity of 18.1 billion US dollar, which consisted of 8.0 billion US dollar of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in debt securities less bank overdrafts and 10.1 billion US dollar available under committed long-term credit facilities. Although we may borrow such amounts to meet our liquidity needs, we principally rely on cash flows from operating activities to fund the company’s operations.

 

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Capital resources and equity

Our net debt amounted to 64.2 billion US dollar as of 30 June 2026 compared to 60.9 billion US dollar as of 31 December 2025.

Net debt is defined as non-current and current interest-bearing loans and borrowings and bank overdrafts minus debt securities and cash and cash equivalents. Net debt is a financial performance indicator that is used by our management to highlight changes in the company’s overall liquidity position. We believe that net debt is meaningful for investors as it is one of the primary measures our management uses when evaluating our progress towards deleveraging toward our optimal net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio of around 2x.

Our net debt increased by 3.2 billion US dollar as of 30 June 2026 compared to 31 December 2025. In addition to operating results net of capital expenditures, the change in net debt primarily reflects the payment of interest and tax (3.8 billion US dollar), share buybacks by AB InBev and Ambev (1.8 billion US dollar), the reacquisition of the 49.9% minority stake in our US-based metal container plants (2.9 billion US dollar), the acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox (0.5 billion US dollar), dividend payments to shareholders of AB InBev, Ambev and minorities (2.6 billion US dollar), and a foreign exchange impact on net debt (0.9 billion US dollar decrease of net debt).

Net debt to normalized EBITDA decreased from 2.87x for the 12-month period ending 31 December 2025 to 2.86x for the 12-month period ending 30 June 2026. Our optimal capital structure is a net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio of around 2x and we will continue to proactively manage our debt portfolio.

Consolidated equity attributable to our equity holders as of 30 June 2026 was 93 500m US dollar, compared to 87 287m US dollar as of 31 December 2025. The net increase in equity results from the profit attributable to equity holders and the net foreign exchange gains on translation of foreign operations primarily related to the effect of the appreciation of the closing rates of the Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Brazilian real and the depreciation of the closing rate of the Euro, which resulted in a net foreign exchange translation adjustment of 2 857m US dollar as of 30 June 2026 (increase of equity).

Further details on interest-bearing loans and borrowings, repayment schedules and liquidity risk, are disclosed in Note 17 Interest-bearing loans and borrowings and Note 19 Risks arising from financial instruments.

As of 30 June 2026, the company’s credit rating from Standard & Poor’s was A- for long-term obligations and A-2 for short-term obligations, with a positive outlook, and the company’s credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service was A2 for long-term obligations and P-1 for short-term obligations, with a stable outlook.

 

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Risks and uncertainties

Under the explicit understanding that this is not an exhaustive list, AB InBev’s major risk factors and uncertainties are listed below. There may be additional risks which AB InBev is unaware of. There may also be risks AB InBev now believes to be immaterial, but which could turn out to have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, prospects, and/or the market price of its shares or American Depositary Shares. Moreover, if and to the extent that any of the risks described below materialize, they may occur in combination with other risks which would compound the adverse effect of such risks. The sequence in which the risk factors are presented below is not indicative of their likelihood of occurrence or of the potential magnitude of their financial consequences.

AB InBev’s business, financial condition and operating results have been and may continue to be negatively impacted by risks associated with global, regional and local economic weakness and uncertainty, including those resulting from an economic downturn, recession, foreign exchange, inflation, geopolitical, social or local instability, current and future global tariffs, increases in energy prices, public health crises, changes in government policies and/or increased interest rates. Consumption of beer and other alcohol and non-alcohol beverages in many of the jurisdictions in which AB InBev operates is closely linked to general economic conditions and changes in disposable income and rate of growth of the legal drinking age population. Difficult macroeconomic conditions in AB InBev’s key markets have adversely affected the demand for AB InBev’s products in the past and may in the future have a material adverse effect on the demand for AB InBev’s products, which in turn could result in lower revenue and reduced profit. Reduced government spending and volatility in financial markets and foreign exchange rates may have the effect of further increasing economic uncertainty and eroding the purchasing power of consumers. The volatility of foreign currency exchange rates against the US dollar may place significant pressure on the global economy and adverse translational currency effects could create volatility in AB InBev’s reported financial results. Adverse transactional currency effects could increase the cost of certain US dollar-denominated products or services in terms of local currencies, which could erode the purchasing power of consumers in the countries in which AB InBev operates. Significant further deterioration in economic conditions may also cause AB InBev’s suppliers, distributors and other third-party partners to experience financial or operational difficulties that they cannot overcome, impairing their ability to satisfy their obligations to AB InBev, in which case AB InBev’s business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

A continuation or worsening of the levels of capital and credit market disruption and volatility seen in the recent past could have an adverse effect on AB InBev’s ability to access capital, its business, results of operations and financial condition, and on the market price of its shares and American Depositary Shares.

AB InBev’s results of operations are affected by fluctuations in exchange rates. Any change in exchange rates between AB InBev’s operating companies’ functional currencies and the US dollar will affect its consolidated income statement and statement of financial position when the results of those operating companies are translated into US dollars for reporting purposes as translational exposures are not hedged. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the policies in place to manage commodity price and transactional foreign currency risks to protect AB InBev’s exposure will be able to successfully hedge against the effects of such foreign exchange exposure, especially over the long-term. Furthermore, the use of financial instruments to mitigate currency risk and any other efforts taken to better match the effective currencies of AB InBev’s liabilities to its cash flows could result in increased costs.

AB InBev’s business, financial performance and results of operations have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by military conflicts and their related consequences. AB InBev’s business, financial performance and results of operations have been adversely affected by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In April 2022, AB InBev announced its decision to sell its non-controlling interest in the AB InBev Efes joint venture, de-recognized the investment and reported a 1.1 billion US dollar non-cash impairment charge in non-underlying share of results of associates as of 30 June 2022. In connection with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, various governmental authorities, including in the E.U. and the U.S., have imposed sanctions and other restrictive measures against Russia, including export controls and restrictions on carrying out certain activities in Russia or in support of Russian businesses. As a result of the conflict and international reactions thereto, Russian authorities have also imposed various economic and financial restrictions, including currency controls and restrictions on transacting with non-Russian parties. The implementation or expansion of these sanctions, trade restrictions, export and currency controls and other restrictive measures, including the temporary management of the AB InBev Efes Russian operations announced via Russian presidential decree on 30 December 2024, have prevented AB InBev from divesting its non-controlling interest in the Russian business or influencing its operations and AB InBev Efes from remitting cash from Russia to other jurisdictions. Any failure to comply with applicable sanctions and restrictions could subject AB InBev to regulatory penalties and reputational risk. AB InBev announced that it had entered into an agreement by which Anadolu Efes would acquire AB InBev’s interest in the Russian business of AB InBev Efes, and AB InBev would acquire the interest of Anadolu Efes in the Ukraine business of AB InBev Efes. The transaction was subject

 

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to required regulatory and governmental approvals, which were not obtained. There can be no assurances on the status of AB InBev’s investment in AB InBev Efes. These developments have had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on the company’s business, financial performance and results of operations, and could result in damage to its reputation.

The broader geopolitical and economic impacts of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and conflicts and developments in the Middle East and Latin America , could have the effect of heightening other risks described herein, including, but not limited to, adverse effects on economic and political conditions in AB InBev’s key markets, further disruptions to global supply chains and increases in commodity and energy prices with follow-on global inflationary impacts, additional sanctions and restrictive measures, increased risk of cyber incidents or other disruptions to AB InBev’s information systems, which could materially and adversely affect AB InBev’s business and results of operations. The ultimate impact of these disruptions depends on events beyond AB InBev’s knowledge or control, including the scope and duration of the conflict and actions taken by parties other than AB InBev to respond to them, and cannot be predicted.

AB InBev may not be able to obtain the necessary funding for its future capital or refinancing needs and may face financial risks due to its level of debt and uncertain market conditions. AB InBev may be required to raise additional funds for its future capital needs or to refinance its current indebtedness through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements and there can be no assurance that the funding, if needed, will be available or provided on attractive terms. Although AB InBev has decreased its level of debt in recent years, its level of outstanding debt could have significant consequences for AB InBev, including (i) increasing its vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions, (ii) limiting its flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and the industry in which it operates, (iii) impairing its ability to obtain additional financing in the future and limiting its ability to fund future working capital and capital expenditures, to engage in future acquisitions or development activities or to otherwise realize the value of its assets and opportunities fully, (iv) requiring AB InBev to issue additional equity (potentially under unfavorable market conditions), (v) limiting its ability to pay dividends or pursue other capital distributions to shareholders, and (vi) placing AB InBev at a competitive disadvantage compared to its competitors that have less debt. AB InBev’s ability to repay and renegotiate its outstanding indebtedness will be dependent upon market conditions. Unfavorable conditions, including significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions, in the global credit markets, as well as downward pressure on stock prices and credit capacity for certain issuers without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial strength, could increase costs beyond what is currently anticipated. Such costs could have a material adverse impact on AB InBev’s cash flows, results of operations or both. The company’s level of debt may also impact its decision or ability to pursue certain capital allocation priorities. While AB InBev aims to dynamically allocate its surplus free cash flow (remaining after investments in its business) to balance its leverage, return cash to shareholders (including by funding share repurchases) and pursue selective mergers and acquisitions, the company’s level of debt may restrict the amount of dividends it pays.

Also, a credit rating downgrade could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s ability to finance its ongoing operations or to refinance its existing indebtedness. In addition, an inability of AB InBev to refinance all or a substantial amount of its debt obligations when they become due, or more generally a failure to raise additional equity capital or debt financing or to realize proceeds from asset sales when needed, could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

The ability of AB InBev’s subsidiaries to distribute cash upstream may be subject to various conditions and limitations, including, but not limited to, currency controls and restrictions, accounting principles and illiquidity, inconvertibility or non-transferability of a specified currency. Certain of AB InBev’s subsidiaries, including Ambev, may be required to secure their performance of potential obligations under certain agreements and legal proceedings. If these subsidiaries experience difficulties in obtaining or renewing financial instruments required to secure their performance and AB InBev does not provide guarantees in respect of their obligations under such financial instruments, these subsidiaries may be required to pay higher fees, post additional collateral or use a substantial portion of their cash to secure such obligations, which may adversely affect their available cash flows and liquidity and AB InBev’s subsequent ability to receive cash upstream. The inability to obtain sufficient cash flows from its domestic and foreign subsidiaries and affiliated companies could adversely impact AB InBev’s ability to pay dividends and otherwise negatively impact its business, results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in the availability or price of raw materials, commodities, energy and water, including as a result of geopolitical instability, inflationary pressures, currency fluctuations, constraints on sourcing and increases in tariffs on such raw materials and commodities, could have an adverse effect on AB InBev’s results or operations to the extent that AB InBev fails to adequately manage the risks inherent in such volatility, including if AB InBev’s hedging and derivative arrangements do not effectively or completely hedge against foreign currency risks and changes in commodity prices. AB InBev experienced higher commodity and logistics costs in recent years which may continue. Energy prices have been subject to significant price volatility in the recent past and may be again in the future. High energy prices over an extended period of time and disruptions or constraints in the availability of shipping or transportation services may affect the price or availability of raw materials or commodities required for AB InBev’s products and may adversely affect AB InBev’s operations. AB InBev may

 

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not be able to increase its prices to offset these increased costs or increase its prices without experiencing reduced volume, revenue or operating income.

Negative publicity surrounding the company, its brands, its activities, its personnel, its business partners, its advertising campaigns, including those by its business partners, and consumer perception of the company’s response or lack thereof to political and social issues or other events could damage its reputation or the image and reputation of its brands, may decrease demand for its products and may adversely affect the company’s business, financial condition and/or the market price of its shares and American Depositary Shares. AB InBev’s reputation and the image and reputation of its brands could be damaged as a result of consumers’ perceptions of its support of, association with or lack of support or disapproval of certain causes, groups or individuals. Further, campaigns, actions or statements by activists or other public figures, whether or not warranted, connecting the company, its personnel, its supply chain, its products or its business partners with a failure to maintain high ethical, business and environmental, social and governance practices, including with respect to human rights, workplace conditions and employee health and safety, whether actual or perceived, could adversely impact the company’s reputation and the image and reputation of its brands. Social media, which accelerates and potentially amplifies the scope of negative publicity, can increase the challenges of responding to negative claims, even if such claims are untrue. AB InBev’s sponsorship relations and promotional partnerships may also subject it to negative publicity as a result of any actual or alleged conduct, or consumers’ perceptions of socio-political views expressed, by its promotional partners or individuals and entities associated with organizations AB InBev sponsors or supports. Negative claims or publicity involving the company’s sponsorship or promotional partners, including as a result of any of their activities that harm their public image or reputation, could also have an adverse effect on AB InBev’s reputation or the image and reputation of its brands. These and other factors have reduced in the past, and could continue to reduce, consumers’ willingness to purchase certain of AB InBev’s products, thereby adversely affecting its business.

Certain of AB InBev’s operations depend on effective distribution networks to deliver its products to consumers, and distributors play an important role in distributing a significant proportion of beer and other beverages. Generally, distributors purchase AB InBev’s products from AB InBev and then sell them either to other distributors or points of sale. Such distributors are typically either government-controlled or independently and privately owned, and there can be no assurance that such distributors will not give priority to AB InBev’s competitors. Further, any limitations imposed on AB InBev to change distributors or purchase or own any interest in distributors or wholesalers as a result of contractual restrictions, regulatory changes, changes in legislation or the interpretations of legislation by regulators or courts could adversely impact AB InBev’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

The continued consolidation of retailers in markets in which AB InBev operates could result in reduced profitability for the beer industry as a whole and indirectly adversely affect AB InBev’s financial results.

AB InBev relies on key third parties, including key suppliers, for a range of raw materials for its beer and other alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, and for packaging material. The termination of or any material change to arrangements with certain key suppliers or the failure of a key supplier to meet its contractual obligations could have a material impact on AB InBev’s production, distribution and sale of beer and non-beer products and have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. For certain packaging supplies and raw materials, AB InBev relies on a small number of important suppliers and certain of AB InBev’s subsidiaries may purchase nearly all of their key packaging materials from sole suppliers under multi-year contracts. The loss of or temporary discontinuity of supply from any of these suppliers without sufficient time to develop an alternative source could cause AB InBev to spend increased amounts on such supplies in the future.

In addition, a number of AB InBev’s key brand names are both licensed to third-party brewers and used by companies over which AB InBev does not have control. Although AB InBev monitors brewing quality to ensure its high standards, to the extent that one of these key brand names or joint ventures, companies in which AB InBev does not own a controlling interest and/or AB InBev’s licensees are subject to negative publicity, violate applicable laws or regulations or AB InBev’s internal policies, or fail to meet certain quality standards, it could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

A portion of the company’s global portfolio consists of associates in new or developing markets, including investments where the company may have a lesser degree of control over the business operations. The company faces several challenges inherent to these various culturally and geographically diverse business interests. The company also faces additional risks and uncertainties with respect to certain minority investments, because the company may be dependent on systems, controls, governance structures and personnel that are not under the company’s control, such as the risk that the company’s associates may violate applicable laws and regulations or be subject to disruptions in operations, which could have an adverse effect on the company’s business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

AB InBev may have a conflict of interest with its majority-owned subsidiaries. For example, a conflict of interest could arise if a dispute arises concerning an alleged contractual breach, which could materially and adversely affect AB InBev’s financial

 

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condition. A conflict of interest may also arise as a result of any dual roles played by AB InBev directors who may also be directors, managers or senior officers of the subsidiary. Notwithstanding policies and procedures to address the possibility of such conflicts of interest, AB InBev may not be able to resolve all such conflicts on terms favorable to AB InBev.

The size of AB InBev, contractual and regulatory limitations it is subject to and its position in the markets in which it operates may decrease its ability to successfully carry out further acquisitions and business integrations. The size of AB InBev and its position in the markets in which it operates may make it harder to identify suitable candidates for acquisitions or partnerships, including because it may be harder for AB InBev to obtain regulatory approval for future transactions. If appropriate opportunities do become available, AB InBev may seek to acquire or invest in other businesses; however, any future acquisition may pose regulatory, antitrust and other risks.

