Continuedglobalmomentumdeliveredall-timehighrevenueand15%UnderlyingEPSgrowthinFY24
BRUSSELS--(BUSINESSWIRE)--Anheuser-BuschInBev(Brussel:ABI)(BMV:ANB)(JSE:ANH)(NYSE:BUD):
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“Beerisapassionpointforconsumersandavibrantcategoryglobally.Thestrengthofour2024resultsisatestamenttotheconsistentexecutionofourstrategyandthehardworkanddedicationofourpeople.WedeliveredEBITDAgrowthatthetop-endofouroutlookandastepchangeinourfreecashflowgeneration.Weareinvestingforthelong-termandareconfidentinourabilitytoleadandgrowthecategory.”–MichelDoukeris,CEO,ABInBev
TotalRevenue
4Q+3.4%|FY+2.7%
Revenueincreasedby3.4%in4Q24withrevenueperhlgrowthof5.5%andby2.7%inFY24withrevenueperhlgrowthof4.3%.Reportedrevenueincreasedby2.5%in4Q24andby0.7%inFY24to14841millionUSDand59768millionUSDrespectively,impactedbyunfavorablecurrencytranslation.
TotalVolume
4Q-1.9%|FY-1.4%
In4Q24,totalvolumesdeclinedby1.9%,withownbeervolumesdownby2.1%andnon-beervolumesdownby1.1%.
InFY24,totalvolumesdeclinedby1.4%withownbeervolumesdownby2.0%andnon-beervolumesupby1.5%.
NormalizedEBITDA
4Q+10.1%|FY+8.2%
In4Q24,normalizedEBITDAincreasedby10.1%to5245millionUSDwithanormalizedEBITDAmarginexpansionof216bpsto35.3%.
InFY24,normalizedEBITDAincreasedby8.2%to20958millionUSDwithanormalizedEBITDAmarginexpansionof179bpsto35.1%.
UnderlyingProfit(millionUSD)
4Q1770|FY7061
UnderlyingProfit(ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBevexcludingnon-underlyingitemsandtheimpactofhyperinflation)was1770millionUSDin4Q24comparedto1661millionUSDin4Q23andwas7061millionUSDinFY24comparedto6158millionUSDinFY23.ReportedprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBevwas1220millionUSDin4Q24and5855millionUSDinFY24versus1891millionUSDin4Q23and5341millionUSDinFY23,negativelyimpactedbynon-underlyingitems.
UnderlyingEPS(USD)
4Q0.88|FY3.53
UnderlyingEPSwas0.88USDin4Q24,anincreasefrom0.82USDin4Q23andwas3.53USDinFY24,anincreasefrom3.05USDinFY23.
NetDebttoEBITDA
2.89x
NetdebttonormalizedEBITDAratiowas2.89xat31December2024,comparedto3.38xat31December2023.
CapitalAllocation
Dividend1.00EUR
TheABInBevBoardproposesafullyear2024dividendof1.00EURpershare,subjecttoshareholderapprovalattheAGMon30April2025.Atimelineshowingtheex-dividend,recordandpaymentdatescanbefoundonpage16.
OutofthetwobillionUSDsharebuybackprogramannouncedon31October2024,approximately750millionUSDwascompletedasof21February2025.
The2024FullYearFinancialReportisavailableonourwebsiteatwww.ab-inbev.com
1TheenclosedinformationconstitutesinsideinformationasdefinedinRegulation(EU)No596/2014oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof16April2014onmarketabuse,andregulatedinformationasdefinedintheBelgianRoyalDecreeof14November2007regardingthedutiesofissuersoffinancialinstrumentswhichhavebeenadmittedfortradingonaregulatedmarket.Forimportantdisclaimersandnotesonthebasisofpreparation,pleaserefertopage17.
Managementcomments
Consistentexecutionofourstrategy
Wemadeconsistentprogressacrossthe3pillarsofourstrategyin2024anddeliveredanotheryearofreliablecompoundinggrowth.Thecombinationofourmegabrands,megaplatformsandourfocusoninnovationtomeetconsumertrendswithbothbalancedchoicesandsuperiorvalueisawinningproposition.WhileouroverallvolumeperformancethisyearwasconstrainedbythesoftconsumerenvironmentsinChinaandArgentina,theglobalbeercategoryremainsvibrantwithourvolumesgrowinginthemajorityofourmarketsandby0.9%overallwhenexcludingthesetwocountries.
Weadvancedourdigitaltransformation,with75%ofourrevenuenowtransactedthroughB2Bdigitalplatforms.ThemomentumofBEESmarketplaceaccelerated,withthegrossmerchandisevalue(GMV)growingby57%versusFY23toreach2.5billionUSD.
Aswecontinuetooptimizeourbusinesswedeliveredahigh-qualitysetoffinancialresults.USDrevenuesincreasedtoanall-timehigh,EBITDAgrewatthetop-endofouroutlook,UnderlyingEPSincreasedby15.4%inUSDandfreecashflowgenerationincreasedby2.5billionUSD.WeenhancedtheefficiencyofourresourceallocationanddeliveredanimportantmilestoneinourcapitalallocationjourneywithournetdebttoEBITDAratioreaching2.89xasof31December2024,below3xforthefirsttimesince2015.
Thebeercategoryislargeandprofitable,continuestogainshareofalcoholgloballyandourfootprinthasstructuraltailwindsforlong-termvolumegrowthwithfavorabledemographics,economicgrowthandopportunitiestoincreasecategoryparticipation.
Continuedglobalmomentum
Ourtop-lineincreasedby2.7%inFY24,withrevenuegrowthin75%ofourmarkets.Revenueperhlincreasedby4.3%,acceleratingsequentiallythroughtheyear,aswecontinuedtomakedisciplinedrevenuemanagementchoicesanddrivepremiumization,whileinvestinginourbrandstoprovidevaluetoourconsumers.ExcludingChinaandArgentinaourvolumesgloballygrewby0.9%butoverallperformancewassignificantlyconstrainedbythesetwocountries,resultinginatotalvolumedeclineof1.4%.
EBITDAincreasedby8.2%withproductioncostefficienciesanddisciplinedoverheadmanagementdrivingEBITDAmarginexpansionof179bps.UnderlyingEPSwas3.53USD,a15.4%increaseversusFY23,drivenprimarilybyUSDEBITgrowthandoptimizationofournetfinancecosts.
