Growth, Brands and More

Growth, Brands and More

Is this the only playbook for Beer?

AB InBev performance cheered by investors

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Filiberto Amati
Feb 21, 2026
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The fiscal year 2025 results released by Anheuser-Busch InBev on 12 February 2026 delineate a transformative period for the world’s largest brewing enterprise. As the company navigates a landscape defined by shifting consumer behaviours, persistent inflationary pressures, and a digital revolution in retail, its performance serves as a primary barometer for the global alcoholic beverage industry. The results reveal an organisation that has successfully shifted its growth engine from pure volume expansion to a sophisticated value-generation model, underpinned by premiumisation, digital-ecosystem monetisation, and an aggressive category-expansion strategy.

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