A substantial portion of AB InBev’s operations are carried out in developing European, African, Asian and Latin American markets. AB InBev’s operations and equity investments in these markets are subject to the usual risks of operating in developing countries, which include, amongst others, political instability or insurrection, human rights concerns, external interference, financial risks, changes in government policy, political and economic changes, changes in the relations between countries, actions of governmental authorities affecting trade and foreign investment, regulations on repatriation of funds, abuse or politicization of prosecutorial offices and decisions, interpretation and application of local laws and regulations, enforceability of intellectual property and contract rights, local labor conditions and regulations, lack of upkeep of public infrastructure, natural disasters, potential political and economic uncertainty, application of exchange controls, nationalization or expropriation, empowerment legislation and policy, corrupt business environments, crime and lack of law enforcement as well as financial risks, which include risk of illiquidity, high rates of inflation (including hyperinflation), devaluation, price volatility, currency convertibility and country default. Moreover, the economies of developing countries are often affected by changes in other developing market countries, and, accordingly, adverse changes in developing markets elsewhere in the world could have a negative impact on the countries in which AB InBev operates. Such developing market risks could adversely impact AB InBev’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Because of its geographic mix, these risks and other unfavorable conditions in, or factors impacting, developing markets could affect AB InBev more than certain of its competitors which have less exposure to developing markets. Furthermore, the global reach of AB InBev’s operations exposes it to risks associated with doing business globally.

Some governments have in the recent past turned to trade barriers. This trend may continue, which could further exacerbate difficult macroeconomic conditions. Governments may increase regulatory scrutiny of customs, imports and exports, ramp up enforcement efforts, or adopt new or revised regulations. The imposition of global tariffs and possibility of additional tariffs, trade barriers and other changes in trade policies have created uncertainty, which may negatively impact global trade and macroeconomic conditions and increase costs for consumers in addition to negatively impacting demand for AB InBev’s products. Additionally, tariffs implemented by the United States could increase the strength of the US dollar, which may compound the negative impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The situation regarding tariffs and trade policies has been fluid and may continue to change. The continuation or escalation of such trade measures could have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly reduce global trade, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business in one or more of its key markets and results of operations.

Competition and changing consumer preferences in its various markets and increased purchasing power of participants in AB InBev’s distribution and sales channels could cause AB InBev to reduce prices of its products, increase capital investment, increase marketing and other expenditures or prevent AB InBev from increasing prices to recover higher costs and thereby cause AB InBev to reduce margins or lose market share. Consumer preferences can change rapidly and unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including changing social habits and consumer tastes, changing social norms and attitudes regarding alcohol beverages, betterment trends and changing dietary preferences (including increased adoption of weight-loss drugs to reduce consumption overall or change consumption patterns) and changing dietary guidance and warning label or advertisement requirements from public health bodies. AB InBev may not be able to anticipate or respond adequately to changes in consumer preferences and tastes or developments in new forms of media and marketing, and AB InBev’s marketing, promotional and advertising programs may not be successful in reaching consumers in the way it intends. Also, innovation faces inherent risks, and the new products AB InBev introduces may not be successful, while competitors may be able to respond more quickly to the emerging trends, such as the growth of the spirit-based ready-to-drink category in certain countries. Furthermore, in recent years, many industries have seen disruption from non-traditional producers and distributors, in many cases, due to a rapidly evolving digital landscape. AB InBev’s business could be negatively affected if it is unable to anticipate changing consumer preferences for digital platforms or fails to continuously strengthen and evolve its capabilities in digital commerce, marketing and data analytics (including artificial intelligence and machine learning). The success of the company’s digital commerce activities depends in part on its ability to attract retailers, consumers and wholesalers to use its platforms and retain these relationships, which may be impacted by regulatory requirements, competitive pressures and other factors beyond its control. Furthermore, the development of artificial intelligence initiatives

 

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is complex and uncertain, and presents various risks and uncertainties, including those related to cybersecurity, data privacy, inaccuracies, bias or discrimination and intellectual property infringement. If AB InBev fails to successfully or effectively implement artificial intelligence initiatives, or encounters other deficiencies or failures in such initiatives, this could put the company at a competitive disadvantage and result in legal and regulatory risk, and brand or reputational harm. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

If any of AB InBev’s products is defective or found to contain contaminants, AB InBev may be subject to product recalls or other associated liabilities. Although AB InBev maintains insurance against certain product liability (but not product recall) risks, it may not be able to enforce its rights in respect of these policies and, in the event that contamination or a defect occurs, any amounts it recovers may not be sufficient to offset any damage it may incur, which could adversely impact its business, reputation, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

In recent years, there has been public and political attention directed at the soft drinks and alcohol beverage industries, as a result of an increasing emphasis on health and well-being. Concerns about the perceived or potential health consequences of consuming alcohol beverages and increased activity from activists, activist groups, public figures, public health organizations and other governmental and regulatory bodies advocating for measures designed to reduce the consumption of alcohol beverages and addressing the public regarding health and alcohol consumption may reduce demand for alcohol beverages generally, negatively impact investor perception of the industry or result in legal proceedings, which could adversely affect AB InBev’s share price or its profitability. AB InBev remains committed to promoting moderation through its Smart Drinking initiatives. Nevertheless, AB InBev may be criticized and experience an increase in the number of publications and studies debating its efforts to promote moderation and responsible consumption. AB InBev may also be subject to laws and regulations aimed at reducing the affordability or availability of beer in some of the countries in which it operates. Additional regulatory restrictions on AB InBev’s business, such as those on the legal minimum drinking age, dietary guidelines, product labeling, opening hours or marketing activities, may negatively impact consumption trends and the popularity of AB InBev’s products, which could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

AB InBev is now, and may in the future be, a party to legal proceedings and claims, including collective suits (class actions), and significant damages may be asserted against it. Given the inherent uncertainty of litigation, it is possible that AB InBev might incur liabilities as a consequence of the proceedings and claims brought against it, including those that are not currently believed by it to be reasonably possible, which could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, results of operations, cash flows or financial position. Important contingencies are disclosed in Note 21 Contingencies of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

AB InBev could incur significant costs as a result of compliance with, and/or violations of or liabilities under, various regulations that govern AB InBev’s operations or the operations of its licensed third parties, including personal data protection and artificial intelligence laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation adopted in the European Union, European Union Artificial Intelligence Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and the General Personal Data Protection Law adopted in Brazil.

AB InBev may be subject to adverse changes in taxation, which makes up a large proportion of the cost of beer charged to consumers in many jurisdictions. Increases in excise and other indirect taxes applicable to AB InBev’s products tend to adversely affect AB InBev’s revenue or margins, both by reducing overall consumption and by encouraging consumers to switch to other categories of beverages, including unrecorded or informal alcohol products, which could adversely affect the financial results of AB InBev as well as its results of operations. Charges relating to tax stamps and other forms of fiscal marking can also affect AB InBev’s profitability. Furthermore, AB InBev may be subject to increased taxation on its operations by national, local or foreign authorities, to higher corporate income tax rates, or to new or modified taxation regulations and requirements which may increase the complexity, burden and cost of tax compliance in countries where it operates. For example, in response to the increasing globalization and digitalization of trade and business operations, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has been working on international tax reform as an extension of its Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project. The reform initiative incorporates a two-pillar approach: Pillar One, which is focused on the re-allocation of some of the taxable profits of multinational enterprises to the countries where consumers are located; and Pillar Two, which is focused on establishing a global minimum corporate taxation rate of 15%. Pillar Two is effective as of 1 January 2024 in many countries, including Belgium as the location of AB InBev’s global headquarters. These rules have significantly increased compliance burdens and complexity and may cause increased audit controversy with competent tax authorities. AB InBev is also subject to regular reviews, examinations and audits by tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Factors such as increased economic and political pressures to increase tax revenues have contributed to an increase in audit activity (including in respect of prior tax assessments), tax authorities taking increasingly opposing positions in their interpretation and enforcement of tax laws, more time and difficulty to resolve any audits or disputes and an increase in new tax legislation. Although AB InBev believes its tax estimates, methodologies and positions are reasonable and consistent with applicable law, significant judgment is required to evaluate applicable tax

 

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obligations and tax authorities may disagree with AB InBev’s judgments or may take opposing positions with respect to the company’s judgments. A tax authority’s final determination in the event of a tax audit could materially differ from AB InBev’s tax provisions and accruals or may require the company to modify its business practices to reduce its exposure to additional taxes going forward, any of which may have an adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition.

Antitrust and competition laws and changes in such laws or in the interpretation and enforcement thereof, as well as being subject to regulatory scrutiny, could affect AB InBev’s business or the businesses of its subsidiaries. For example, in connection with AB InBev’s previous acquisitions, various regulatory authorities have imposed (and may impose in the future) conditions with which AB InBev is required to comply. The terms and conditions of certain of such authorizations, approvals and/or clearances required, among other things, the divestiture of the company’s assets or businesses to third parties, changes to the company’s operations, or other restrictions on the company’s ability to operate in certain jurisdictions. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. In addition, such conditions could diminish substantially the synergies and advantages which the company expects to achieve from such future transactions.

AB InBev operates its business and markets its products in emerging countries that, as a result of political, societal and economic instability, a lack of well-developed legal systems and potentially corrupt business environments, present it with political, economic and operational risks. Although AB InBev is committed to conducting business in a legal and ethical manner in compliance with local and international laws and regulations applicable to its business, there is a risk that management, employees or other representatives of AB InBev’s subsidiaries, affiliates, associates, joint ventures/operations or other business interests may take actions that violate applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations, including applicable laws relating to the 1997 OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act.

New or expanded export control regulations, economic sanctions, embargoes or other forms of trade restrictions imposed on Russia, Cuba, Iran or other countries in which AB InBev or its associates do business may curtail AB InBev’s existing business and may result in serious economic challenges in these geographies, which could have an adverse effect on AB InBev and AB InBev’s associates’ operations, and may result in impairment charges on goodwill or other intangible assets or investments in associates.

Although AB InBev’s operations in Cuba through its equity investment are quantitatively immaterial, the company’s overall business reputation may be harmed, or it may face additional regulatory scrutiny as a result of Cuba being a target of U.S. economic and trade sanctions or its investment’s involvement in legal proceedings regarding its operations in Cuba. If investors decide to liquidate or otherwise divest their investments in companies that have operations of any magnitude in Cuba, the market in and value of AB InBev’s securities could be adversely impacted. In addition, Title III of U.S. legislation known as the “Helms-Burton Act” authorizes private lawsuits for damages against anyone who traffics in property confiscated without compensation by the Government of Cuba from persons who at the time were, or have since become, nationals of the United States.

AB InBev relies on the image and reputation of its brands and its success depends on its ability to maintain and enhance the image and reputation of its existing products and to develop a favorable image and reputation for new products. An event, or series of events, that materially damages the reputation of one or more of AB InBev’s brands could have an adverse effect on the value of that brand and subsequent revenues from that brand or business. Further, additional labeling or advertising content or warning requirements, and any restrictions on the permissible advertising style, media channels and messages used, or on the products that may be advertised, may constrain AB InBev’s marketing activities and thus reduce the value of its brands and related revenues.

AB InBev may not be able to protect its current and future brands and products and defend its intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, trade secrets and know-how, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, and in particular, on AB InBev’s ability to develop its business.

If the business of AB InBev does not develop as expected, impairment charges on goodwill or other intangible assets may be incurred in the future that could be significant and that could have an adverse effect on AB InBev’s results of operations and financial condition.

Climate change or other environmental concerns, or legal, regulatory or market measures to address climate change or other environmental concerns, could have a long-term, material adverse impact on AB InBev’s business and results of operations. In the event that climate change has a negative effect on agricultural productivity, AB InBev may be subject to decreased availability or less favorable pricing for certain agricultural commodities necessary for its products, such as barley, hops and rice. Further, climate change may also subject AB InBev to water scarcity and quality risks due to the water required to produce its products, including water consumed in the agricultural supply chain. In the event that climate change

 

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leads to droughts or water over-exploitation or has a negative effect on water availability or quality, the price of water may increase in certain areas and certain jurisdictions may adopt regulations restricting the use of water or enact other unfavorable changes to applicable water-related taxes and regulations. Such measures, if adopted, could lead to increased regulatory pressures, production costs or capacity constraints. In addition, social attitudes, customer preferences and investor sentiment regarding environmental and energy policies are increasingly polarized, and as a result AB InBev may be subject to public criticism or face pressure from its shareholders, regulators, suppliers, customers or consumers to make varying changes in how it addresses environmental concerns, which may require the company to incur increased costs and expose the company to regulatory inquiry or legal action, including actions related to environmental claims or disclosures. If AB InBev fails to meet its goals relating to sustainability or its ambition to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2040 for any reason, its overall reputation may be adversely impacted. Public expectations for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the adoption of legal and regulatory requirements designed to address climate change and to increase disclosures related to sustainability matters, including climate change and mitigation efforts, and disparate and evolving standards for identifying, measuring and reporting sustainability metrics may require the company to incur increased costs, make additional investments and implement new practices and reporting processes, and may heighten the company’s compliance burden and risks. Additionally, AB InBev’s inability to meet its compliance obligations under EU emissions trading and corporate sustainability reporting regulations may also have an adverse impact on AB InBev’s business and results of operations.

AB InBev’s operations are subject to environmental regulations, which could expose it to significant compliance costs, liabilities and litigation relating to environmental issues.

Negative publicity and campaigns, actions or statements by activists or other public figures, whether or not warranted, connecting AB InBev, its supply chain or its business partners with workplace and human rights issues, whether actual or perceived, could adversely impact AB InBev’s reputation and its business. AB InBev has adopted policies making a number of commitments to respect human rights, including its commitment to the principles and guidance contained in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Allegations, even if untrue, that AB InBev is not respecting its commitments or actual or perceived failure by its suppliers or other business partners to comply with applicable workplace and labor laws, including child labor laws, or their actual or perceived abuse or misuse of migrant workers could negatively affect AB InBev’s reputation and the image and reputation of its brands and may adversely affect its business.

Further, AB InBev may be exposed to risks arising from labor practices, labor strikes, disputes and work stoppages or slowdowns, within its operations or those of its suppliers, or an interruption or shortage of raw materials for any other reason that could lead to a negative impact on AB InBev’s costs, earnings, financial condition, production level and ability to operate its business. AB InBev’s production may also be affected by work stoppages or slowdowns that affect its suppliers, distributors and retail delivery/logistics providers as a result of disputes under existing collective labor agreements with labor unions, in connection with negotiations of new collective labor agreements or as a result of financial distress for its suppliers. A work stoppage or slowdown at AB InBev’s facilities could interrupt the transport of raw materials and commodities from its suppliers or the transport of its products to its customers. Such disruptions could put a strain on AB InBev’s relationships with suppliers and customers and may have lasting effects on its business even after the disputes with its labor force have been resolved, including as a result of negative publicity.

AB InBev relies on information and operational technology systems, networks and services to support its business processes and activities, including procurement and supply chain, manufacturing, sales, human resource management, distribution, and marketing. AB InBev also relies on these information systems, to collect, process, transmit, and store electronic information, including, but not limited to, sensitive, confidential or personal information of customers and consumers. These systems, including those operated or maintained by third parties and those on which they rely, are exposed to cybersecurity incidents which may compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their information systems and result in unauthorized access to AB InBev’s or its customer’s sensitive data. As the integration of e-commerce, fintech and direct sales in AB InBev’s operations has increased the amount of information that AB InBev processes and maintains, its potential exposure to a security incident has also increased. The sophistication of cybersecurity threat actors also continues to evolve and grow, including the risks associated with the use of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, for nefarious purposes. Further, compliance with, and changes to, laws and regulations concerning privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection could result in significant expense, and AB InBev may be required to make additional investments in security technologies. Although AB InBev takes various actions to minimize the likelihood and impact of cybersecurity incidents and disruptions to information and operational technology systems, such incidents (including incidents impacting AB InBev’s third-party partners) could have a material adverse effect on AB InBev’s business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition, including by impacting its ability to meet its contractual obligations and exposing it to legal claims or regulatory penalties.

 

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AB InBev’s business and operating results could be negatively impacted by natural, social, technical, physical or other disasters, including public health crises and global pandemics, political or social instability, military conflict and uncertainties arising from terrorist attacks.

AB InBev may not be able to recruit or retain key personnel and successfully manage them, which could disrupt AB InBev’s business and have an unfavorable material effect on AB InBev’s financial position, its income from operations and its competitive position.