Progressingourstrategicpriorities
Leadandgrowthecategory
InFY24,weinvested7.2billionUSDinsalesandmarketingbehindourmegabrands,megaplatformsandbrandbuildingcapabilitiestoleadthelong-termgrowthoftheglobalbeercategory.ThebeerandBeyondBeercategorycontinuedtogainshareoftotalalcoholgloballywithfurthergrowthprojectedoverthenext5years,accordingtoIWSR.Weestimatethatwegainedormaintainedshareintwothirdsofourmarkets,withourmegabrands,whichrepresent57%ofourrevenue,leadingourgrowthwitha4.6%revenueincrease.
Ourunparalleledportfolioholds20iconicbillion-dollarrevenuebeerbrandsand8outofthetop10mostvaluablebeerbrandsintheworld,withCoronaandBudweiserthe#1and#2,accordingtoKantarBrandZ.WesuccessfullyactivatedourportfolioinsomeofthelargestconsumermomentssuchastheOlympics,NBA,CopaAmerica,Lollapalooza,WimbledonandtheSuperBowl,drivinganincreaseinouroverallportfoliobrandpower.
OurmarketingeffectivenessandcreativitywasrecognizedbyagainbeingnamedthemosteffectivemarketerintheworldbybothEffiesandtheWorldAdvertisingResearchCenterandbeingthemostawardedbeveragecompanyatthe2024CannesLionsInternationalFestivalofCreativity.
CategoryParticipation:Investmentsinourmegabrandsandinnovationsdroveanestimatedincreaseinthepercentageofbeerconsumerspurchasingourportfoliogloballyofapproximately90basispoints.ParticipationincreasesweredrivenbyimprovementswithallconsumergroupsintheUSandwithnewlegaldrinkingageconsumers(LDA-24yearsold)in65%ofourmarkets.
CoreSuperiority:Ourmainstreambeerportfoliorepresentedapproximately50%ofourFY24revenueanddeliveredlow-singledigitrevenuegrowth,withincreasesin60%ofourmarkets,includinghigh-singledigitgrowthinSouthAfricaandColombia.
OccasionsDevelopment:Wecontinuetofocusoninnovatingtoexpandoccasionsandmeetconsumertrends.Ourportfolioincludesoptionsforconsumersseekingbalancedchoicessuchaslowcarb,organic,sugarfree,glutenfreeandno-alcoholbrands.Inno-alcoholbeer,ourportfoliodeliveredalow-twentiesrevenueincreaseinFY24andisestimatedtohavegainedshareglobally,ledbyCoronaCerowhichdeliveredtriple-digitvolumegrowth.Wearetheleaderinno-alcoholbeerinmanyofourkeymarkets,includingtheUS,BrazilandBelgium,andseesignificantheadroomforfuturegrowth.
Premiumization:Wearethegloballeaderinpremiumandsuperpremiumbeer.Ourabovecorebeerportfoliorepresented35%ofourFY24revenueandgrewrevenuebylow-singledigits.Coronaledourperformance,increasingrevenuebylow-teensoutsideofMexicowithdouble-digitvolumegrowthinmorethan30markets.IntheUS,MichelobUltraledourgrowthandwasthe#1volumesharegainingbrandintheindustryin2H24.InBrazil,Budweiserwasthe#1volumesharegainingbrandintheindustrywithvolumesincreasingbynearly50%.
BeyondBeer:InFY24,ourBeyondBeerbusinessrepresented2%ofourrevenueandgrewrevenuebylow-singledigitsledbydouble-digitgrowthinkeybrandssuchasCutwater,NütrlandBrutalFruit.
Digitizeandmonetizeourecosystem
WecontinuedtoprogressourdigitaltransformationbyexpandingtheavailabilityandusageofBEES,acceleratingthegrowthofBEESMarketplaceandscalingourdigitalDTCmegabrands.
Digitizingourrelationshipswithourmorethansixmillioncustomersglobally:Asof31December2024,BEESwaslivein28markets,with75%ofourrevenuescapturedthroughB2Bdigitalplatforms.InFY24,BEEScaptured49billionUSDinGMV,growthof19%versusFY23.
Monetizingourroute-to-market:BEESMarketplacegenerated36millionordersandcaptured2.5billionUSDinGMVfromsalesofthird-partyproductsthisyear,growthof31%and57%versusFY23respectively.
LeadingthewayinDTCsolutions:OuromnichannelDTCecosystemofdigitalandphysicalproductsgeneratedrevenueof1.4billionUSDthisyear.OurDTCmegabrands,ZéDelivery,TaDaDeliveryandPerfectDraftareavailablein21markets,generatedover76millione-commerceordersanddelivered560millionUSDofrevenueinFY24,growthof9%versusFY23.
Optimizeourbusiness
Maximizingvaluecreation:Weenhancedourresourceallocationefficiencythisyear,optimizingournetcapexfrom4.5billionUSDinFY23to3.7billionUSDinFY24whilecontinuingtoinvestinourfacilities,digitaltransformationandgrowthpriorities.Increasedcapexefficiency,USDEBITDAgrowthandtheoptimizationofournetworkingcapitalandfinancecostsdrovestronggrowthinourfreecashflowgeneration,reaching11.3billionUSDinFY24,a2.5billionUSDincreaseversusFY23.
WecontinuedtoproactivelymanageourdebtportfolioinFY24withbondrepurchasesof9billionUSDandissuancesof5billionUSDstrengtheningourdebtmaturityprofilewhilemaintainingouraveragecoupon.Wereducednetdebtby6.9billionUSDtoreach60.6billionUSD,resultinginanetdebttoEBITDAratioof2.89xasof31December2024,below3.0xforthefirsttimesince2015.
TheABInBevBoardofDirectorshasproposedafullyeardividendof1.00EURpershare,a22%increaseversusFY23,withtheambitiontocontinueaprogressivedividendovertime.Inaddition,asof21February2025wehavecompleted750millionUSDofour2billionUSDsharebuybackprogramannouncedon31October2024.
Advancingoursustainabilitypriorities:InFY24,wecontractedtheequivalentof100%ofourglobalpurchasedelectricityvolumefromrenewablesourceswith81.2%operational.Since2017,wereducedourabsoluteGHGemissionsacrossScopes1and2by42%andGHGemissionsintensityacrossScopes1,2and3by29.5%.Insustainableagriculture,100%ofourdirectfarmersmetourcriteriaforskilled,connectedandfinanciallyempowered.Inwaterstewardship,89%ofsitesinscopeforour2025goalarealreadyseeingimprovementinwatershedhealth.Ourwateruseefficiencyratioimprovedto2.47hlperhl,animprovementof20%versusa2017baseline.Forcircularpackaging,89.8%ofourproductswereinpackagingthatwasreturnableormadefrommajorityrecycledcontent.