Although AB InBev maintains insurance policies to cover various risks, it also uses self-insurance for most of its insurable risks. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, this could adversely impact AB InBev’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

AB InBev’s ordinary shares currently trade on Euronext Brussels in euros, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South African rand, the Mexican Stock Exchange in Mexican pesos and its ordinary shares represented by American Depositary Shares (the “ADSs”) trade on the New York Stock Exchange in US dollars. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the euro, the South African rand, the Mexican peso and the US dollar may result in temporary differences between the value of AB InBev’s ordinary shares trading in different currencies, and between its ordinary shares and its ADSs, which may result in heavy trading by investors seeking to exploit such differences.

Risks arising from financial instruments

Note 27 of the 2025 consolidated financial statements and Note 19 of these 2026 unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements on Risks arising from financial instruments contain detailed information on the company’s exposures to financial risks and its risk management policies.

Events after the reporting date

Please refer to Note 23 Events after the reporting date of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Statement of the Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors of AB InBev NV/SA certifies, on behalf and for the account of the company, that, to their knowledge, (a) the financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company and the entities included in the consolidation as a whole and (b) the management report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the company and the entities included in the consolidation as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties they face.

 

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Independent auditors’ report

 

 

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Statutory auditor’s report to the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV/SA on the review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of Anheuser-Busch InBev NV/SA and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) as of 30 June 2026 and the related condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month period then ended, as well as the explanatory notes (collectively referred to as the “condensed consolidated interim financial statements”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are characterized by total assets of 218.385 million US dollar and a profit for the six-month period of 7.061 million US dollar.

The board of directors is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, as adopted by the European Union.

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, “Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity”. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

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Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated condensed interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, as adopted by the European Union.

Diegem, 29 July 2026

The statutory auditor

PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/PwC Reviseurs d’Entreprises SRL

Represented by

Peter D’hondt*

Bedrijfsrevisor/Réviseur d’Entreprises

* Acting on behalf of Peter D’hondt BV

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss (unaudited)

 

 For the six-month period ended 30 June                         
 Million US dollar, except earnings per share in US dollar    Notes        2026        2025  
                                

Revenue

                31 927          28 632  

Cost of sales

                (13 702)          (12 602)  

Gross profit

                18 225          16 029  
                                

Distribution expenses

                (3 419)          (2 968)  

Sales and marketing expenses

                (4 101)          (3 582)  

Administrative expenses

                (2 397)          (2 262)  

Other operating income/(expenses)

                369          383  

Profit from operations before non-underlying items

                8 677          7 601  
                                

Non-underlying expenses above profit from operations

     7          14          (94)  

Profit from operations

                8 691          7 506  
                                

Finance expense

     8          (2 462)          (2 378)  

Finance income

     8          355          333  

Non-underlying net finance income/(expense)

     8          2 033          368  

Net finance income/(expense)

                (74)          (1 678)  
                                

Share of results of associates

     13          148          135  

Non-underlying share of results of associates

     7/13          —           9  

Profit before tax

                8 765          5 972  
                                

Income tax expense

     9          (1 704)          (1 404)  

Profit of the period

                7 061          4 568  
                                

Profit of the period attributable to:

                              

Equity holders of AB InBev

                6 314          3 824  

Non-controlling interest

                747          744  
                                

Basic earnings per share

     16          3.20          1.92  

Diluted earnings per share

     16          3.14          1.89  
                                

Underlying earnings per share¹

     16          2.18          1.79  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 
1 

Underlying earnings per share is not a defined metric in IFRS. Refer to Note 16 Changes in equity and earnings per share for more details.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)

 

 For the six-month period ended 30 June                         
 Million US dollar    Notes        2026        2025  
                                

Profit of the period

                7 061          4 568  
                                

Other comprehensive income/(loss): items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

                              

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

     16          2 883          3 256  

Effective portion of changes in fair value of net investment hedges

                (80)          (299)  

Cash flow hedges recognized in equity

                188          (100)  

Cash flow hedges reclassified from equity to profit or loss

                (131)          (237)  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

                2 859          2 620  
                                

Total comprehensive income

                9 920          7 187  
                                

Attributable to:

                              

Equity holders of AB InBev

                9 232          6 263  

Non-controlling interest

                688          925  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of financial position (unaudited)

 

 Million US dollar    Notes      30 June 2026        31 December 2025  
                            

ASSETS

                          

Non-current assets

                          

Property, plant and equipment

   10        22 998          23 664   

Goodwill

   11        119 946          117 908  

Intangible assets

   12        42 274          41 985  

Investments in associates

   13        5 061          5 002  

Investment securities

   15        166          161  

Deferred tax assets

            2 766          2 708  

Pensions and similar obligations

            154          150  

Income tax receivables

            440          444  

Derivatives

   19        313          145  

Trade and other receivables

   14        2 026          1 871  

Total non-current assets

            196 143          194 039  
                            

Current assets

                          

Investment securities

   15        353          306  

Inventories

            5 528          5 107  

Income tax receivables

            622          785  

Derivatives

   19        629          583  

Trade and other receivables

   14        7 404          6 161  

Cash and cash equivalents

   15        7 658          11 638  

Assets classified as held for sale

            48          190  

Total current assets

            22 242          24 769  
                            

Total assets

            218 385          218 808  
                            

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

                          

Equity

                          

Issued capital

   16        1 736          1 736  

Share premium

            17 620          17 620  

Reserves

            22 458          17 803  

Retained earnings

            51 686          50 128  

Equity attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

            93 500          87 287  
                            

Non-controlling interests

            7 685          10 449  

Total equity

            101 185          97 736  
                            

Non-current liabilities

                          

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

   17        68 908          72 128  

Pensions and similar obligations

            1 262          1 275  

Deferred tax liabilities

            11 565          11 400  

Income tax payables

            186          206  

Derivatives

   19        391          293  

Trade and other payables

            1 028          869  

Provisions

            384          425  

Total non-current liabilities

            83 724          86 596  
                            

Current liabilities

                          

Bank overdrafts

   15        29          14  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

   17        3 381          885  

Income tax payables

            1 235          1 825  

Derivatives

   19        4 021          6 104  

Trade and other payables

            24 605          25 455  

Provisions

            205          192  

Total current liabilities

            33 476          34 475  
                            

Total equity and liabilities

            218 385          218 808  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (unaudited)

 

        Attributable to equity holders of AB InBev              
 Million US dollar   Notes   Issued
Capital
    Share
premium
    Treasury
shares
    Reserves     Other
comprehensive
income
reserves
    Retained
earnings
    Total     Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
Equity
 

As of 1 January 2025

        1 736       17 620       (3 886)       55 391       (39 201)       46 577       78 237       10 463       88 700  

Profit of the period

        -       -       -       -       -       3 824       3 824       744       4 568   

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

  16     -       -       -       -       2 439       -       2 439       181       2 620  

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

        -       -       -       -       2 439       3 824       6 263       925       7 187  

Dividends

        -       -       -       -       -       (2 145)       (2 145)       (654)       (2 799)  

Treasury shares

        -       -       (1 138)       -       -       (579)       (1 717)       -       (1 717)  

Share-based payments

  18     -       -       -       69       -       -       69       8       78  

Hyperinflation monetary adjustments

        -       -       -       -       -       155       155       96       251  

Scope and other changes

        -       -       -       -       -       (190)       (190)       (95)       (285)  

As of 30 June 2025

        1 736       17 620       (5 024)       55 460       (36 762)       47 641       80 671       10 743       91 414  
        Attributable to equity holders of AB InBev              
 Million US dollar   Notes   Issued
Capital
    Share
premium
    Treasury
shares
    Reserves     Other
comprehensive
income
reserves
    Retained
earnings
    Total     Non-
controlling
interest
    Total
Equity
 

As of 1 January 2026

        1 736       17 620       (5 083)       55 526       (32 641)       50 128       87 287       10 449       97 736  

Profit of the period

        -       -       -       -       -       6 314       6 314       747       7 061   

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

  16     -       -       -       -       2 918       -       2 918       (59)       2 859  

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

        -       -       -       -       2 918       6 314       9 232       688       9 920  

Dividends

        -       -       -       -       -       (2 206)       (2 206)       (393)       (2 599)  

Treasury shares

        -       -       1 567       -       -       (1 439)       128       -       128  

Share-based payments

  18     -       -       -       170       -       -       170       7       177  

Hyperinflation monetary adjustments

        -       -       -       -       -       166       166       103       269  

Sale/(purchase) of non-controlling interests

        -       -       -       -       -       116       116       (2 993)       (2 877)  

Scope and other changes

        -       -       -       -       -       (1 393)       (1 393)       (176)     (1 568)  

As of 30 June 2026

        1 736       17 620       (3 516)       55 697     (29 722)       51 686       93 500       7 685       101 185  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (unaudited)

 

 For the six-month period ended 30 June                     
 Million US dollar    Notes      2026      2025  
                          

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                        

Profit of the period

            7 061        4 568  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

            2 757        2 581   

Net finance (income)/expense

   8        74        1 678  

Equity-settled share-based payment expense

   18        270        309  

Income tax expense

   9        1 704        1 404  

Share of results of associates

   13        (148)        (144)  

Other non-cash items

            (199)        (93)  

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital and use of provisions

            11 520        10 304  

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

            (1 077)        (1 130)  

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

            (370)        (242)  

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

            (909)        (2 284)  

Pension contributions and use of provisions

            (158)        (278)  

Cash generated from operations

            9 007        6 370  

Interest paid

            (1 910)        (1 916)  

Interest received

            243        241  

Dividends received

            101        135  

Income tax paid

            (2 200)        (2 126)  

Cash flow from/(used in) operating activities

            5 241        2 704  
                          

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                        

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets

   10 / 12        (1 406)        (1 404)  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and of intangible assets

            46        55  

Sale/(acquisition) and others related to subsidiaries, net of cash

            (757)        (4)  

Proceeds from sale/(acquisition) of other assets

            310        47  

Cash flow from/(used in) investing activities

            (1 807)        (1 306)  
                          

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                        

Proceeds from borrowings

   17        555        4 067  

Repayments of borrowings

   17        (309)        (3 998)  

Dividends paid

            (2 596)        (3 147)  

Share buyback

            (1 301)        (1 901)  

Payment of lease liabilities

            (364)        (354)  

Derivative financial instruments

            (319)        114  

Sale/(acquisition) of non-controlling interests

            (3 389)        (314)  

Other financing cash flows

            219        (303)  

Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities

            (7 505)        (5 837)  
                          

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

            (4 071)        (4 438)  

Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at beginning of year

            11 623        11 174  

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations

            76        410  

Cash and cash equivalents less bank overdrafts at end of period

   15        7 629        7 146  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

       Note  

Corporate information

     1  

Statement of compliance

     2  

Summary of significant accounting policies

     3  

Use of estimates and judgments

     4  

Segment reporting

     5  

Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries

     6  

Non-underlying items

     7  

Finance expense and income

     8  

Income taxes

     9  

Property, plant and equipment

     10  

Goodwill

     11  

Intangible Assets

     12  

Investments in associates

     13  

Trade and other receivables

     14  

Cash and cash equivalents and investment securities

     15  

Changes in equity and earnings per share

     16  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     17  

Share-based payments

     18  

Risks arising from financial instruments

     19  

Collateral and contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, loans to customers and other

     20  

Contingencies

     21  

Related parties

     22  

Events after the reporting date

     23  

 

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1. Corporate information

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). As a company, we dream big to create a future with more cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, move our industry forward and make a meaningful impact in the world. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest ingredients. Beer is the drink for moderation, and for over a century, we have championed responsible drinking. We are committed to providing our consumers with Balanced Choices to enjoy on any occasion. We also invest in marketing that aims to reinforce positive behaviors, and we work with communities, customers, and partners to promote responsible consumption through evidence-based initiatives.

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, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 137 000 employees based in more than 40 countries worldwide. For 2025, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 59.3 billion US dollar (excluding joint ventures and associates).

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the company for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 comprise the company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as “AB InBev” or the “company”) and the company’s interest in associates, joint ventures and operations. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 and 2025 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of the company, the interim data include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period.

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 29 July 2026.

2. Statement of compliance

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) and as adopted by the European Union. They do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the company as at and for the year ended 31 December 2025. AB InBev did not early apply any new IFRS requirements that were not yet effective in 2026 and did not apply any European carve-outs from IFRS Accounting Standards.

3. Summary of significant accounting policies

The accounting policies applied are consistent with those applied in the annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2025.

(A) SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A number of amendments to standards became mandatory for the first time for the financial year beginning on 1 January 2026 and have not been listed in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as they either do not apply or are immaterial to AB InBev’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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(B) FOREIGN CURRENCIES

The most important exchange rates that have been used in preparing the financial statements are:

 

     Closing rate      Average rate  
1 US dollar equals:    30 June 2026      31 December 2025      30 June 2026      30 June 2025  

Argentine peso

     1 482.53        1 459.80        -        -  

Brazilian real

     5.18        5.50        5.19        5.83  

Canadian dollar

     1.42        1.37        1.37        1.41  

Chinese yuan

     6.79        7.00        6.88        7.26  

Colombian peso

     3 441.78        3 749.18        3 682.52        4 201.57  

Euro

     0.88        0.85        0.85        0.92  

Mexican peso

     17.47        17.97        17.53        20.03  

Peruvian sol

     3.42        3.37        3.42        3.69  

Pound sterling

     0.76        0.74        0.74        0.77  

South African rand

     16.37        16.55        16.41        18.46  

South Korean won

     1 550.63        1 444.93        1 475.55        1 439.97  

The company applies hyperinflation accounting for its Argentine subsidiaries. The 2026 results, restated for purchasing power, were translated at the June 2026 closing rate of 1 482.53 Argentine pesos per US dollar (2025 results were translated at the June 2025 closing rate of 1 193.35 Argentine pesos per US dollar).

(C) RECENTLY ISSUED IFRS

IFRS 18 – Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

In April 2024, the IASB issued IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, which replaces IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and introduces new requirements aimed at improving comparability of financial performance reporting and enhancing the transparency of the information provided to users. IFRS 18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, with earlier application permitted. The standard is to be applied retrospectively.

IFRS 18 impacts the presentation of the statement of profit or loss and the statement of cash flows with new subtotals, while not affecting the company’s total profit or the total net change in cash and cash equivalents. It introduces new requirements to:

 

   

present specified categories, with the introduction of new operating, investing and financing categories, and defined subtotals in the statement of profit or loss;

 

   

provide disclosures on management-defined performance measures (MPMs) in the notes to the financial statements; and

 

   

strengthen the principles of aggregation and disaggregation across primary statements and notes.

The company anticipates that the adoption of the standard will primarily affect the presentation of the statement of profit or loss and the statement of cash flows, the disclosure of management performance measures, and the related note structure.

The company does not intend to early adopt IFRS 18 and is currently reviewing the impact on its consolidated financial statements. The company assessed that the main presentation change will be the reclassification of foreign exchange gains and losses and gains and losses on certain hedging instruments from finance income and expense per IAS 1 to operating profit per IFRS 18, when the underlying exposure being remeasured or hedged, relates to operating activities.

4. Use of estimates and judgments

Significant judgments made by management in applying the company’s accounting policies and the key sources of uncertainty are consistent with those applied in the annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2025 considering the following change. Effective 1 January 2026, Cervecería Bucanero S.A., a Cuban company in which the company indirectly holds a 50% equity interest through its subsidiary Ambev, is accounted for as an associate using the equity method of accounting.

 

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5. Segment reporting

Segment information is presented by geographical segments, consistent with the information available to and regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker. AB InBev operates its business through six business segments. Regional and operating company management is responsible for managing performance, underlying risks, and the effectiveness of operations. Internally, AB InBev’s management uses performance indicators such as normalized profit from operations (normalized EBIT) and normalized EBITDA as measures of segment performance and to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources. The organizational structure comprises five regions: North America, Middle Americas, South America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. In addition to these five geographic regions, the company uses a sixth segment, Global Export and Holding Companies, for all financial reporting purposes.

All figures in the table below are stated in million US dollar, except volume (million hls) and Normalized EBITDA margin (in %). The information presented is for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025, except for segment assets (non-current) with comparatives as of 31 December 2025.