Wehavesupportedresponsibledrinkingfordecadesandhaveinvestedover1billionUSDinresponsibilityprogramsacrosstheglobesince2016.Wecontinuetopromotebeerasthebeverageformoderationandprovidechoicesforconsumers,includingnoalcoholandlowalcoholbeers.
PleaserefertoourSustainabilityStatementsinour2024annualreporthereforfurtherdetails,includinghowourmetricsarecalculatedandtherelatedassumptions.
Deliveringreliablecompoundinggrowth
2024alsomarkedthreeyearssinceweintroducedour3-pillarstrategyandmedium-termgrowthambitionandreorientedthebusinesstodrivelong-termvaluecreationthroughorganicgrowth.Whiletheoperatingenvironmentoverthistimehasbeendynamic,weareencouragedwhenwelookbackandevaluatetheresilienceofourbusiness,consistencyofourperformanceandtheprogresswehavemadeintheexecutionofourstrategy.
SinceFY21,wehaveincreasedourrevenueby5.5billionUSD,EBITDAby1.7billionUSDandfreecashflowby2.0billionUSD.OurUnderlyingEPShasincreasedbyaCAGRof7%inUSD.Ourfinancialperformancehasbeenconsistent,withorganicEBITDAgrowthwithinoraboveourmedium-termgrowthambitionineveryquarteroverthelast3years.Wehavebeendisciplinedinourcapitalallocationchoices,reducingnetdebtby15.5billionUSDtoreach2.89xnetdebttoEBITDA,progressivelyincreasedourdividendeachyearandannounced3.2billionUSDofsharebuybacks.Wehaveadvancedourdigitaltransformation,withtheGMVcapturedbyBEESmorethandoublingfromapproximately20billionUSDinFY21to49billionUSDinFY24,andwehavebuiltafast-growingMarketplaceofthird-partyproductsfromastandingstarttoa2.5billionUSDGMVbusiness.
Weareencouragedbytheprogresswehavemadeoverthelastthreeyearsandwillcontinuetoworktowardsconsistentlycompoundingourgrowthoverthelong-termtounlockourfullvaluecreationpotential.Ourperformancewouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthehardworkanddedicationofourpeopleandwethankourcolleaguesgloballyfortheirpassionandcommitment.
Lookingforward
Lookingaheadto2025,wearecommittedtoinvestingforlong-termgrowth.Whiletheoperatingenvironmentremainsdynamicincertainmarkets,weareconfidentinourabilitytodeliveronouroutlookandenergizedabouttheopportunitiesaheadtogrowthecategory.Consumersarepassionateaboutbeerandouriconicbrands.Wearewell-positionedtoleadcategorygrowthwithourindustry-leadingportfolioofbeer,beyondbeerandno-alcoholbeverages,diversifiedgeographicfootprintanduniqueleadershipadvantages.
2025Outlook
(i)OverallPerformance:WeexpectourEBITDAtogrowinlinewithourmedium-termoutlookofbetween4-8%.TheoutlookforFY25reflectsourcurrentassessmentofinflationandothermacroeconomicconditions.
(ii)NetFinanceCosts:Netpensioninterestexpensesandaccretionexpensesareexpectedtobeintherangeof190to220millionUSDperquarter,dependingoncurrencyandinterestratefluctuations.WeexpecttheaveragegrossdebtcouponinFY25tobeapproximately4%.
(iii)EffectiveTaxRates(ETR):WeexpectthenormalizedETRinFY25tobeintherangeof26%to28%.TheETRoutlookdoesnotconsidertheimpactofpotentialfuturechangesinlegislation.
(iv)NetCapitalExpenditure:Weexpectnetcapitalexpenditureofbetween3.5and4.0billionUSDinFY25.
Figure1.Consolidatedperformance(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
Organic
growth
TotalVolumes(thousandhls)
144706
141829
-1.9%
ABInBevownbeer
123764
121059
-2.1%
Non-beervolumes
19998
19775
-1.1%
Thirdpartyproducts
944
995
7.8%
Revenue
14473
14841
3.4%
Grossprofit
7794
8197
6.3%
Grossmargin
53.9%
55.2%
153bps
NormalizedEBITDA
4877
5245
10.1%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
33.7%
35.3%
216bps
NormalizedEBIT
3491
3824
12.0%
NormalizedEBITmargin
24.1%
25.8%
199bps
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1891
1220
UnderlyingprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1661
1770
Earningspershare(USD)
0.94
0.61
Underlyingearningspershare(USD)
0.82
0.88
FY23
FY24
Organic
growth
TotalVolumes(thousandhls)
584728
575706
-1.4%
ABInBevownbeer
505899
495496
-2.0%
Non-beervolumes
74810
75932
1.5%
Thirdpartyproducts
4019
4278
7.0%
Revenue
59380
59768
2.7%
Grossprofit
31984
33024
5.4%
Grossmargin
53.9%
55.3%
143bps
NormalizedEBITDA
19976
20958
8.2%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
33.6%
35.1%
179bps
NormalizedEBIT
14590
15462
9.4%
NormalizedEBITmargin
24.6%
25.9%
160bps
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
5341
5855
UnderlyingprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
6158
7061
Earningspershare(USD)
2.65
2.92
Underlyingearningspershare(USD)
3.05
3.53
Figure2.Volumes(thousandhls)
4Q23
Scope
Organic
4Q24
Organicgrowth
growth
Total
Ownbeer
NorthAmerica
19738
-
-223
19516
-1.1%
-0.8%
MiddleAmericas
38635
-4
276
38907
0.7%
1.5%
SouthAmerica
46704
-
-1753
44950
-3.8%
-4.8%
EMEA
23964
-
919
24883
3.8%
2.9%
AsiaPacific
15465
-75
-1952
13439
-12.7%
-12.7%
GlobalExportandHoldingCompanies
200
-24
-41
135
-23.4%
-28.0%
ABInBevWorldwide
144706
-103
-2774
141829
-1.9%
-2.1%
FY23
Scope
Organic
FY24
Organicgrowth
growth
Total
Ownbeer
NorthAmerica
90140
-470
-3397
86272
-3.8%
-4.1%
MiddleAmericas
148730
-18
1373
150086
0.9%
1.4%
SouthAmerica
162460
-
-1692
160768
-1.0%
-2.1%
EMEA
90213
-
3591
93804
4.0%
3.0%
AsiaPacific
92726
-75
-8255
84397
-8.9%
-8.9%
GlobalExportandHoldingCompanies
459
-24
-56
380
-12.8%
-11.7%
ABInBevWorldwide
584728
-586
-8435
575706
-1.4%
-2.0%
KeyMarketPerformances
UnitedStates:Increasedinvestmentdrivingmomentumandimprovedmarketsharetrend,ledbythe#1and#2volumesharegrowthbrandsintheindustryinQ4
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenueincreasedby0.8%withrevenueperhlincreasingby2.5%drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiativesandpremiumization.Oursales-to-retailersincreasedby0.5%,estimatedtohaveoutperformedtheindustry.Sales-to-wholesalers(STWs)declinedby1.7%.EBITDAdeclinedby0.2%asproductivityinitiativesandSG&Aefficiencieswerereinvestedinincreasedmarketinginvestments.
FY24:Revenuedeclinedby2.0%,withrevenueperhlincreasingby1.9%.OurSTWsdeclinedby3.9%,supportedbytwoadditionalselling-daysintheyear,andSTRsweredownby5.0%.EBITDAincreasedby2.2%withmarginexpansionofapproximately140bps.
Commercialhighlights:Thebeerindustryremainedresilient,improvinginbothvolumeandrevenuetrendssequentiallysince2Q24andgainingshareoftotalalcoholbyvalueinFY24,accordingtoCircana.Ourbeerportfolioisestimatedtohavegainedmarketsharein4Q24,drivenbyMichelobUltraandBuschLightwhichwerethe#1and#2volumesharegainersintheindustryrespectively.Themomentumofourmainstreambeerportfolioimprovedthroughouttheyear,gainingshareofthesegmentinbothQ3andQ4.Wearetheleaderinno-alcoholbeerandhaveseenstrongconsumerdemandforMichelobUltraZeropostitslaunchinJanuary2025.InBeyondBeer,thespirits-basedready-to-drinkcategoryaccountedfor100%ofthespiritsindustry’svaluegrowthinFY24withourportfoliooutperformingtheindustryanddeliveringvolumegrowthinthemid-teens,ledbyCutwaterandNütrl.WecontinuetoinvesttorebalanceourportfoliotowardsgrowingsegmentswithourabovecoreportfolioofbeerandBeyondBeerbrandsrepresentingapproximately45%ofourrevenue.
Mexico:Recordhighvolumeswithmarketsharegainandmarginexpansion
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenuegrewbyhigh-singledigits,withmid-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowthdrivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiatives.Volumesgrewbylow-singledigits,in-linewiththeindustry,whichreturnedtogrowthinanimprovedconsumerenvironment.EBITDAgrewbymid-teenswithmarginexpansion.
FY24:Revenuegrewbymid-singledigitswithrevenueperhlgrowthoflow-singledigits.Volumesincreasedbylow-singledigits,outperformingtheindustry.EBITDAgrewbyhigh-singledigitswithmarginexpansion.
Commercialhighlights:ThemomentumofourbusinesscontinuedinFY24,withourportfoliodeliveringrecordhighvolumesandcontinuingtogainshareoftheindustry.Ourperformancewasledbyourcorebeerportfolio,whichgrewrevenuebymid-singledigitsdrivenbyCorona,whileourabovecorebeerbrandscontinuedtogrow,deliveringlow-singledigitrevenuegrowth.Weareleadingthegrowthinno-alcoholbeerwithCoronaCerogrowingvolumebystrongdouble-digits.Wecontinuedtoprogressourdigitalinitiatives,withBEESMarketplacegrowingGMVby24%versusFY23andourdigitalDTCplatform,TaDaDelivery,increasingthenumberofordersby21%.
Colombia:Recordhighvolumesdelivereddouble-digittop-andbottom-linegrowth
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenueincreasedbyhigh-singledigitswithmid-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth,drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiatives.Volumesgrewbylow-singledigits.EBITDAgrewbymid-teenswithmarginexpansion.
FY24:Revenuegrewbylow-teenswithhigh-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth.Volumesincreasedbylow-singledigits.EBITDAgrewbyhigh-teenswithmarginexpansion.
Commercialhighlights:Drivenbytheconsistentexecutionofourcategoryexpansionlevers,thebeercategorycontinuestogrow,withourportfoliogaining85bpsshareoftotalalcoholthisyearandwithourvolumesreachinganewrecordhigh.Ourperformancewasdrivenbyourabovecorebeerbrandswhichdeliveredhigh-singledigitvolumegrowth,ledbyCoronaandStellaArtois.Ourmainstreambeerportfoliocontinuedtogrow,deliveringalow-singledigitvolumeincrease.
Brazil:Marketsharegainandmarginexpansiondrovedouble-digitbottom-linegrowth
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenuegrewby0.9%withrevenueperhlgrowthof3.8%drivenbypremiumizationandrevenuemanagementinitiatives.Totalvolumesdeclinedby2.8%,withbeervolumesdecliningby3.9%,estimatedtohaveoutperformedtheindustrywhichwasimpactedbyadverseweather.Non-beervolumeswereflat.EBITDAincreasedby8.0%withmarginexpansionof237bps.
FY24:Revenuegrewby4.7%witharevenueperhlincreaseof3.1%.Totalvolumesgrewby1.5%withbeervolumesupby0.6%,estimatedtohaveoutperformedtheindustry,andnon-beervolumesupby4.1%.EBITDAgrewby14.5%with284bpsofmarginexpansion.
Commercialhighlights:Ourabovecorebeerbrandsledourperformancethisyear,deliveringlow-teensvolumegrowth,drivenbyBudweiserandCorona.Withinthecorebeersegment,themomentumofBrahmacontinuedwithamid-singledigitvolumeincrease.Wearetheleaderinno-alcoholbeer,withourvolumesgrowingbydouble-digits,ledbyBudweiserZeroandCoronaCero.Non-beerperformancewasledbyourlow-andno-sugarportfolio,whichgrewvolumesinthelow-twenties.Wecontinuedtoprogressourdigitalinitiatives,withBEESMarketplacegrowingGMVby47%versusFY23,andourdigitalDTCplatform,ZéDelivery,generatingover66millionordersinFY24,a10%increaseversuslastyear.