 

    North America     Middle Americas     South America     EMEA     Asia Pacific     Global Export and
Holding
companies
    AB InBev
Worldwide
 
     2026     2025     2026     2025     2026     2025     2026     2025     2026     2025     2026     2025     2026     2025  
                                                                                                    

Volume

    42       42       76       74       75       75       45       45       42       43       -       -       280       280  

Revenue

    7 424       7 208       9 595       8 124       6 402       5 507       4 951       4 454       3 122       3 108       433       231       31 927       28 632  

Normalized EBITDA

    2 505       2 459       4 767       4 007       2 076       1 699       1 546       1 424       990       1 056       (508)       (489)       11 375       10 156  

Normalized EBITDA margin %

    33.7%       34.1%       49.7%       49.3%       32.4%       30.9%       31.2%       32.0%       31.7%       34.0%       -       -       35.6%       35.5%  

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

    (322)       (348)       (678)       (633)       (507)       (466)       (576)       (520)       (297)       (304)       (318)       (284)       (2 698)       (2 555)  

Normalized profit from operations

    2 183       2 110       4 088       3 374       1 568       1 233       970       904       693       752       (826)       (773)       8 677       7 601  

Non-underlying items (including non-underlying impairment)

    103       (4)       (13)       (14)       (14)       (9)       1       2       (2)       (13)       (62)       (56)       14       (94)  

Profit from operations

    2 285       2 106       4 076       3 360       1 555       1 224       972       906       691       739       (887)       (830)       8 691       7 506  

Net finance income/(expense)

                                                                                                    (74)       (1 678)  

Share of results of associates

                                                                                                    148       135  

Non-underlying share of results of associates

                                                                                                    -       9  

Income tax expense

                                                                                                    (1 704)       (1 404)  

Profit

                                                                                                    7 061       4 568  
                                                                                                                 

Segment assets (non-current)

    61 660       61 445       75 510       73 560       14 223       13 764       30 676       30 845       10 659       10 964       3 415       3 461       196 143       194 039  

Gross capex

    217       181       278       336       204       282       321       296       96       108       290       200       1 406       1 404  

For the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, net revenue from the beer business (primarily beer, no-alcohol beer, other malt-based alcohol beverages and spirits-based beverages) amounted to 29 225m US dollar (20251: 26 150m US dollar) while the net revenue from the non-beer business (including primarily carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks) accounted for 2 702m US dollar (20251: 2 482m US dollar).

 
1 

Amended to conform to the 2026 presentation.

 

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6. Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries

On 27 February 2026, AB InBev acquired 85% of BeatBox Beverages (“BeatBox”), a ready-to-drink alcohol beverage business in the United States from Future Proof Brands LLC, for a total purchase price of 493m US dollar.

The table below summarizes the provisional impact of this acquisition on the statement of financial position and cash flows of AB InBev as of 30 June 2026:

 

 Million US dollar    BeatBox  
          

Non-current assets

     186  

Current assets

     95  

Current liabilities

     (44

Non-controlling interest

     (86

Assets and liabilities net of non-controlling interest

     151  

        

Goodwill on acquisition

     342  

Total consideration

     493  

        

Consideration to be paid

     (83

Cash acquired

     (19

        

Net cash outflow

     390  

As part of the shareholders agreement between AB InBev and Future Proof Brands LLC, a forward-purchase contract was put in place which may result in AB InBev acquiring the remaining 15% shares in BeatBox. The call option is exercisable by AB InBev from 2030 through 2032. If the call option is not exercised, the put option becomes exercisable for a subsequent six-month period. As of 30 June 2026, the put option on the remaining shares held by Future Proof Brands LLC was valued at 202m US dollar (refer to Note 19 Risks arising from financial instruments).

The company undertook a series of other acquisitions and disposals and/or settled payments related to prior year acquisitions during the six-month periods ended 30 June 2026 and 2025 with no significant impact in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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7. Non-underlying items

IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements requires that material items of income and expense be disclosed separately. Non-underlying items are items that in management’s judgment need to be disclosed by virtue of their size or incidence so that a user can obtain a proper understanding of the company’s financial information. The company considers these items to be significant and accordingly, management has excluded them from their segment measure of performance in Note 5 Segment Reporting.

The non-underlying items included in the statement of profit or loss were as follows:

 

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026         2025  
                  

Restructuring

     (33     (47

Business and asset disposal (incl. impairment losses)

     61       (47

Acquisition-related costs (business combinations)

     (14     -  

Net impact on profit from operations

     14       (94

                

Non-underlying net finance income/(expense)

     2 033       368  

Non-underlying share of results of associates

     -       9  

Non-underlying taxes

     (18     17  

Non-underlying non-controlling interest

     5       5  

Net impact on profit

     2 034       305  

Restructuring charges for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 amounted to (33)m US dollar (30 June 2025: (47)m US dollar). These charges primarily relate to organizational alignments as a result of operational improvements across our supply chain and our commercial and support functions. These changes aim to eliminate overlapping organizations or duplicated processes, taking into account the matching of employee profiles with new organizational requirements. These one-time expenses provide the company with a lower cost base and bring a stronger focus to AB InBev’s core activities, quicker decision-making and improvements to efficiency, service and quality.

Business and asset disposals (including impairment losses) amounted to 61m US dollar net gain for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, mainly related to the gain on the sale of the Newark brewery in the United States and impairment of non-core assets (30 June 2025: (47)m US dollar).

Acquisition-related costs (business combinations) amounted to (14)m US dollar related to legal and advisory fees in relation to the acquisition of BeatBox. See Note 6 Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries.

Non-underlying net finance income amounted to 2 033m US dollar for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: net finance income of 368m US dollar). See Note 8 Finance expense and income.

Non-underlying share of results of associates amounted to 9m US dollar related to the company’s associate Anadolu Efes for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025. See Note 13 Investments in associates.

All the amounts referenced above are before income taxes. Non-underlying taxes amounted to (18)m US dollar (increase of income taxes) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025 : decrease of income taxes by 17m US dollar). See Note 9 Income taxes.

Non-controlling interest on the non-underlying items amounted to 5m US dollar for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: 5m US dollar).

 

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8. Finance expense and income

The finance expense and income included in the statement of profit or loss are as follows:

 

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026     2025  

                

Interest expense

     (1 541     (1 588

Interest income

     284              240  

Interest income on Brazilian tax credits

     61       63  

Net interest income/(expense)

     (1 196     (1 284

Accretion expense

     (376     (315

Interest on pensions

     (37     (37

Accretion expense and interest on pensions

     (413     (351

Net foreign exchange gains/(losses)

     (128     (161

Net gains/(losses) on hedging instruments

     (240     (138

Bank fees, taxes and other financial expense

     (139     (140

Other financial income

     9       29  

Other financial results

     (498     (410
                  

Net finance income/(expense) excluding non-underlying items

     (2 107     (2 046
                  

Non-underlying finance income/(expense)

     2 033       368  
                  

Net finance income/(expense)

     (74     (1 678

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, accretion expense included the unwind of discount on payables of 231m US dollar (30 June 2025: 195m US dollar), interest on lease liabilities of 79m US dollar (30 June 2025: 69m US dollar), bond fees and interest on provisions of 48m US dollar (30 June 2025: 37m US dollar), and deferred consideration on acquisitions of 18m US dollar (30 June 2025: 14m US dollar).

Net losses on hedging instruments amounted to 240m US dollar in the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: 138m US dollar losses) and were largely related to foreign-currency hedges associated with commodity purchases, deemed operating in nature.

Net foreign exchange losses reached 128m US dollar in the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: 161m US dollar) of which approximately half was related to foreign exchange exposures that are deemed operating in nature.

Non-underlying finance income/(expense) included:

 

   

2 033m US dollar gain resulting from mark-to-market adjustments on derivative instruments related to the hedging of share-based payment programs and on derivative instruments entered into to hedge the shares issued in relation to the combinations with Grupo Modelo and SAB (30 June 2025: 339m US dollar gain); and

   

29m US dollar gain related to the completion of tender offers of notes issued by the company and certain of its subsidiaries in the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

Interest expense is presented net of the effects of interest rate derivatives used to hedge AB InBev’s interest rate risk (see Note 19 Risks arising from financial instruments). No interest income was recognized on impaired financial assets.

 

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9. Income taxes

Income taxes recognized in the statement of profit or loss can be detailed as follows:

 

$                          $                         

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026     2025  
                  

Current tax expense

     (1 743     (1 576

Deferred tax (expense)/income

     38       172  

Total income tax expense in the statement of profit or loss

     (1 704     (1 404

The reconciliation of the effective tax rate with the aggregated weighted nominal tax rate can be summarized as follows:

 

$                          $                         
 Million US dollar    2026     20251  
                  

Profit/(loss) before tax

     8 765       5 972  

Deduct share of results of associates

     148       135  

Deduct non-underlying share of results of associates

     —        9  

Profit before tax and before share of results of associates

     8 617       5 828  

                

Adjustments to the tax basis

                

Government incentives

     (57     (60

Non-deductible/(non-taxable) mark-to-market on derivatives

     (2 033     (339

Other expenses not deductible for tax purposes

     705       534  

Other non-taxable income

     (148     (348

                

Adjusted tax basis

     7 084       5 616  

                

Aggregate weighted nominal tax rate

     26.4%       26.2%  

                

Tax at aggregated nominal tax rate

     (1 871     (1 471

                

Adjustments on tax expense

                

Recognition/(de-recognition) of deferred tax assets on tax losses (carried forward)

     (2     (56

(Underprovided)/overprovided in prior years

     16       20  

Deductions from interest on equity

     148       102  

Deductions from goodwill and other tax deductions

     331       260  

Withholding taxes

     (283     (253

Other tax adjustments

     (43     (7

                

Total tax expense

     (1 704     (1 404

                

Effective tax rate

     19.8%       24.1%  

The total income tax expense for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 was (1 704) m US dollar compared to (1 404)m US dollar for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025. The effective tax rate was 19.8% for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 compared to 24.1% for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

The 2026 and 2025 effective tax rates were positively impacted by non-taxable gains from derivatives related to 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 – see Note 7 Non underlying items.

Effective 1 January 2024, the company and its subsidiaries are within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules either based on the adoption of Pillar Two legislation by Belgium, the jurisdiction in which the parent entity is incorporated, or by other jurisdictions where the company operates. The company assessed the impact for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 and 30 June 2025 and concluded the impact to be not material.

The company benefits from tax exempted income and tax credits which are expected to continue in the future. The company does not have significant benefits coming from low tax rates in any particular jurisdiction.

The normalized effective tax rate for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 was 25.7% (30 June 2025: 25.6%).

Normalized effective tax rate is the effective tax rate adjusted for non-underlying items. Normalized effective tax rate is not an accounting measure under IFRS accounting and should not be considered as an alternative to the effective tax rate. Normalized effective tax rate method does not have a standard calculation method and AB InBev’s definition of normalized tax rate may not be comparable to other companies.

 

 
1 

Amended to conform to the 2026 presentation.

 

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10. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment comprises owned and leased assets, as follows:

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
                   

Property, plant and equipment owned

     20 867        21 368  

Property, plant and equipment leased (right-of-use assets)

     2 131        2 297  

Total property, plant and equipment

     22 998        23 664  

 

     30 June 2026     31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar    Land and
buildings
    Plant and
equipment,
fixtures and
fittings
    Under
construction
    Total     Total  
                                          

Acquisition cost

                                        

Balance at end of previous year

     13 229       42 747       1 011       56 987       51 547  

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     182       463       23       669       3 669  

Acquisitions

     18       367       600       985       2 744  

Disposals through sale and derecognition

     (3     (634     (1     (638     (2 644

Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries

     -       -       -       -       (27

Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements¹

     41       962       (946     57       1 698  

Balance at end of the period

     13 467       43 906       688       58 060       56 987  

                                        

Depreciation and impairment losses

                                        

Balance at end of previous year

     (5 743     (29 876     -       (35 619     (30 252

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     (52     (230     -       (282     (2 082

Depreciation

     (196     (1 464     -       (1 660     (3 329

Disposals through sale and derecognition

     2       617       -       619       2 572  

Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries

     -       -       -       -       18  

Impairment losses

     -       (108     -       (108     (456

Transfer to/(from) other asset categories and other movements1

     40       (183     -       (143     (2 090

Balance at end of the period

     (5 949     (31 244     -       (37 193     (35 619

                                        

Carrying amount

                                        

at 31 December 2025

     7 486       12 871       1 011       21 368       21 368  

at 30 June 2026

     7 518       12 661       688       20 867          

As of 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025 there were no significant restrictions on title on property, plant and equipment.

Contractual commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment amounted to 419m US dollar as of 30 June 2026 compared to 171m US dollar as of 31 December 2025.

AB InBev’s net capital expenditures in the statement of cash flows amounted to 1 360m US dollar in the first six months of 2026 compared to 1 350m US dollar in the first six months in 2025. Out of the total 2026 capital expenditures approximately 25% was used to improve the company’s production facilities while 60% was used for logistics and commercial investments and 15% for the purchase of hardware and software and improving administrative capabilities.

 

 

1 The transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements relates to transfers from assets under construction to their respective asset categories, to contributions of assets to pension plans, to the separate presentation in the statement of financial position of property, plant and equipment held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations, to the restatement of non-monetary assets under hyperinflation accounting in line with IAS 29 Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies and to other movements.

 

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Property, plant and equipment leased by the company (right-of-use assets) is detailed as follows:

 

     30 June 2026  
 Million US dollar    Land and buildings     Machinery,
equipment and
other
    Total  

                        

Net carrying amount at 30 June

     1 427       706       2 131  

Depreciation for the six month period ended 30 June

     (218     (159     (377
     31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar    Land and buildings     Machinery,
equipment and
other
    Total  

                        

Net carrying amount at 31 December

     1 505       795       2 297  

Depreciation for the year ended 31 December

     (425     (318     (742

Additions to right-of-use assets in the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 were 200m US dollar (30 June 2025: 169m US dollar).

Following the sale of Dutch and Belgian pub real estate to Cofinimmo in October 2007, AB InBev entered into lease agreements with a term of 27 years. Furthermore, the company leases a number of warehouses, trucks, factory facilities and other commercial buildings, which typically run for a period of five to ten years. Lease payments are increased annually to reflect market rentals, if applicable. None of the leases include contingent rentals.

The company leases out pub real estate for an average outstanding period of 6 to 8 years and part of its own property under operating leases.

The expense related to short-term and low-value leases and variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities is not significant.

11. Goodwill

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026     31 December 2025  
                  

Acquisition cost

                

Balance at end of previous year

     120 276       112 637  

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     1 608       7 634  

Acquisitions through business combinations

     342       -  

Transfers (to)/from other assets categories and other movements¹

     (61     (164

Hyperinflation monetary adjustments

     125       169  

Balance at end of the period

     122 289       120 276  

                

Impairment losses

                

Balance at end of previous year

     (2 368     (2 158

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     (36     (209

Transfers (to)/from other assets categories and other movements1

     61       -  

Balance at end of the period

     (2 343     (2 368
                  

Carrying amount

                

Balance at end of the period

     119 946       117 908  

AB InBev completes a goodwill impairment testing annually, or whenever a triggering event has occurred.

 

 

1 The transfer (to)/from other asset categories relates mainly to the separate presentation in the statement of financial position of goodwill held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations.

 

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The carrying amount of goodwill was allocated to the different cash-generating units as follows:

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
                   

United States

     33 672        33 330  

Rest of North America

     1 884        1 959  

Mexico

     14 212        13 819  

Colombia

     17 731        16 277  

Rest of Middle Americas

     24 255        24 465  

Brazil

     3 532        3 323  

Rest of South America

     1 351        1 323  

Europe

     2 780        2 859  

South Africa

     9 901        9 796  

Rest of Africa

     4 608        4 626  

China

     3 171        3 073  

Rest of Asia Pacific

     2 849        3 057  

Total carrying amount of goodwill

     119 946        117 908  

12. Intangible assets

 

     30 June 2026     31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar    Brands    

Commercial

intangibles

    Software     Other     Total     Total  
                                                  

Acquisition cost

                                                

Balance at end of previous year

     38 569       2 595       6 179       104       47 447       44 852  

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     295       20       39       8       362       2 242  

Acquisitions through business combinations

     185       -       -       -       185       13  

Acquisitions and expenditures

     29       -       241       -       270       1 217  

Disposals through sale and derecognition

     (57     (19     (58     (4     (137     (794

Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements¹

     61       18       66       12       156       (83

Balance at end of period

     39 082       2 614       6 467       121       48 284       47 447  

                                                

Amortization and impairment losses

                                                

Balance at end of previous year

     (91     (1 332     (3 960     (79     (5 462     (4 818

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     -       (20     (25     (4     (49     (432

Amortization

     -       (117     (385     (11     (513     (974

Impairment

     (57     (1     -       -       (58     (15

Disposals through sale and derecognition

     57       19       58       2       135       779  

Transfer to/(from) other asset categories and other movements1

     -       (17     (44     (1     (62     (3

Balance at end of period

     (91     (1 469     (4 357     (93     (6 009     (5 462

                                                

Carrying value

                                                

at 31 December 2025

     38 478       1 263       2 219       26       41 985       41 985  

at 30 June 2026

     38 991       1 145       2 110       28       42 274          

AB InBev is the owner of some of the world’s most valuable brands in the beer industry. As a result, brands and certain distribution rights are expected to generate positive cash flows for as long as the company owns the brands and distribution rights. Given AB InBev’s more than 600-year history, brands and certain distribution rights have been assigned indefinite lives.