Europe:Marketsharegainandmarginrecoverydrovedouble-digitbottom-linegrowth
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenuedeclinedbylow-singledigitswithlow-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowthdrivenbycontinuedpremiumization.Volumesdeclinedbymid-singledigits,estimatedtobein-lineoroutperformingasoftindustryacrossthemajorityofourkeymarkets.EBITDAgrewbyapproximately20%withmarginrecovery.
FY24:Revenueandrevenueperhlincreasedbylow-singledigitswithslightvolumegrowth,outperformingtheindustryin5ofour6keymarketsaccordingtoourestimates.EBITDAgrewbymid-teenswithmarginrecoverydrivenbytop-linegrowthandcostefficiencies.
Commercialhighlights:ThebeercategoryremainedresilientinFY24,estimatedtohavegainedshareoftotalalcoholin5ofour6keymarketsandwithourownvolumesgrowingyear-on-year.Wecontinuedtopremiumizeourportfolio,withourpremiumandsuperpremiumportfoliomakingupapproximately57%ofourFY24revenue.Ourperformancethisyearwasdrivenbyourmegabrands,CoronaandStellaArtois,whichsuccessfullyactivatedthecategoryinkeymomentssuchastheOlympicGames,RolandGarrosandWimbledon.IntheUK,asofJanuary2025,wehavestrengthenedourportfoliowiththeadditionoftheSanMiguelbrandandarenowtheleadingbrewerintheindustry.Inno-alcoholbeer,weexpandedtheavailabilityofCoronaCeroto27markets,growingvolumesbystrongdouble-digits.
SouthAfrica:Marketsharegainandmarginexpansiondrovedoubledigittop-andbottom-linegrowth
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Revenueincreasedbylow-teenswithrevenueperhlgrowthoflow-singledigits,drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiativesandcontinuedpremiumization.Volumesgrewbylow-teens,outperformingtheindustryaccordingtoourestimates,withincreasedproductioncapacityenablingustomeetthestrongconsumerdemandforourbrands.EBITDAgrewbyhigh-singledigits.
FY24:Revenueincreasedbylow-teenswithmid-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth.Volumegrewbymid-singledigits,estimatedtohaveoutperformedtheindustryinbothbeerandBeyondBeer.EBITDAincreasedbyhigh-teenswithmarginexpansion.
Commercialhighlights:ThebeerindustryreturnedtovolumegrowthinFY24followingavolumedeclineinFY23.Themomentumofourbusinesscontinued,withfocusedinvestmentsinourmegabrandsincreasingtheBrandPowerofourportfolioanddrivingestimatedmarketsharegainsinbothbeerandBeyondBeer.Ourperformancewasledbyourabovecorebeerbrands,whichgrewvolumesbylow-teensdrivenbyCoronaandStellaArtois,whileourcorebeerportfoliocontinuedtogrow,deliveringamid-singledigitvolumeincrease.InBeyondBeer,ourportfoliogrewvolumesbyhigh-singledigitsdrivenbyBrutalFruit,FlyingFishandRedd’s.
China:Revenuedeclinedbydouble-digits,impactedbysoftindustry
Operatingperformance:
4Q24:Volumesdeclinedby19.0%,underperformingasoftindustryaccordingtoourestimates,withourperformanceimpactedbyinventorymanagement,whichaccountedforapproximatelyonethirdofourvolumedecline,andcontinuedweaknessintheon-premisechannel.Revenueperhldecreasedby1.4%,drivenbynegativechannelmix,resultinginarevenuedeclineof20.1%.EBITDAdeclinedby8.9%withcostefficienciespartiallyoffsettingtop-lineperformance.
FY24:Revenuedeclinedby13.1%withrevenueperhldecliningby1.4%andvolumesdecreasingby11.8%.EBITDAdeclinedby11.9%withmarginexpansionof48bps.
Commercialhighlights:Weremainfocusedontheexecutionofourstrategy,centeredonpremiumization,channelandgeographicexpansion,anddigitaltransformation.InFY24,ourpremiumandsuperpremiumportfoliocontributedapproximatelytwo-thirdsofourrevenuewithBudweiserdistributionnowexpandedto235cities.Wecontinuedtoinvestinourbrandsandinnovationstoprovidebalancedchoicestoourconsumerswiththeexpansionofzerosugaroptions.Inthecontextofasofton-premisechannel,weacceleratedourpremiumizationofthein-homechannelwiththeexpansionofourpremiumandsuperpremiumbrands.TherolloutandadoptionoftheBEESplatformcontinued,asofDecember2024,BEESispresentinmorethan320citieswithapproximately80%ofourrevenuegeneratedthroughdigitalchannels.
Highlightsfromourothermarkets
Canada:Revenuegrewbyhigh-singledigitsthisquarterwithmid-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth.Volumesgrewbymid-singledigits,outperforminganimprovedbeerindustryaccordingtoourestimates.OurperformancewasledbyMichelobUltra,BuschandCorona,whichwerethreeofthetopfivevolumesharegainersintheindustry.InFY24,revenuedeclinedbylow-singledigitswitharevenueperhlincreaseoflow-singledigitsdrivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiativesandpremiumization.Volumesdeclinedbylow-singledigits.
Peru:Revenueandrevenueperhlgrewbymid-singledigitsthisquarter,drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiatives.Volumesgrewbylow-singledigits,estimatedtobein-linewiththeindustry,whichreturnedtogrowthinanimprovingconsumerenvironment.InFY24,revenueincreasedbylowsingle-digitswithrevenueperhlgrowthofmid-singledigits.Volumesdeclinedbylow-singledigitsoutperformingasoftindustryaccordingtoourestimates.
Ecuador:Revenuegrewbylow-singledigitsinboth4Q24andFY24,withperformanceledbyourcorebeerportfoliowhichgrewrevenuebymid-singledigitsinboththequarterandthefullyear.Volumesdeclinedbylow-singledigitsinQ4andwereflatforFY24,estimatedtobein-linewiththeindustrywhichwasnegativelyimpactedbyrollingblackoutsandlowerconsumerconfidence.
Argentina:Volumesdeclinedbymid-teensin4Q24andbyhigh-teensinFY24,estimatedtobein-linewiththeindustry,asoverallconsumerdemandwasimpactedbyinflationarypressures.ForFY24,thedefinitionoforganicrevenuegrowthinArgentinahasbeenamendedtocapthepricegrowthtoamaximumof2%permonth.Revenuegrewbylow-teensin4Q24andbymid-singledigitsinFY24onthisbasis.
AfricaexcludingSouthAfrica:InNigeria,revenuegrewbystrongdouble-digitsinboth4Q24andFY24,drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiativesinahighlyinflationaryenvironment.Beervolumesgrewbymid-singledigitsin4Q24andbylow-teensinFY24,cyclingasoftindustry.
Inourothermarkets,wegrewvolumeinaggregatebylow-singledigitsin4Q24andbymid-singledigitsinFY24,drivenbyTanzania,Zambia,BotswanaandGhana.
SouthKorea:Revenueincreasedbyhigh-singledigitsin4Q24withlow-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth.Drivenbyourcoreportfolioandinnovations,volumesincreasedbyhigh-singledigitsin4Q24andbymid-singledigitsinFY24,outperformingtheindustryinboththeon-premiseandin-homechannelsandreachingourhighestmarketshareinthelast10years.Revenueincreasedbylow-teensinFY24withhigh-singledigitrevenueperhlgrowth,drivenbyrevenuemanagementinitiativesandpositivemix.
ConsolidatedIncomeStatement
Figure3.Consolidatedincomestatement(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
Organic
growth
Revenue
14473
14841
3.4%
Costofsales
-6679
-6645
0.0%
Grossprofit
7794
8197
6.3%
SG&A
-4537
-4603
-1.7%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
234
231
-2.3%
Normalizedprofitfromoperations(normalizedEBIT)
3491
3824
12.0%
Non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT(incl.impairmentlosses)
-165
269
Netfinanceincome/(cost)
-1290
-958
Non-underlyingnetfinanceincome/(cost)
550
-701
Shareofresultsofassociates
95
103
Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates
-35
-
Incometaxexpense
-376
-848
Profit
2270
1691
Profitattributabletonon-controllinginterest
379
471
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1891
1220
NormalizedEBITDA
4877
5245
10.1%
UnderlyingprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1661
1770
FY23
FY24
Organic
growth
Revenue
59380
59768
2.7%
Costofsales
-27396
-26744
0.5%
Grossprofit
31984
33024
5.4%
SG&A
-18172
-18341
-2.0%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
778
779
-0.3%
Normalizedprofitfromoperations(normalizedEBIT)
14590
15462
9.4%
Non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT(incl.impairmentlosses)
-624
25
Netfinanceincome/(cost)
-5033
-4358
Non-underlyingnetfinanceincome/(cost)
-69
-995
Shareofresultsofassociates
295
329
Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates
-35
104
Incometaxexpense
-2234
-3152
Profit
6891
7416
Profitattributabletonon-controllinginterest
1550
1561
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
5341
5855
NormalizedEBITDA
19976
20958
8.2%
UnderlyingprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
6158
7061
InFY24,Ambevrecognized49millionUSDincomeinotheroperatingincomerelatedtotaxcredits(FY23:44millionUSD).Theyear-over-yearchangeispresentedasascopechangeanddoesnotaffectthepresentedorganicgrowthrates.
Non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT&Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates
Figure4.Non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT&Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
Restructuring
-64
-60
-142
-156
Businessandassetdisposal(incl.impairmentlosses)
-23
331
-385
183
Claimsandlegalcosts
-66
-
-85
-
ABInBevEfesrelatedcosts
-12
-2
-12
-2
Non-underlyingitemsinEBIT
-165
269
-624
25
Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates
-35
-
-35
104
EBITexcludespositivenon-underlyingitemsof269millionUSDin4Q24and25millionUSDinFY24.Businessandassetdisposal(includingimpairmentlosses)forFY24mainlycomprisedagainof437millionUSDrecognizeduponthesaleofourshareinassociateGhostBeveragesLLC,partiallyoffsetbyimpairmentlossesofintangibleassetsandothernon-coreassetssoldintheperiod.
Non-underlyingshareofresultsfromassociatesofFY24includestheimpactfromourassociateAnadoluEfes’adoptionofIAS29hyperinflationaccountingontheir2023results.
Netfinanceincome/(cost)
Figure5.Netfinanceincome/(cost)(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
Netinterestexpense
-712
-667
-3131
-2846
Netinterestonnetdefinedbenefitliabilities
-26
-21
-90
-89
Accretionexpense
-228
-177
-808
-722
NetinterestincomeonBraziliantaxcredits
61
47
168
142
Otherfinancialresults
-385
-139
-1172
-843
Netfinanceincome/(cost)
-1290
-958
-5033
-4358
Non-underlyingnetfinanceincome/(cost)
Figure6.Non-underlyingnetfinanceincome/(cost)(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
Mark-to-market
294
-940
-325
-1211
Gain/(loss)onbondredemptionandother
256
239
256
216
Non-underlyingnetfinanceincome/(cost)
550
-701
-69
-995
Non-underlyingnetfinancecostinFY24includesmark-to-marketlossesonderivativeinstrumentsenteredintoinordertohedgeourshare-basedpaymentprogramsandsharesissuedinrelationtothecombinationwithGrupoModeloandSAB.
Thenumberofsharescoveredbythehedgingofourshare-basedpaymentprogram,thedeferredshareinstrumentandtherestrictedsharesareshowninfigure7,togetherwiththeopeningandclosingshareprices.
Figure7.Non-underlyingequityderivativeinstruments
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
Sharepriceatthestartoftheperiod(Euro)
52.51
59.38
56.27
58.42
Sharepriceattheendoftheperiod(Euro)
58.42
48.25
58.42
48.25
Numberofequityderivativeinstrumentsattheendoftheperiod(millions)
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
Incometaxexpense
Figure8.Incometaxexpense(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
Incometaxexpense
376
848
2234
3152
Effectivetaxrate
14.5%
34.8%
25.2%
31.1%
Normalizedeffectivetaxrate
16.7%
26.4%
24.3%
26.5%
TheFY23,4Q24andFY24effectivetaxrateswerenegativelyimpactedbynon-deductiblelossesfromderivativesrelatedtothehedgingofshare-basedpaymentprogramsandofthesharesissuedinatransactionrelatedtothecombinationwithGrupoModeloandSAB,whilethe4Q23effectivetaxratewaspositivelyimpactedbynon-taxablegainsfromthesederivatives.