Acquisitions and expenditures of commercial intangibles mainly represent supply and distribution rights, exclusive multi-year sponsorship rights and other commercial intangibles.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are comprised primarily of brands and certain distribution rights that AB InBev purchased for its own products and are tested for impairment once a year or whenever a triggering event has occurred.

 

 

1 The transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements mainly relates to transfers from assets under construction to their respective asset categories, to the separate presentation in the statement of financial position of intangible assets held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations and to the restatement of non-monetary assets under hyperinflation accounting in line with IAS 29 Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies.

 

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13. Investments in associates

A reconciliation of the summarized financial information to the carrying amount of the company’s interests in material associates is as follows:

 

     2026          2025  
 Million US dollar    Castel     Anadolu Efes          Castel     Anadolu Efes  
                                     

Balance as of 1 January

     3 563       60          3 125       214  

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

     (110     (16        347       (99

Dividends received

     (15     (10        (72     (5

Share of results of associates

            77              (3               59              (1

Non-underlying share of results of associates

     -       -          -       9  

Balance as of 30 June

     3 516       31          3 459       118  

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2025, the non-underlying share of results of associates included 9m US dollar impact from our associate Anadolu Efes following the deconsolidation of its Russia business – see Note 7 Non-underlying items.

Effective 1 January 2026, Cervecería Bucanero S.A., a Cuban company in which the company indirectly holds a 50% equity interest through its subsidiary Ambev, is accounted for as an associate using the equity method of accounting.

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, associates that are not individually material contributed 74m US dollar to the share of results of associates (30 June 2025: 77m US dollar).

14. Trade and other receivables

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
                   

Cash deposits for guarantees

     155        144  

Loans to customers

     5        6  

Tax receivable, other than income tax

     97        100  

Brazilian tax credits and interest receivables

     1 422        1 299  

Trade and other receivables

     346        323  

Non-current trade and other receivables

     2 026        1 871  
                   

Trade receivables and accrued income

     5 136        4 261  

Interest receivables

     93        67  

Tax receivable, other than income tax

     646        660  

Loans to customers

     63        52  

Prepaid expenses

     770        568  

Other receivables

     695        553  

Current trade and other receivables

     7 404        6 161  

Ambev’s tax credits and interest receivables are expected to be collected over a period exceeding 12 months after the reporting date. As of 30 June 2026, the total amount of such credits and interest receivables represented 1 422m US dollar (31 December 2025: 1 299m US dollar).

 

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The carrying amount of trade and other receivables is a good approximation of their fair value as the impact of discounting is not significant. The ageing of the current trade receivables and accrued income, interest receivable, other receivables and current and non-current loans to customers can be detailed as follows for 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025 respectively :

 

    

Net carrying

amount as of

30 June 2026

    

Of which: neither 

impaired nor past 

due on the

reporting date

     Of which not impaired as of the reporting
date and past due
 
      Less than
30 days
    

Between

30

and 59

days

    

Between

60

and 89
days

    

More than
90

days

 
                                                       

Trade receivables and accrued income

     5 136        4 798        203        123        13        -  

Loans to customers

     68        68        -        -        -        -  

Interest receivables

     93        93        -        -        -        -  

Other receivables

     694        669        10        7        9        -  
       5 992        5 628        212        130        22        -  
    

Net carrying

amount as of
31 December

2025

    

Of which: neither

impaired nor past
due on the

reporting date

    

Of which not impaired as of the reporting

date and past due

 
      Less than
30 days
    

Between

30

and 59
days

    

Between

60

and 89
days

    

More than

90

days

 
                                                       

Trade receivables and accrued income

     4 261        3 990        202        42        25        3  

Loans to customers

     58        58        -        -        -        -  

Interest receivables

     66        64        -        2        -        -  

Other receivables

     553        532        10        6        6        -  
       4 939        4 644        212        50        30        3  

The above analysis of the age of financial assets that are past due as of the reporting date but not impaired also includes non-current loans to customers. Past due amounts were not impaired when collection is still considered likely, for instance because the amounts can be recovered from the tax authorities, AB InBev has sufficient collateral, or the customer entered into a payment plan. Impairment losses on trade and other receivables recognized in the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 amount to 25m US dollar (30 June 2025: 28m US dollar).

AB InBev’s exposure to credit and interest rate risks is disclosed in Note 19 Risks arising from financial instruments.

15. Cash and cash equivalents and investment securities

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026     31 December 2025  

Short-term bank deposits

     3 030       6 248  

Cash and bank accounts

     4 628       5 390  

Cash and cash equivalents

     7 658       11 638  

Bank overdrafts

     (29     (14

Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows

     7 629       11 623  

The cash outstanding as of 30 June 2026 includes restricted cash for an amount of 105 US dollar (31 December 2025: 106m US dollar). This restricted cash mainly relates to amounts deposited on a blocked account in respect to the state aid investigation into the Belgian excess profit ruling system (77m US dollar).

 

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Investment securities

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
                   

Investment in equity securities

     145        134   

Investment in debt securities

     20        27  

Non-current investments

     166        161  
                   

Investment in debt securities

     353        306  

Current investments

     353        306  

As of 30 June 2026, current debt securities of 353m US dollar mainly represented investments in government bonds (31 December 2025: 306m US dollar). The company’s investments in such short-term debt securities are primarily to facilitate liquidity and for capital preservation.

16. Changes in equity and earnings per share

STATEMENT OF CAPITAL

The tables below summarize the changes in issued capital and treasury shares during the six-month period ended 30 June 2026:

 

$                          $                         
 Issued capital    Million shares          Million US dollar    

At the end of the previous year

     2 019        1 736   

Changes during the period

     -        -  

At the end of the current period

     2 019        1 736  
                   

Of which:

                 

Ordinary shares

     1 797           

Restricted shares

     222           

 

     Treasury shares       Result on the use of  
treasury shares
 
Treasury shares     Million shares      Million US dollar     Million US dollar  
                          

At the end of the previous year

     68.5       (5 083     (6 316 )  

Changes during the period

     (20.8     1 567       (1 439

At the end of the current period

     47.7       (3 516     (7 755

As of 30 June 2026, the share capital of AB InBev amounts to 1 238 608 344.12 euro (1 736 million US dollar). It is represented by 2 019 241 973 shares without nominal value, of which 47 676 768 are held in treasury by AB InBev and its subsidiaries. All shares are ordinary shares, except for 222 037 958 restricted shares. As of 30 June 2026, the total of authorized, unissued capital amounts to 37m euro.

The treasury shares held by the company are reported in equity in Treasury shares.

The holders of ordinary and restricted shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the company. In respect of the company’s shares that are held by AB InBev and its subsidiaries, the economic and voting rights are suspended.

The restricted shares are unlisted, not admitted to trading on any stock exchange, and are subject to, among other things, restrictions on transfer until converted into new ordinary shares. As from 11 October 2021 (fifth anniversary of completion of the SAB combination), the restricted shares are convertible at the election of the holder into new ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis and they rank equally with the ordinary shares with respect to dividends and voting rights. As of 30 June 2026, from the 326 million restricted shares issued at the time of the SAB combination, 104 million restricted shares were converted into new ordinary shares.

The shareholders’ structure is based on the notifications made to the company pursuant to the Belgian Law of 2 May 2007, which governs the disclosure of significant shareholdings in listed companies. It is included in the Corporate Governance section of AB InBev’s annual report.

CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS

In accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, the acquisition or disposal of additional shares in a subsidiary is accounted for as an equity transaction with owners.

 

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On 30 January 2026 the company reacquired 49.9% minority stake in the company’s US-based metal container plants from a consortium of institutional investors led and/or advised by affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc. (collectively “Apollo”) for 2.9 billion US dollar.

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, Ambev performed a share buyback for an amount of 511m US dollar. The purchases did not impact AB InBev’s profit.

TREASURY SHARES

On 29 October 2025, the Board of Directors approved a share buyback program for an amount of 6 billion US dollar. As of 30 June 2026, AB InBev bought back 23 999 230 shares for a total amount of 1 701m US dollar corresponding to 1.19% of the total shares outstanding.

As of 30 June 2026, the group owned 47 676 768 own shares of which 47 038 407 were held directly by AB InBev. The par value of the share is 0.61 euro. The treasury shares that the company still owned at the end of 30 June 2026 represented 35 687 517 US dollar (29 082 828 euro) of the subscribed capital.

BORROWED SHARES

In order to fulfill AB InBev’s commitments under various outstanding share-based compensation plans, the company had stock lending arrangements in place for 26.7 million shares by 31 December 2025.

As of 30 June 2026, the company has fully settled all stock lending arrangements, with all previously borrowed shares returned. Dividend equivalents, net of applicable taxes, attributable to the borrowed shares were recognized in equity as dividend.

DIVIDENDS

On 29 October 2025, an interim dividend of 0.15 euro per share or approximately 296m euro was approved by the Board of Directors. This interim dividend was paid out as of 20 November 2025. On 29 April 2026, in addition to the interim dividend, a final dividend of 1.00 euro per share or 1 972m euro was approved at the shareholders’ meeting, reflecting a total dividend payment for the 2025 fiscal year of 1.15 euro per share or 2 268m euro. The final dividend was paid out as of 11 May 2026.

On 30 April 2025, a dividend of 1.00 euro per share or 1 986m euro was approved at the shareholders’ meeting. The dividend was paid out as of 8 May 2025.

TRANSLATION RESERVES

The translation reserves comprise all foreign currency exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations. The translation reserves also comprise the portion of the gain or loss on the foreign currency liabilities and on the derivative financial instruments determined to be effective net investment.

HEDGING RESERVES

The hedging reserves comprise the effective portion of the cumulative net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges to the extent that the hedged risk has not yet impacted profit or loss.

TRANSFERS FROM SUBSIDIARIES

The amount of dividends payable to AB InBev by its operating subsidiaries is subject to, among other restrictions, general limitations imposed by the corporate laws, capital transfer restrictions and exchange control restrictions of the respective jurisdictions where those subsidiaries are organized and operate. Capital transfer restrictions are also common in certain emerging market countries and may affect AB InBev’s flexibility in implementing a capital structure it believes to be efficient. As of 30 June 2026, the restrictions above mentioned were not deemed significant on the company’s ability to access or use the assets or settle the liabilities of its operating subsidiaries.

Dividends paid to AB InBev by certain of its subsidiaries are also subject to withholding taxes. Withholding taxes, if applicable, generally do not exceed 15%.

 

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME RESERVES

The changes in the other comprehensive income reserves are as follows:

 

                                                                                       
                                                                                       
 Million US dollar   

Translation

Reserves

 

Hedging

reserves

  

Post-

employment

benefits

 

Total OCI

Reserves

                                           

As of 1 January 2026

       (32 076 )       390        (954 )       (32 641 )

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

                                         

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations (gains/(losses))

          2 857       -             -          2 857

Cash flow hedges

       -          61        -       61

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

       2 857       61        -       2 918

As of 30 June 2026

       (29 219 )       451        (954 )       (29 722 )

The translation reserves were mainly impacted the effect of the appreciation of the closing rates of the Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Brazilian real and the depreciation of the closing rate of the Euro, which resulted in a net foreign exchange translation adjustment of 2 857m US dollar as of 30 June 2026 (increase of equity).

 

                                                                                       
                                                                                       
 Million US dollar   

Translation

Reserves

 

Hedging

reserves

 

Post-

employment
benefits

 

Total OCI

Reserves

                                          

As of 1 January 2025

       (38 670 )       490       (1 020 )       (39 201 )

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

                                        

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations (gains/(losses))

          2 694           -            -          2 694

Cash flow hedges

       -       (255 )       -       (255 )

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

       2 694       (255 )       -       2 439

As of 30 June 2025

       (35 976 )       235       (1 020 )       (36 762 )

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The calculation of basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 is based on the profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev of 6 314m US dollar (30 June 2025: 3 824m US dollar) and a weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares outstanding (including stock lending) per end of the period, calculated as follows:

 

$                          $                         
 Million shares    2026      2025  
                   

Issued ordinary and restricted shares as of 1 January, net of treasury shares

     1 951        1 975  

Effect of stock lending

     20        27  

Effect of delivery of treasury shares and share buyback programs

     5        (13

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares as of 30 June

     1 976        1 989  

The calculation of diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 is based on the profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev of 6 314m US dollar (30 June 2025: 3 824m US dollar) and a weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares (diluted) outstanding (including stock lending) at the end of the period, calculated as follows:

 

$                          $                         
 Million shares    2026      2025  
                   

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares as of 30 June

     1 976        1 989   

Effect of share options, PSUs and restricted stock units

     33        37  

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares (diluted) as of 30 June

     2 009        2 026  

 

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The calculation of Underlying earnings per share (“Underlying EPS”) is based on the profit before non-underlying items and hyperinflation impacts attributable to equity holders of AB InBev. Underlying EPS is a non-IFRS measure. A reconciliation of the profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev to the profit before non-underlying items, attributable to equity holders of AB InBev and underlying profit is calculated as follows:

 

$                          $                         

 For the six-month period ended 30 June

 Million US dollar

   2026      2025  
                   

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     6 314        3 824  

Net impact of non-underlying items on profit (refer to Note 7)

     (2 034)        (305)  

Profit, attributable to equity holders of AB InBev, before non-underlying items

     4 280        3 519  

Hyperinflation impacts

     35        37  

Underlying profit

     4 314        3 556  

The table below sets out the EPS calculation:

 

$                          $                         

For the six-month period ended 30 June

Million US dollar

   2026      2025  
                   

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     6 314        3 824  

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares

     1 976        1 989  

Basic EPS

     3.20        1.92  
                   

Profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev

     6 314        3 824  

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares (diluted)

     2 009        2 026  

Diluted EPS

     3.14        1.89  
                   

Underlying profit

     4 314        3 556  

Weighted average number of ordinary and restricted shares

     1 976        1 989  

Underlying EPS

     2.18        1.79  

The average market value of the company’s shares for purposes of calculating the dilutive effect of share options and restricted stock units was based on quoted market prices for the period that the options and restricted stock units were outstanding. For the calculation of Diluted EPS, 17m share options were anti-dilutive and not included in the calculation of the dilutive effect per 30 June 2026 (30 June 2025: 25m share options).

 

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17. Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
                   

Unsecured bond issues

     67 081        70 199  

Lease liabilities

     1 606        1 776  

Unsecured other loans

     208        139  

Secured bank loans

     12        15  

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     68 908        72 128  
                   

Unsecured bond issues

     2 280        -  

Lease liabilities

     630        621  

Commercial papers

     200        -  

Unsecured bank loans

     222        178  

Unsecured other loans

     46        82  

Secured bank loans

     3        3  

Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     3 381        885  
                   

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     72 288        73 013  

As of 30 June 2026, current and non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings totaled 72.3 billion US dollar, compared to 73.0 billion US dollar as of 31 December 2025.

As of 30 June 2026, the company had 0.2 billion US dollar outstanding balance on commercial papers (31 December 2025: nil). The programs authorize issuances of up to USD 5.0 billion and EUR 3.0 billion, respectively.

Net debt

Net debt is defined as non-current and current interest-bearing loans and borrowings and bank overdrafts minus debt securities and cash and cash equivalents. Net debt is a financial performance indicator that is used by AB InBev’s management to highlight changes in the company’s overall liquidity position.