TheincreaseinnormalizedETRin4Q24comparedto4Q23andtheincreaseinFY24comparedtoFY23isdrivenmainlybychangesintaxlegislationinBrazileffective1January2024,partiallyoffsetbycountrymix.
Figure9.UnderlyingProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1891
1220
5341
5855
Netimpactofnon-underlyingitemsonprofit
-360
520
614
1062
Hyperinflationimpactsinunderlyingprofit
130
31
203
145
UnderlyingprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1661
1770
6158
7061
BasicandUnderlyingEPS
Figure10.Earningspershare(USD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
BasicEPS
0.94
0.61
2.65
2.92
Netimpactofnon-underlyingitemsonprofit
-0.18
0.26
0.31
0.53
HyperinflationimpactsinEPS
0.06
0.02
0.10
0.07
UnderlyingEPS
0.82
0.88
3.05
3.53
Weightedaveragenumberofordinaryandrestrictedshares(million)
2016
2003
2016
2003
Figure11.Keycomponents-UnderlyingEPSinUSD
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
NormalizedEBITbeforehyperinflation
1.86
1.93
7.42
7.77
HyperinflationimpactsinnormalizedEBIT
-0.13
-0.02
-0.18
-0.05
NormalizedEBIT
1.73
1.91
7.24
7.72
Netfinancecost
-0.64
-0.48
-2.50
-2.18
Incometaxexpense
-0.18
-0.38
-1.15
-1.47
Associates&non-controllinginterest
-0.15
-0.18
-0.64
-0.62
HyperinflationimpactsinEPS
0.06
0.02
0.10
0.07
UnderlyingEPS
0.82
0.88
3.05
3.53
Weightedaveragenumberofordinaryandrestrictedshares(million)
2016
2003
2016
2003
ReconciliationbetweennormalizedEBITDAandprofitattributabletoequityholders
Figure12.ReconciliationofnormalizedEBITDAtoprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev(millionUSD)
4Q23
4Q24
FY23
FY24
ProfitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
1891
1220
5341
5855
Non-controllinginterests
379
471
1550
1561
Profit
2270
1691
6891
7416
Incometaxexpense
376
848
2234
3152
Shareofresultofassociates
-95
-103
-295
-329
Non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates
35
-
35
-104
Netfinance(income)/cost
1290
958
5033
4358
Non-underlyingnetfinance(income)/cost
-550
701
69
995
Non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT(incl.impairmentlosses)
165
-269
624
-25
NormalizedEBIT
3491
3824
14590
15462
Depreciation,amortizationandimpairment
1386
1421
5386
5496
NormalizedEBITDA
4877
5245
19976
20958
NormalizedEBITDAandnormalizedEBITaremeasuresutilizedbyABInBevtodemonstratethecompany’sunderlyingperformance.
NormalizedEBITDAiscalculatedexcludingthefollowingeffectsfromprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev:(i)non-controllinginterest;(ii)incometaxexpense;(iii)shareofresultsofassociates;(iv)non-underlyingshareofresultsofassociates;(v)netfinanceincomeorcost;(vi)non-underlyingnetfinanceincomeorcost;(vii)non-underlyingitemsaboveEBIT;and(viii)depreciation,amortizationandimpairment.
NormalizedEBITDAandnormalizedEBITarenotaccountingmeasuresunderIFRSandshouldnotbeconsideredasanalternativetoprofitattributabletoequityholdersasameasureofoperationalperformance,oranalternativetocashflowasameasureofliquidity.NormalizedEBITDAandnormalizedEBITdonothaveastandardcalculationmethodandABInBev’sdefinitionofnormalizedEBITDAandnormalizedEBITmaynotbecomparabletothatofothercompanies.
Financialposition
Figure13.CashFlowStatement(millionUSD)
FY23
FY24
Operatingactivities
Profitoftheperiod
6891
7416
Interest,taxesandnon-cashitemsincludedinprofit
14181
13990
Cashflowfromoperatingactivitiesbeforechangesinworkingcapitalanduseofprovisions
21072
21406
Changeinworkingcapital
-1541
-22
Pensioncontributionsanduseofprovisions
-419
-374
Interestandtaxes(paid)/received
-5975
-6189
Dividendsreceived
127
234
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)operatingactivities
13265
15055
Investingactivities
Netcapex
-4482
-3735
Sale/(acquisition)ofsubsidiaries,netofcashdisposed/acquiredof
9
-46
Netproceedsfromsale/(acquisition)ofotherassets
83
523
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)investingactivities
-4390
-3259
Financingactivities
Net(repaymentsof)/proceedsfromborrowings
-2896
-3830
Dividendspaid
-3013
-2672
Sharebuyback
-362
-937
Paymentofleaseliabilities
-780
-787
Derivativefinancialinstruments
-841
-431
Sale/(acquisition)ofnon-controllinginterests
-22
-435
Otherfinancingcashflows
-646
-763
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)financingactivities
-8560
-9854
Netincrease/(decrease)incashandcashequivalents
315
1942
Ourfreecashflow(definedascashflowfromoperatingactivitieslessnetcapex)increasedby2537millionUSDtoreach11320millionUSD.FY24recordedanincreaseincashandcashequivalentsof1942millionUSDcomparedtoanincreaseof315millionUSDinFY23withthefollowingmovements:
Ourcashflowfromoperatingactivitiesreached15055millionUSDinFY24comparedto13265millionUSDinFY23.Theincreasewasdrivenbyhigherprofitfortheperiodandanimprovedcashflowimpactfromchangesinworkingcapitalasaresultofcyclingthenegativecashflowimpactin2023fromextendedcredittermstoourwholesalersintheUSandlowerpayablesfromoptimizinginventorypurchasesandnetcapex.
Ourcashoutflowfrominvestingactivitieswas3259millionUSDinFY24comparedtoacashoutflowof4390millionUSDinFY23.ThedecreaseinthecashoutflowfrominvestingactivitieswasmainlyduetolowernetcapitalexpendituresinFY24comparedtoFY23andproceedsfromthesaleofourshareinassociateGhostBeveragesLLC.OutofthetotalFY24capitalexpenditures,approximately44%wasusedtoimprovethecompany’sproductionfacilitieswhile40%wasusedforlogisticsandcommercialinvestmentsand16%wasusedforthepurchaseofhardwareandsoftwareandimprovingadministrativecapabilities.