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026     31 December 2025  

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     68 908       72 128  

Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     3 381       885  

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     72 288       73 013  
                  

Bank overdrafts

     29       14  

Cash and cash equivalents

     (7 658     (11 638

Interest-bearing loans granted and other deposits (included within Trade and other receivables)

     (117     (116

Debt securities (included within Investment securities)

     (373     (333

Net debt

     64 170       60 941  

AB InBev’s net debt increased to 64.2 billion US dollar as of 30 June 2026, from 60.9 billion US dollar as of 31 December 2025. In addition to operating results net of capital expenditures, the change in net debt primarily reflects the payment of interest and tax (3.8 billion US dollar), share buybacks by AB InBev and Ambev (1.8 billion US dollar), the reacquisition of the 49.9% minority stake in our US-based metal container plants (2.9 billion US dollar), the acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox (0.5 billion US dollar), dividend payments to shareholders of AB InBev, Ambev and minorities (2.6 billion US dollar), and a foreign exchange impact on net debt (0.9 billion US dollar decrease of net debt).

 

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Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

The table below details the changes in the company’s liabilities arising from financing activities, including both cash and non-cash changes. Liabilities arising from financing activities are those for which cash flows were, or future cash flows will be, classified in the company’s consolidated cash flow statement from financing activities.

 

 Million US dollar    Long-term debt, net of
current portion
   

Short-term debt and
current portion of long-

term debt

 

Balance as of 1 January 2026

     72 128       885  

Proceeds from borrowings

     80       475  

Repayments of borrowings

     (34     (276

Capitalization/(payment) of lease liabilities

     136       (312

Amortized cost

     29       1  

Unrealized foreign exchange effects

     (763     (67

Current portion of long-term debt

     (2 671     2 671  

(Gain)/Loss on bond redemption and other movements

     1       3  

Balance as of 30 June 2026

     68 908       3 381  
 Million US dollar    Long-term debt, net of
current portion
   

Short-term debt and
current portion of long-

term debt

 

Balance as of 1 January 2025

     70 720       1 449  

Proceeds from borrowings

     3 502       565  

Repayments of borrowings

     (3 424     (574

Capitalization/(payment) of lease liabilities

     182       (335

Amortized cost

     34       1  

Unrealized foreign exchange effects

     3 269       156  

Current portion of long-term debt

     (2 313     2 313  

(Gain)/Loss on bond redemption and other movements

     8       4  

Balance as of 30 June 2025

     71 979       3 578  

 

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18. Share-based payments

Different share-based programs allow company senior management and members of the board of directors to receive or acquire shares of AB InBev, Ambev or Budweiser APAC. AB InBev has three primary share-based compensation plans, the share-based compensation plan (“Share-Based Compensation Plan”), the long-term restricted stock unit (“RSU”) plan for directors (“RSU Plan for Directors”), and the various long-term incentive plans for executives (“LTI Plan Executives”). These share-based payment programs relate to either AB InBev shares or American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) as underlying equity instruments. Except for the ones mentioned below, there were no other grants in the six-month period ended 30 June 2026. Amounts have been converted to US dollar at the average rate of the period, unless otherwise indicated. There were no significant changes to the terms and conditions of the programs disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Share-based payment transactions resulted in a total expense of 270m US dollar for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, as compared to 309m US dollar for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

AB INBEV SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

Share-Based Compensation Plan for Executives

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, AB InBev issued 1.1m discounted and matching RSUs in relation to bonuses granted to company employees and management (30 June 2025: 2.1m discounted and matching RSUs). These discounted and matching RSUs represent a fair value of approximately 91m US dollar (30 June 2025: 128m US dollar).

RSU Plan for Directors

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, 0.1m RSUs with an estimated fair value of 4m US dollar were granted to directors (30 June 2025: 0.1m with an estimated fair value of 4m US dollar).

Other Recurring LTI Restricted Stock Units Plans for Executives

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, AB InBev did not issue RSUs under these plans (30 June 2025: 2.9m RSUs with an estimated fair value of 77m US dollar).

AMBEV SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

Share-Based Compensation Plan

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, Ambev issued 9.1m RSUs and PSUs in relation to bonuses and other rewards granted to members of management and other executives with an estimated fair value of 26m US dollar (30 June 2025: 15.1m RSUs and PSUs with an estimated fair value of 32m US dollar).

BUDWEISER APAC SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PROGRAM

Share-Based Compensation Plan

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, Budweiser APAC issued 7.0m matching RSUs in relation to bonuses granted to company employees with an estimated fair value of 7m US dollar (30 June 2025: 9.2m matching RSUs with an estimated fair value of 10m US dollar).

 

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19. Risks arising from financial instruments

A)  FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The table below presents the company’s financial assets and liabilities as of the reporting dates indicated.

 

     30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar   

At

amortized

cost

    

At fair

value

through

profit or

loss

    

At fair

value

through

OCI

     Total     

At

amortized

cost

    

At fair

value

through

profit or

loss

    

At fair

value

through

OCI

     Total  
                                                                         

Cash and cash equivalents

     7 658        -        -        7 658        11 638        -        -        11 638  

Trade and other receivables

     6 494        -        -        6 494        5 406        -        -        5 406  

Investment securities

     20        353        145        518        27        306        134        467  

Foreign exchange derivatives

     -        43        128        171        -        26        38        63  

Commodities

     -        -        397        397        -        -        439        439  

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     -        -        361        361        -        -        214        214  

Interest rate swaps

     -        12        -        12        -        11        -        11  

Financial assets

     14 173        408        1 032        15 613        17 070        343        825        18 239  

Non-current

     527        -        457        985        499        -        279        778  

Current

     13 646        408        575        14 628        16 571        343        546        17 460  
                                                                         

Trade and other payables

     20 918        556        -        21 474        21 348        241        -        21 589  

Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     67 730        1 178        -        68 908        70 938        1 191        -        72 128  

Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

     3 381        -        -        3 381        885        -        -        885  

Bank overdrafts

     29        -        -        29        14        -        -        14  

Equity swaps

     -        3 206        -        3 206        -        5 481        -        5 481   

Foreign exchange derivatives

     -        185        501        686        -        127        435        563  

Commodities

     -        -        107        107        -        -        46        46  

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     -        -        300        300        -        -        205        205  

Interest rate swaps

     -        114        -        114        -        102        -        102  

Financial liabilities

     92 058        5 238        908        98 204        93 184        7 143        686        101 013  

Non-current

     68 432        1 474        302        70 207        71 678        1 320        183        73 182  

Current

     23 626        3 764        607        27 996        21 506        5 822        503        27 831  

 

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B) INTEREST RATE RISK

The table below reflects the effective interest rates of interest-bearing financial liabilities at the reporting date as well as the currency in which the debt is denominated.

 

$                                $                                $                                $                               
30 June 2026    Before hedging      After hedging  

Interest-bearing financial liabilities

Million US dollar

   Effective
interest rate
     Amount      Effective
interest rate
     Amount
                                     

Floating rate

                                   

US dollar

     3.9%        200        5.6%        637  

Other

     11.4%        458        11.5%        1 213  
                659                 1 850  

Fixed rate

                                   

US dollar

     5.3%        41 436        5.6%        32 343  

Euro

     2.7%        27 719        2.6%        28 390  

Chinese yuan

     3.9%        35        2.7%        2 765  

Canadian dollar

     4.4%        541        4.3%        2 642  

South Korean won

     5.1%        31        2.7%        1 931  

Mexican peso

     13.3%        228        9.6%        828  

Pound sterling

     2.5%        556        2.9%        35  

Other

     9.8%        1 115        9.7%        1 535  
                71 659                 70 468  
31 December 2025    Before hedging      After hedging  

Interest-bearing financial liabilities

Million US dollar

   Effective
interest rate
     Amount      Effective
interest rate
     Amount
                                     

Floating rate

                                   

US dollar

     -        -        4.9%        1 193  

Other

     11.0%        334        10.9%        333  
                334                 1 527  

Fixed rate

                                   

US dollar

     5.3%        41 499        5.6%        32 965  

Euro

     2.7%        28 593        2.6%        29 274  

Chinese yuan

     3.8%        38        2.7%        2 768   

Canadian dollar

     4.5%        566        4.3%        2 668  

South Korean won

     5.3%        39        2.7%        2 049  

Mexican peso

     13.2%        225        13.2%        225  

Pound sterling

     2.5%        567        2.7%        37  

Other

     9.6%        1 165        9.5%        1 515  
                72 693                 71 500  

As of 30 June 2026, the total carrying amount of the floating and fixed rate interest-bearing financial liabilities before hedging as presented above included bank overdrafts of 29m US dollar (31 December 2025: 14m). Of the company’s interest-bearing financial liabilities, 1 850m US dollar or 2.6% bore interest at a variable rate.

C) EQUITY PRICE RISK

AB InBev enters into equity swap derivatives to hedge the price risk on its shares in connection with its share-based payments programs, as disclosed in Note 18 Share-based Payments. AB InBev also hedges its exposure arising from shares issued in connection with the Grupo Modelo and SAB combinations (see also Note 8 Finance expense and income). These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting and the changes in fair value are recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

As of 30 June 2026, an exposure for an equivalent of 90.5m of AB InBev shares was hedged (31 December 2025: 100.5m), resulting in a total gain of 2 033m US dollar recognized in the statement of profit or loss for the period in non-underlying finance income, primarily driven by an increase in AB InBev share price from EUR 54.90 as of 31 December 2025 to EUR 72.66 as of 30 June 2026. As of 30 June 2026, liabilities for equity swap derivatives amounted to 3.2 billion US dollar (31 December 2025: 5.5 billion US dollar).

 

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D)  CREDIT RISK

Credit risk encompasses all forms of counterparty exposure, i.e., where counterparties may default on their obligations to AB InBev in relation to lending, hedging, settlement and other financial activities. The company has a credit policy in place and the exposure to counterparty credit risk is monitored.

AB InBev mitigates its exposure through a variety of mechanisms. It has established minimum counterparty credit ratings and enters into transactions only with financial institutions of investment grade rating. The company monitors counterparty credit exposures closely and reviews any external downgrade in credit rating immediately. To mitigate pre-settlement risk, counterparty minimum credit standards become more stringent with increases in the duration of the derivatives. To minimize the concentration of counterparty credit risk, the company enters into derivative transactions with different financial institutions.

The company also has master netting agreements with all of the financial institutions that are counterparties to over the counter (OTC) derivatives. These agreements allow for the net settlement of assets and liabilities arising from different transactions with the same counterparty. Based on these factors, AB InBev considers the impact of the risk of counterparty default as of 30 June 2026 to be limited.

Exposure to credit risk

Credit risk arises from financial assets including trade and other receivables. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure of the company. The carrying amount is presented net of the impairment losses recognized and disclosed by financial asset class in section A) Financial assets and liabilities.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date for trade and other receivables, excluding Brazilian tax credits, tax receivables other than income tax and prepaid expenses, was as follows:

 

     30 June 2026      31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar    Gross      Impairment     Net carrying
amount
     Gross      Impairment     Net carrying
amount
 
                                                     

Trade receivables

     5 554        (418     5 136        4 661        (399     4 261   

Other receivables

     1 427        (69     1 358        1 213        (68     1 145  

Trade and other receivables

     6 981        (487     6 494        5 874        (468     5 406  

There was no significant concentration of credit risks with any single counterparty as of 30 June 2026 and no single customer represented more than 10% of the total revenue of the group in 2026.

Impairment losses

The allowance for impairment recognized during the period on trade and other receivables was as follows:

 

      30 June 2026     31 December 2025  

Balance at end of previous year

     (468     (438

Impairment losses

     (25     (53 )  

Derecognition

     10       64  

Currency translation and other

     (4     (40

Balance at end of period

     (487     (468

E)  LIQUIDITY RISK

Historically, AB InBev’s primary sources of cash flow have been cash flows from operating activities, the issuance of debt, bank borrowings and equity securities. AB InBev’s material cash requirements have included the following:

 

 

Debt servicing;

 

 

Capital expenditures;

 

 

Investments in companies;

 

 

Increases in ownership of AB InBev’s subsidiaries or companies in which it holds equity investments;

 

 

Share buyback programs; and

 

 

Payments of dividends and interest on shareholders’ equity.

The company believes that cash flows from operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents as well as short term investments, along with related derivatives and access to borrowing facilities, will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures, financial instrument liabilities and dividend payments going forward. It is the intention of the company to continue to reduce its financial indebtedness through a combination of strong operating cash flow generation and continued refinancing.

 

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The table below presents the nominal contractual maturities of the company’s non-derivative financial liabilities including interest payments and derivative liabilities:

 

$                          $                          $                          $                          $                          $                          $                         
     30 June 2026  
 Million US dollar    Carrying
amount
   

Contractual

cash

flows

   

Less
than

1 year

    1-2 years     2-3 years     3-5 years    

More
than

5 years

 
                                                          

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                                                        

Unsecured bond issues

     (69 361     (113 113     (5 218     (9 052     (6 022     (10 562     (82 259

Trade and other payables

     (25 633     (26 007     (24 662     (145     (195     (248     (757

Lease liabilities

     (2 236     (2 504     (714     (572     (385     (407     (425

Secured bank loans

     (16     (19     (5     (5     (5     (5     -  

Unsecured bank loans

     (222     (222     (222     -       -       -       -  

Unsecured other loans

     (254     (267     (47     (198     (13     -       (8

Commercial papers

     (200     (200     (200     -       -       -       -  

Bank overdrafts

     (29     (29     (29     -       -       -       -  
       (97 951     (142 362     (31 098     (9 972     (6 620     (11 223     (83 450
                                                          

Derivative financial liabilities

                                                        

Equity derivatives

     (3 206     (3 206     (3 206     -       -       -       -  

Foreign exchange derivatives

     (686     (686     (538     (51     (96     -       -  

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     (300     (300     (70     (47     (89     -       (94

Interest rate swaps

     (114     (114     (114     -       -       -       -  

Commodity derivatives

     (107     (107     (107     -       -       -       -  
       (4 412     (4 412     (4 034     (98     (185     -       (94
                                                          

Of which: related to cash flow hedges

     (510     (510     (473     (27     (2     -       (8
     31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar   

Carrying

amount

   

Contractual

cash

flows

   

Less

than

1 year

    1-2 years     2-3 years     3-5 years    

More

than

5 years

 
                                                          

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                                                        

Unsecured bond issues

     (70 199     (115 992     (2 962     (8 108     (6 398     (11 951     (86 573

Trade and other payables

     (26 324     (26 547     (25 410     (150     (177     (277     (532

Lease liabilities

     (2 397     (2 706     (704     (606     (448     (447     (501

Secured bank loans

     (18     (23     (5     (5     (4     (9     -  

Unsecured bank loans

     (178     (178     (178     -       -       -       -  

Unsecured other loans

     (221     (239     (84     (132     (12     (2     (10

Bank overdrafts

     (14     (14     (14     -       -       -       -  
       (99 351     (145 700     (29 358     (9 001     (7 039     (12 686     (87 617
                                                          

Derivative financial liabilities

                                                        

Equity derivatives

     (5 481     (5 481     (5 481     -       -       -       -  

Foreign exchange derivatives

     (563     (563     (416     (59     -       (87     -  

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     (205     (205     (60     (51     (32     (18     (44

Interest rate swaps

     (102     (102     (102     -       -       -       -  

Commodity derivatives

     (46     (46     (46     -       -       -       -  
       (6 397     (6 397     (6 105     (111     (32     (105     (44
                                                          

Of which: related to cash flow hedges

     (460     (460     (425     (24     -       (5     (6

 

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F)  FAIR VALUE

The table below summarizes the carrying amount and the fair value of the fixed rate interest-bearing financial liabilities as recognized in the statement of financial position. Floating rate interest-bearing financial liabilities, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables, lease liabilities and derivative financial instruments have been excluded from the analysis as their carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of their fair value.

 

 Interest-bearing financial liabilities    30 June 2026     31 December 2025  
 Million US dollar    Carrying amount       Fair value       Carrying amount       Fair value  
                                  

Fixed rate

                                

US dollar

     (41 032     (41 174     (41 050     (41 863

Euro

     (27 020     (26 465     (27 854     (27 187

Pound sterling

     (510     (455     (519     (467

Canadian dollar

     (490     (453     (509     (465

Other

     (372     (369     (364     (362
       (69 424     (68 916     (70 296     (70 343

The table below presents the fair value hierarchy, which classifies financial instruments according to the extent to which their valuation relies on observable market inputs:

 

 Fair value hierarchy as of 30 June 2026

 Million US dollar

   Quoted (unadjusted)
prices - level 1
     Observable market
inputs - level 2
     Unobservable market
inputs - level 3
 
                            

Financial Assets

                          

Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss

     -        54        -  

Derivatives in a cash flow hedge relationship

     41        429        -  

Derivatives in a net investment hedge relationship

     -        417        -  
       41        901        -  

Financial Liabilities

                          

Deferred consideration on acquisitions at fair value

     -        -        556  

Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss

     -        3 390        -  

Derivatives in a cash flow hedge relationship

     43        467        -  

Derivatives in a fair value hedge relationship

     -        114        -  

Derivatives in a net investment hedge relationship

     -        399        -  
       43        4 369        556   

 Fair value hierarchy as of 31 December 2025

 Million US dollar

   Quoted (unadjusted)
prices - level 1
     Observable market
inputs - level 2
     Unobservable market
inputs - level 3
 
                            

Financial Assets

                          

Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss

     -        36        -  

Derivatives in a cash flow hedge relationship

     31        454        -  

Derivatives in a net investment hedge relationship

     -        207        -  
       31        696        -  

Financial Liabilities

                          

Deferred consideration on acquisitions at fair value

     -        -        241  

Derivatives at fair value through profit and loss

     -        5 609        -  

Derivatives in a cash flow hedge relationship

     64        396        -  

Derivatives in a fair value hedge relationship

     -        102        -  

Derivatives in a net investment hedge relationship

     -        227        -  
       64        6 333        241  

There were no significant changes in the measurement and valuation techniques, or significant transfers between the levels of the financial assets and liabilities during the period. Movements in the fair value “level 3” category of financial liabilities, measured on a recurring basis, are mainly related to the initial measurement, settlement and remeasurement of deferred consideration from prior years acquisitions and the put options as described below.

Non-derivative financial liabilities

As part of the 2012 shareholders agreement between Ambev and E. León Jimenes S.A. (“ELJ”), following the acquisition of Cervecería Nacional Dominicana S.A. (“CND”), a forward-purchase contract (combination of a put option and purchased call option) was put in place which may result in Ambev acquiring additional shares in CND. In July 2020, Ambev and ELJ amended the Shareholders’ Agreement to extend their partnership and change the terms and the exercise date of the call and put options. On 31 January 2024, ELJ exercised its put option to sell to Ambev approximately 12% of the shares of CND for a net consideration of 0.3 billion US dollar. The closing of the transaction resulted in Ambev’s participation in CND increasing from 85% to 97%. ELJ currently holds 3% of CND and the remaining put option is exercisable as from 2026. As

 

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of 30 June 2026, the put option on the remaining shares held by ELJ was valued at 226m US dollar (31 December 2025: 210m US dollar) and recognized as a deferred consideration on acquisitions at fair value in the “level 3” category above.

As part of the shareholders agreement between AB InBev and Future Proof Brands LLC entered into following the acquisition of an 85% controlling stake in BeatBox in February 2026, a forward-purchase contract was put in place which may result in AB InBev acquiring the remaining 15% shares in BeatBox. The call option is exercisable by AB InBev from 2030 through 2032. If the call option is not exercised, the put option becomes exercisable for a subsequent six-month period. As of 30 June 2026, the put option on the remaining shares held by Future Proof Brands LLC was valued at 202m US dollar and recognized as a non-current deferred consideration on acquisitions at fair value in the “level 3” category above.

 

20.   Collateral and contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, loans to customers and other

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2026, there were no significant changes in collateral and contractual commitments. The commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment increased from 171m US dollar as of 31 December 2025 to 419m US dollar as of 30 June 2026.

As of 30 June 2026, the company has fully settled its stock lending arrangements. For more detail, refer to Note 16 Changes in equity and earnings per share.

 

21.   Contingencies

The company has contingencies related to legal proceedings and tax matters arising in the normal course of its business. Due to their nature, such legal proceedings and tax matters involve inherent uncertainties including, but not limited to, court rulings, negotiations between affected parties and governmental actions, and as a consequence AB InBev’s management cannot at this stage estimate the likely timing of resolution of these matters.

The most significant contingencies are discussed below. Amounts have been converted to US dollar at the closing rate of the respective period.

The company and its subsidiaries have insurance guarantees and letters of guarantee for certain legal proceedings, which are presented as guarantees to the court in civil, labor and tax proceedings.

AMBEV TAX MATTERS

As of 30 June 2026 and 31 December 2025, AB InBev’s material tax proceedings are related to Ambev and its subsidiaries. Estimates of amounts of possible loss are as follows:

 

 Million US dollar    30 June 2026         31 December 2025  
                   

Income tax and social contribution

     15 068        13 122  

Value-added and excise taxes

     5 714        5 236  

Other taxes

     764        691  
       21 546        19 049  

The most significant tax proceedings of Ambev are discussed below.

INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION

Foreign Earnings

Since 2005, Ambev and certain of its subsidiaries have been receiving assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities relating to the profits of its foreign subsidiaries. The cases are being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels in Brazil.

In 2022 and 2023, the Lower Administrative Court rendered favorable and partially favorable decisions to Ambev, some of which are still subject to appeal. The decisions cancelled part of the disputed tax assessments, recognizing the validity of the methodology adopted by Ambev with respect to the taxation of profits and the goodwill amortization of foreign subsidiaries. Part of these decisions became final in September 2024, resulting in the cancellation of tax assessments totaling approximately 1.0 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of the time of cancellation. In March 2026, Ambev was notified of a partially favorable decision relating to calendar year 2014, which became final, resulting in the cancellation of a tax contingency totaling approximately 0.2 billion Brazilian real (0.04 billion US dollar).

 

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In August 2024, Ambev received a partially favorable decision from the First-Level Administrative Court with respect to a tax assessment related to the 2018 calendar year. Both Ambev and the Brazilian tax authorities filed appeals and the case awaits decision by the Lower Administrative Court.

In November 2024, Ambev received a new tax assessment relating to the taxation of profits of foreign subsidiaries in calendar year 2019 and filed a defense, the outcome of which was partially favorable to Ambev. Ambev has filed an appeal to the Lower Administrative Court which is awaiting judgment.

In December 2025, Ambev received a new tax assessment relating to the taxation of profits of foreign subsidiaries in calendar year 2020 and filed an appeal with the First-Level Administrative Court. The outcome of the appeal was partially favorable to Ambev, and Ambev intends to appeal the unfavorable portion to the Lower Administrative Court.

In the judicial proceedings, Ambev has received favorable injunctions that suspend the enforceability of the assessed tax claim, as well as favorable first-level decisions, which remain subject to review by the second-level judicial court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 7.1 billion Brazilian real (1.4 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

Goodwill InBev Holding

In December 2011, Ambev received a tax assessment related to the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2005 to 2010 resulting from the InBev Holding Brasil S.A. merger with Ambev. At the administrative level, Ambev received partially favorable decisions at both the Lower and Upper Administrative Court. Ambev filed judicial proceedings to discuss the unfavorable portion of the decisions of the Lower and the Upper Administrative Court and requested injunctions to suspend the enforceability of the remaining assessed tax claim, which were granted.

In June 2016, Ambev received a new tax assessment charging the remaining value of the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2011 to 2013 and filed a defense. Ambev received partially favorable decisions at the First-Level Administrative Court and Lower Administrative Court. Ambev and the tax authorities both filed Special Appeals which were partially admitted by the Upper Administrative Court. For the unfavorable portion of the decision which became final at the administrative level, Ambev filed a judicial proceeding requesting an injunction to suspend the enforceability of the remaining assessed tax claim, which was granted.

In April 2023, Ambev received a partially favorable decision at the Upper Administrative Court for the portion of the tax assessment which was subject to the Special Appeals filed by Ambev and the tax authorities. In June 2023, Ambev filed a judicial proceeding to appeal the unfavorable portion of the decision, which awaits judgment at the first level judicial court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 7.9 billion Brazilian real (1.5 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss. In the event Ambev is required to pay these amounts, AB InBev will reimburse the amount proportional to the benefit received by AB InBev pursuant to the merger protocol as well as the related costs.

Goodwill Beverage Associate Holding (BAH)

In October 2013, Ambev received a tax assessment related to the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2007 to 2012 resulting from the merger of Beverage Associates Holding Limited (“BAH”) into Ambev. In April and August 2018, Ambev received new tax assessments charging the remaining value of the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2013 to 2014 and filed defenses. These matters were tried at the administrative level, with the Upper Administrative Court rendering partially favorable decisions to Ambev related to the qualified penalties and the statute of limitations for one of the calendar years under discussion. In January and June 2023, Ambev filed judicial proceedings to appeal the unfavorable portion of the decisions and received favorable decisions at the first-level judicial court. The tax authorities appealed these decisions in September 2023 and the matters await judgment at the second-level judicial court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 1.6 billion Brazilian real (0.3 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

Goodwill CND Holdings

In November 2017, Ambev received a tax assessment related to the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2012 to 2016 resulting from the merger of CND Holdings into Ambev. The decision from the First-Level Administrative Court was unfavorable to Ambev. Ambev filed an appeal to the Lower Administrative Court. In February 2020, the Lower Administrative Court rendered a partially favorable decision to Ambev. Ambev and the tax authorities filed Special Appeals to the Upper Administrative Court. In February 2024, Ambev withdrew the Special Appeals and as a result, the Lower

 

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Administrative Court’s initial partially favorable decision prevailed. Ambev filed judicial proceedings relating to the unfavorable portion of the decision and requested injunctions to suspend the enforceability of the remaining assessed tax claim, which were granted.

In October 2022, Ambev received a new tax assessment charging the remaining value of the goodwill amortization in calendar year 2017. Ambev filed a defense and in October 2023 received an unfavorable decision from the First-Level Administrative Court, which Ambev appealed to the Lower Administrative Court. In August 2024, Ambev received a favorable decision from the Lower Administrative Court. The decision is not final and is subject to review by the Upper Administrative Court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 1.1 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

Goodwill MAG

In December 2022, CRBS S.A (“CRBS”) (a subsidiary of Ambev) received a tax assessment related to the goodwill amortization in calendar years 2017 to 2020, resulting from the merger of RTD Barbados into CRBS. CRBS filed a defense in January 2023. In November 2023, CRBS received a partially favorable decision from the First-Level Administrative Court which reduced the qualified penalty applied to 100% (instead of 150% as initially charged). CRBS appealed against the unfavorable portion of the decision to the Lower Administrative Court. In October 2025, the Lower Administrative Court rendered an unfavorable decision to CRBS by a tie-vote, confirming the disallowance of goodwill amortization but limiting the applicable penalty to 75%. This decision is not final and is subject to review by the Upper Administrative Court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 0.3 billion Brazilian real (0.1 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

CRBS has continued to take the same deductions for the calendar years following the assessed periods (2021 to February 2022). Therefore, if Ambev receives similar tax assessments for this period, Ambev management believes the outcome would be consistent with the already assessed periods.

Disallowance of tax paid abroad

Since 2014, Ambev has been receiving tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities, for calendar years as of 2007, related to the disallowance of deductions associated with alleged unproven taxes paid abroad by its subsidiaries and has been filing defenses. The cases are being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels. In November 2019, the Lower Administrative Court rendered a favorable decision to Ambev in one of the cases (related to the 2010 tax period), which became definitive.

For the assessments related to the periods of 2015 and 2016, Ambev received unfavorable decisions at the Upper Administrative Court in three out of four tax assessments and filed an appeal to the first-level judicial court in November 2023, which awaits judgment.

In July 2024, the Lower Administrative Court rendered a favorable decision to Ambev in one case related to the 2012 calendar year, which became final in March 2026, resulting in the cancellation of the entire tax assessment. In 2024, the Lower Administrative Court also rendered an unfavorable decision related to evidentiary formalities in a separate case discussing the offset of foreign tax credits for the same calendar year. Ambev has filed an appeal with the judicial court.

In January 2025, Ambev received new tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities challenging the offsets of foreign tax credits for the 2019 calendar year for which it filed a defense. In September 2025, Ambev received an unfavorable decision and appealed to the Lower Administrative Court.

In 2026, Ambev received new tax assessments challenging the offset of foreign tax credits for the 2018, 2020 and 2023 calendar years and filed defenses with the First-Level Administrative Court.

The other cases are still awaiting final decisions at both administrative and judicial courts.

In connection with the disallowance of tax paid abroad, the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities filed additional tax assessments to charge isolated fines due to the lack of monthly prepayments of income tax as a result of allegedly undue deductions of taxes paid abroad. Ambev has received tax assessments charging such fines for calendar years 2015 to 2020. For the tax assessments related to calendar years 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019, Ambev received unfavorable decisions at the Lower Administrative Court. For the tax assessment relating to calendar year 2017, Ambev received a favorable decision at the Lower Administrative Court. None of these decisions are final and appeals have been filed with the Upper Administrative Court by Ambev and the tax authorities, respectively.

 

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For the tax assessment charging isolated fines for calendar year 2020, Ambev received an unfavorable decision at the First-Level Administrative Court and intends to file an appeal before the Lower Administrative Court.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 23.6 billion Brazilian real (4.6 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

Ambev has continued to take the same deductions for the calendar years following the assessed periods (2021 to 2025). Therefore, if Ambev receives similar tax assessments for these periods, Ambev management believes the outcome would be consistent with the already assessed periods.

Presumed Profit

In April 2016, Arosuco (a subsidiary of Ambev) received a tax assessment regarding the use of the “presumed profit” method for the calculation of income tax and the social contribution on net profits instead of the “real profit” method. In September 2017, Arosuco received an unfavorable first-level administrative decision and filed an appeal. In January 2019, the Lower Administrative Court rendered a favorable decision to Arosuco, which became definitive.

In March 2019, Arosuco received a new tax assessment regarding the same subject and filed a defense. In October 2019, Arosuco received an unfavorable first-level administrative decision and filed an appeal with the Lower Administrative Court. In February 2024, Arosuco received a favorable decision, which was appealed by the tax authorities to the Upper Administrative Court. In September 2025, the Upper Administrative Court rendered an unfavorable decision to Arosuco, which upheld the tax authorities’ arguments and remanded the case to the Lower Administrative Court.

In April 2026, the Lower Administrative Court rendered a favorable decision to Arosuco, resulting in the cancellation of the tax assessment. This decision became final in July 2026.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 0.6 billion Brazilian real (0.1 billion US dollar). Arosuco has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

Deductibility of IOC expenses

In 2013, as approved in a Shareholders Meeting, Ambev implemented a corporate restructuring with the purpose of simplifying its corporate structure and converting into a single class of shares company, among other reasons. One of the steps of such restructuring involved a contribution of shares followed by the merger of shares of its controlled entity, Companhia de Bebidas das Américas, into Ambev. As one of the results of this restructuring, the counterpart register of the positive difference between the value of shares issued for the merger and the net equity value of its controlled entity’s share was accounted, as per IFRS 10/CPC 36 and ICPC09, in an equity account of Ambev referred to as carrying value adjustment.

As a result of this restructuring, since 2019, Ambev has been receiving tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities related to the interest on capital (“IOC”) deduction in calendar years 2014 to 2021. The assessments refer primarily to the accounting and corporate effects of the restructuring carried out by Ambev in 2013 and its impact on the increase in the deductibility of IOC expenses.

In all of the cases Ambev obtained partially favorable decisions at the First-Level Administrative Court and filed appeals to the Lower Administrative Court. The appeals related to tax assessments involving calendar years 2014 and 2017 to 2021 await judgment by the Lower Administrative Court. The favorable portion of the decisions rendered by the First-Level Administrative Court in these cases is subject to mandatory review by the Lower Administrative Court as well.

With respect to the tax assessment involving calendar years 2015 and 2016, in May 2024 Ambev obtained an unfavorable decision at the Lower Administrative Court on the merits under discussion, but favorable as it relates to the fines charged by the tax authorities, as the court decision cancelled the qualified penalties charged. In December 2024, the favorable portion of the decision became final, and Ambev appealed the unfavorable portion to the Lower Administrative Court. The Lower Administrative Court did not accept the appeal, and in October 2025, Ambev filed appeals (i) to the Upper Administrative Court, with respect to the main merits of the assessment and (ii) to the judicial courts on a specific portion of the 2015 assessment. In December 2025, Ambev received an unfavorable decision from the first-level judicial court, which did not analyze the merits of the specific portion of the 2015 assessment as the court determined it would also involve the main merits, and filed an appeal. In April 2026, the Upper Administrative Court declined to accept the appeal on the main merits of the assessment, and Ambev filed a lawsuit to have the matter decided at the judicial level.

The updated assessed amount related to this uncertain tax position as of 30 June 2026, as per IFRIC 23, is approximately 32.8 billion Brazilian real (6.3 billion US dollar). Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

 

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The uncertain tax position, as per IFRIC 23, continued to be adopted by Ambev as it also distributed or accrued IOC in the years following the assessed period (2022-2023) and deducted such amounts from its Corporate Income Taxes taxable basis. Therefore, in a scenario where the IOC deductibility would also be questioned for the period after 2021, on the same basis and arguments as the aforementioned tax assessments, Ambev management estimates that the outcome of such potential further assessments would be consistent with the already assessed periods.

In December 2023, Law No. 14,789/2023 (introduced in August 2023 as Provisional Measure No. 1,185), was enacted in Brazil, which changed the calculation basis for interest on equity effective as of 1 January 2024. As a result, effective as of 1 January 2024, the uncertain tax treatment, as per IFRIC 23, is limited only to Corporate Income Taxes calculated in accordance with rules and regulations in place prior to the enactment of Law No. 14,789/2023.

Tax Fines on Brazilian Corporate Income Tax Ancillary Obligation

Since 2021, Ambev has been receiving tax assessments charging penalties related to the preparation of Brazilian Corporate Income Tax Ancillary Obligation with allegedly inaccurate, incorrect, or omitted information. Ambev has three assessments on this matter for calendar years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Regarding the 2018 calendar year, Ambev received a partially favorable decision from the First-Level Administrative Court and filed an appeal against the unfavorable portion with the Lower Administrative Court, which is pending judgment.

In November 2024, Ambev received a tax assessment for the 2019 calendar year and received an unfavorable decision from the First-Level Administrative Court. Ambev filed an appeal with the Lower-Administrative Court, which is pending judgment.

In December 2025, Ambev received a tax assessment for the 2020 calendar year and filed a defense with the First-Level Administrative Court, the outcome of which was partially favorable to Ambev. The decision is not final as the favorable portion of the decision is subject to mandatory review by the Lower Administrative Court and Ambev intends to appeal the unfavorable portion of the decision.

Ambev management estimates the possible loss related to these assessments to be approximately 1.0 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

ICMS VALUE ADDED TAX, EXCISE TAX (“IPI”) AND TAXES ON NET SALES

Manaus Free Trade Zone – IPI / Social contributions

In Brazil, goods manufactured within the Manaus Free Trade Zone (“MFTZ”) intended for remittance elsewhere in Brazil are exempt and/ or zero-rated from excise tax (“IPI”) and social contributions (“PIS/COFINS”).

With respect to IPI, Ambev’s subsidiaries have been registering IPI presumed tax credits upon the acquisition of exempted goods manufactured therein and since 2009 have been receiving a number of tax assessments and denials of offset requests from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities relating to the disallowance of such credits.

In April 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) announced its judgment on Extraordinary Appeal No. 592.891/SP, with binding effect, recognizing the right of taxpayers to register IPI presumed credits on acquisitions of raw materials and exempted inputs originating from MFTZ. As a result of this decision, Ambev reclassified part of the amounts related to the IPI cases to remote loss. Other issues related to additional discussions that were not included in the analysis of the STF, such as discussions related to the applicable tariff code for concentrate units, remained classified as possible loss. The cases are being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels.

Ambev, through its subsidiary Arosuco, has also received tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities in relation to PIS/COFINS amounts allegedly due on Arosuco’s remittance to Ambev subsidiaries.

In April 2024, the Lower Administrative Court rendered an unfavorable decision to Arosuco regarding the PIS/COFINS case, by a casting vote. After receiving notification of the judgment, Arosuco filed a lawsuit to have the dispute decided at the judicial level, which is pending decision.

Ambev management estimates the possible loss related to these proceedings to be approximately 7.5 billion Brazilian real (1.4 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

IPI Suspension

In 2014 and 2015, Ambev received tax assessments from the Brazilian Federal Tax Authorities relating to IPI allegedly due over remittances of manufactured goods to other related factories. The assessments comprise several cases at different stages, which are being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels, with the majority of advanced

 

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cases currently pending review before the Superior Court, following unfavorable decisions to Ambev. Ambev management estimates the possible loss related to these assessments to be approximately 1.1 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

ICMS tax credits

In 2018 and 2021, Ambev received tax assessments from the States of Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo charging alleged differences in ICMS due to the disallowance of credits arising from transactions with suppliers located in the MFTZ. With regard to the assessment issued by the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Ambev received a favorable judgment at the Lower Administrative Court, which was amended by the Upper Administrative Court in favor of the tax authorities. Ambev has filed an appeal at the judicial level against the unfavorable portion of the decision. With respect to the assessments issued by the State of São Paulo, all were decided unfavorably to Ambev at the first administrative level, and Ambev has filed appeals at the Lower Administrative Court. In two of these cases, Ambev received an unfavorable decision from the Lower Administrative Court, which are not final and have been appealed to the Upper Administrative Court.

Ambev management estimates the possible losses related to these assessments to be approximately 1.0 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

ICMS-ST Trigger

Over the years, Ambev has been receiving tax assessments to charge supposed ICMS differences considered due when the price of the products sold by Ambev is above the fixed price table basis established by the relevant states, cases in which the state tax authorities contend that the calculation basis should be based on a value-added percentage over the actual prices and not the fixed table price. Ambev is currently challenging those charges before the courts. The cases are being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels.

In February 2025, the STF rendered its judgment on a separate constitutional case, Extraordinary Appeal No. 882,461 (“Theme 816”), which in part established a 20% limit for late fines. This limit established by Theme 816 applies to certain of Ambev’s cases relating to these tax assessments, resulting in a reclassification of the risk of loss from possible to remote in the approximate amount of 0.8 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar).

In July 2025, Law No. 25,378/2025 of the state of Minas Gerais, which limits the application of isolated fines to a maximum of 50% of the tax due, was enacted. This law is applicable to certain of Ambev’s cases relating to these tax assessments, and resulted in a reclassification of the risk of loss from possible to remote in the approximate amount of 1.0 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar).

In November 2025, Ambev received new tax claims from the State of Maranhão in the amount of approximately 1.4 billion Brazilian real (0.3 billion US dollar).

Ambev management estimates the total possible loss related to this issue to be approximately 12.5 billion Brazilian real (2.4 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

ICMS-PRODEPE

Over the years, Ambev has received some tax assessments in relation to the ICMS tax incentive program of the State of Pernambuco (PRODEPE). In 2015, Ambev received tax assessments from the state regarding alleged differences in the ICMS tax collected relating to the rectification of errors in a handful of ancillary obligations included in Ambev’s tax filing. In 2017, Ambev received a final favorable decision recognizing the tax assessments were null due to formal errors. In September 2018, Ambev received a new tax assessment relating to the same ICMS differences. In June 2020, Ambev received a partially favorable decision at the first administrative level that recognized new formal errors in the tax assessment. The favorable portion of the decision became final in 2023. The second administrative level did not recognize Ambev’s appeal of the unfavorable portion of the decision, which Ambev appealed to the judicial level in March 2024 where it awaits judgement. There are other cases being challenged at both the administrative and judicial levels.

Ambev management estimates the total possible loss related to this issue to be approximately 0.9 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

ICMS-FAIN

From 2015 to 2019, Ambev received tax assessments in relation to the ICMS tax incentive program of the State of Paraíba (FAIN). The assessments relate to a dispute over the transfer of the tax incentive from Companhia de Bebidas das Américas to its successor Ambev S.A. and different interpretations of the methodology used to calculate the incentive. Ambev is challenging these assessments at both the administrative and judicial levels.

 

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Ambev management estimates the total possible loss related to this issue to be approximately 0.8 billion Brazilian real (0.2 billion US dollar) as of 30 June 2026. Ambev has not recorded any provisions for this matter based on the probability of loss.

AB INBEV’S TANZANIAN TAX MATTERS

Tanzania Breweries Limited (“TBL”), a subsidiary of AB InBev in Tanzania, received a tax assessment for 850 billion Tanzanian shillings (0.3 billion US dollar) related to income tax on the alleged capital gain derived from the change in underlying ownership of TBL which the Tanzania Revenue Authority claims was more than 50% following the 2016 combination of SAB and AB InBev. TBL filed an appeal to the Tax Revenue Appeals Board. On 8 June 2026, the Tax Revenue Appeals Board dismissed the case on procedural grounds. TBL has appealed this procedural ruling to the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal. There has been no ruling on the substantive merits of the case. No related provision has been made.

AB INBEV’S PERUVIAN TAX MATTERS

AB InBev’s Peruvian majority owned subsidiaries, Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston (“Backus”) and Cerveceria San Juan S.A (“San Juan”), challenged the amount of excise tax paid to the Peru tax authority (SUNAT) for the years 2014 to 2019. SUNAT initiated tax audits for the periods involved, rejected the refund claims and assessed further excise taxes for the period of 2017 to 2019. If Backus and San Juan are successful, no excise tax would ultimately be payable and the claim could result in the refund of approximately 3.0 billion Peruvian sol (0.9 billion US dollar). If unsuccessful, management estimates the possible loss to be approximately 2.1 billion Peruvian sol (0.6 billion US dollar). Backus and San Juan have pre-paid a portion of the amounts assessed (0.5 billion Peruvian sol (0.1 billion US dollar)), pending outcome of the challenge and any appeal(s). In November 2024, Backus and its main UK shareholder submitted an arbitration request to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), against Peru, claiming that the tax assessments violated international law. In June 2025, the arbitral tribunal issued a provisional measure pursuant to which Backus, San Juan, and AB InBev Southern Investment Ltd shall not be required to make any further payments until the tribunal has issued its final decision. No related provision for this matter has been made based on the probability of loss.

OTHER TAX MATTERS

In February 2015, the European Commission opened an in-depth state aid investigation into the Belgian excess profit ruling system. On 11 January 2016, the European Commission adopted a negative decision finding that the Belgian excess profit ruling system constitutes an aid scheme incompatible with the internal market and ordering Belgium to recover the incompatible aid from a number of aid beneficiaries. The Belgian authorities contacted the companies that had benefitted from the system and advised each company of the amount of incompatible aid that is potentially subject to recovery. The European Commission’s decision was appealed to the European Union’s General Court by Belgium on 22 March 2016 and by AB InBev on 12 July 2016. On 14 February 2019, the European General Court concluded that the Belgian excess profit ruling system does not constitute illegal state aid. The European Commission appealed the judgment to the European Court of Justice. The public hearing in the framework of the appeal proceedings took place on 24 September 2020 and AB InBev was heard as an intervening party.

On 3 December 2020, the Advocate General (AG) of the European Court of Justice presented her non-binding opinion on the appeal procedure related to the 11 January 2016 opening decision, stating that, contrary to the 14 February 2019 judgment of the European General Court, the Belgian excess profit ruling system would fulfil the legal requirements for an “aid scheme”. In the initial European General Court judgment, the court limited itself to finding the Belgian excess profit rulings were not an “aid scheme”, but did not consider whether they constituted State aid. Consequently, the AG advised the European Court of Justice to refer the case back to the European General Court to review whether the Belgian excess profit rulings constitute State aid. On 16 September 2021, the European Court of Justice agreed with the AG and concluded that the excess profit ruling system constitutes an aid scheme and set aside the judgment of the European General Court. The case was referred back to the European General Court to decide whether the Belgian excess profit ruling system constitutes illegal State aid as well as the other remaining open issues in the appeal. On 20 September 2023, the European General Court upheld the European Commission’s decision. That judgment has been appealed by AB InBev and other parties to the European Court of Justice. On 26 March 2026, the AG presented her non-binding opinion on the appeal procedure, advising that she considers that the Belgian excess profit ruling system was a state aid scheme and that the appeals against the European Commission decision should therefore be rejected. The European Court of Justice judgment is pending.

Following the initial annulment of the European Commission’s decision by the European General Court in 2019, the European Commission opened new state aid investigations into the individual Belgian tax rulings, including the one issued to AB InBev in September 2019, to remedy the concerns that had led to the annulment. These investigations relate to the same rulings that were the subject of the European Commission’s decision issued on 11 January 2016. AB InBev has filed

 

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its observations in respect of the opening decisions with the European Commission. On 28 October 2021, the European Commission stayed the new state aid investigations into the individual Belgian tax rulings pending final resolution of the case.

In addition, the Belgian tax authorities have also questioned the validity and the actual application of the excess profit ruling that was issued in favor of AB InBev and have refused the actual tax exemption which it confers. AB InBev has filed a court claim against such decision before the Brussels court of first instance which ruled in favor of AB InBev on 21 June 2019, and again on 9 July 2021 for subsequent years. The Belgian tax authorities appealed both judgments. On 11 June 2025, the Brussels Court of Appeal rendered a judgement in favor of AB InBev for calendar years 2011 and 2012 in one of the claims, which was not appealed and is now final. Other claims for the calendar years in question, 2011-2015, remain outstanding on appeal.

In January 2019, AB InBev deposited 68 million euro (80 million US dollar) in a blocked account. Depending on the final outcome of the European Court procedures on the Belgian excess profit ruling system, as well as the pending Belgian court cases, this amount will either be slightly modified, released back to the company or paid over to the Belgian State. In connection with the European Court procedures, AB InBev recognized a provision of 68 million euro (80 million US dollar) in 2020.

SOUTH KOREAN TAX MATTERS

During the year ended 31 December 2023, Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd. (“OB”), a subsidiary in South Korea recorded a 66 million US dollar non-underlying charge relating to a customs audit claim.

During the year ended 31 December 2025, OB recorded a 20 million US dollar non-underlying charge related to these customs audit claims for the remaining audit periods. Accordingly, the aggregate amount of non-underlying charges related to such claims was 86 million US dollar as of 30 June 2026. The claims are being contested.

In the second quarter of 2025, one of OB’s employees was indicted in South Korea for embezzlement from OB and commercial bribery, and for alleged customs tax evasion related to the importation of malt covered in the 2023 customs duties audit claim. OB, OB’s subsidiary ZX Ventures, OB’s head of logistics and OB’s chief executive officer were also indicted as joint defendants for the allegation of customs tax evasion. OB and the joint defendants are defending against the customs tax evasion charges, and the potential penalty exposure is not expected to be material to AB InBev. On 15 June 2026, as a result of these charges, the National Tax Service issued an order suspending production at two OB breweries for one month each. OB has filed a challenge to this order, which is pending.

As part of a regular course audit by the Korean National Tax Service for the five-year period ending 2024, OB has received assessments totaling approximately 71 million US dollar. OB has filed a challenge to certain of these assessments to the tax tribunal. As of 30 June 2026, OB has paid the full amount of the assessments, pending the challenge and any appeal(s).

CERBUCO BREWING ARBITRATION

Cerbuco Brewing Inc., (“Cerbuco”) a Canadian subsidiary of Ambev, owns a 50% equity ownership in Cerveceria Bucanero S.A. (“Bucanero”), a joint venture in Cuba. In 2021, Cerbuco initiated an arbitration proceeding at the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”), relating to the potential breach of certain obligations relating to the joint venture. On 24 October 2024, the ICC released an arbitration award partially favorable to Cerbuco. The decision is final and the second phase of the arbitration relating to quantification of damages is ongoing. In May 2025, Cerbuco was notified of a lawsuit filed by Coralsa (its joint venture partner) in Paris seeking annulment of the arbitration award. This new case is ongoing, and no decision has yet been made on it.

PROPOSED CLASS ACTION IN QUEBEC

Labatt and other third-party defendants have been named in a proposed class action lawsuit in the Superior Court of Quebec seeking unquantified compensatory and punitive damages. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to warn of certain specific health risks of consuming defendants’ alcohol beverages. A sub-class of plaintiffs further alleges that their diseases were caused by the consumption of defendants’ products. The proposed class action has not yet been authorized by the Superior Court.

 

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22. Related parties

There are no material changes in the company’s related party transactions during the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 as compared to 31 December 2025.

23. Events after the reporting date

None.

 

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