Ourcashoutflowfromfinancingactivitiesamountedto9854millionUSDinFY24,ascomparedtoacashoutflowof8560millionUSDinFY23.TheincreaseisprimarilydrivenbyhigherdebtredemptionandsharebuybackinFY24comparedtoFY23,andtheacquisitionofadditionalnon-controllinginterestsinCerveceríaNacionalDominicanaS.A.foranetconsiderationof0.3billionUSD.
Ournetdebtdecreasedto60.6billionUSDasof31December2024from67.6billionUSDasof31December2023.
OurnetdebttonormalizedEBITDAratiowas2.89xasof31December2024.OuroptimalcapitalstructureisanetdebttonormalizedEBITDAratioofaround2x.
Wecontinuetoproactivelymanageourdebtportfolio.Afterbondrepurchasesof9billionUSDandissuancesof5billionUSDinFY24,97%ofourbondportfolioholdsafixed-interestrate,47%isdenominatedincurrenciesotherthanUSDandmaturitiesarewell-distributedacrossthenextseveralyears.
Inadditiontoaverycomfortabledebtmaturityprofileandstrongcashflowgeneration,asof31December2024,wehadtotalliquidityof21.5billionUSD,whichconsistedof10.1billionUSDavailableundercommittedlong-termcreditfacilitiesand11.4billionUSDofcash,cashequivalentsandshort-terminvestmentsindebtsecuritieslessbankoverdrafts.
Proposedfullyear2024dividend
TheABInBevBoardproposesafullyear2024dividendof1.00EURpershare,subjecttoshareholderapprovalattheAGMon30April2025.InlinewiththeCompany’sfinancialdisciplineanddeleveragingobjectives,therecommendeddividendbalancestheCompany’scapitalallocationprioritiesanddividendpolicywhilereturningcashtoshareholders.Atimelineshowingtheex-dividend,recordandpaymentdatescanbefoundbelow:
DividendTimeline
Ex-dividenddate
RecordDate
Paymentdate
Euronext
6May2025
7May2025
8May2025
MEXBOL
6May2025
7May2025
8May2025
JSE
5May2025
7May2025
8May2025
NYSE(ADRprogram)
6May2025
7May2025
6June2025
RestrictedShares
6May2025
7May2025
8May2025
Notes
TofacilitatetheunderstandingofABInBev’sunderlyingperformance,theanalysesofgrowth,includingallcommentsinthispressrelease,unlessotherwiseindicated,arebasedonorganicgrowthandnormalizednumbers.Inotherwords,financialsareanalyzedeliminatingtheimpactofchangesincurrenciesontranslationofforeignoperations,andscopechanges.Since1Q24,thedefinitionoforganicrevenuegrowthhasbeenamendedtocapthepricegrowthinArgentinatoamaximumof2%permonth(26.8%year-over-year).Correspondingadjustmentsaremadetoallincomestatementrelateditemsintheorganicgrowthcalculationsthroughscopechanges.Scopechangesalsorepresenttheimpactofacquisitionsanddivestitures,thestartorterminationofactivitiesorthetransferofactivitiesbetweensegments,curtailmentgainsandlossesandyearoveryearchangesinaccountingestimatesandotherassumptionsthatmanagementdoesnotconsideraspartoftheunderlyingperformanceofthebusiness.Theorganicgrowthofourglobalbrands,Budweiser,StellaArtois,CoronaandMichelobUltra,excludesexportstoAustraliaforwhichaperpetuallicensewasgrantedtoathirdpartyupondisposaloftheAustraliaoperationsin2020.Allreferencesperhectoliter(perhl)excludeUSnon-beeractivities.Wheneverpresentedinthisdocument,allperformancemeasures(EBITDA,EBIT,profit,taxrate,EPS)arepresentedona“normalized”basis,whichmeanstheyarepresentedbeforenon-underlyingitems.Non-underlyingitemsareeitherincomeorexpenseswhichdonotoccurregularlyaspartofthenormalactivitiesoftheCompany.TheyarepresentedseparatelybecausetheyareimportantfortheunderstandingoftheunderlyingsustainableperformanceoftheCompanyduetotheirsizeornature.NormalizedmeasuresareadditionalmeasuresusedbymanagementandshouldnotreplacethemeasuresdeterminedinaccordancewithIFRSasanindicatoroftheCompany’sperformance.WearereportingtheresultsfromArgentinaapplyinghyperinflationaccountingsince3Q18.TheIFRSrules(IAS29)requireustorestatetheyear-to-dateresultsforthechangeinthegeneralpurchasingpowerofthelocalcurrency,usingofficialindicesbeforeconvertingthelocalamountsattheclosingrateoftheperiod.InFY24,wereportedanegativeimpactfromhyperinflationaccountingontheprofitattributabletoequityholdersofABInBevof145millionUSD.TheimpactinFY24BasicEPSwas-0.07USD.Valuesinthefiguresandannexesmaynotaddup,duetorounding.4Q24andFY24EPSisbaseduponaweightedaverageof2003millionsharescomparedtoaweightedaverageof2016millionsharesfor4Q23andFY23.
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Thisreleasecontains“forward-lookingstatements”.ThesestatementsarebasedonthecurrentexpectationsandviewsoffutureeventsanddevelopmentsofthemanagementofABInBevandarenaturallysubjecttouncertaintyandchangesincircumstances.Theforward-lookingstatementscontainedinthisreleaseincludestatementsotherthanhistoricalfactsandincludestatementstypicallycontainingwordssuchas“will”,“may”,“should”,“believe”,“intends”,“expects”,“anticipates”,“targets”,“ambition”,“estimates”,“likely”,“foresees”andwordsofsimilarimport.Allstatementsotherthanstatementsofhistoricalfactsareforward-lookingstatements.Youshouldnotplaceunduerelianceontheseforward-lookingstatements,whichreflectthecurrentviewsofthemanagementofABInBev,aresubjecttonumerousrisksanduncertaintiesaboutABInBevandaredependentonmanyfactors,someofwhichareoutsideofABInBev’scontrol.Thereareimportantfactors,risksanduncertaintiesthatcouldcauseactualoutcomesandresultstobemateriallydifferent,including,butnotlimitedtotherisksanduncertaintiesrelatingtoABInBevthataredescribedunderItem3.DofABInBev’sAnnualReportonForm20-FfiledwiththeSECon11March2024.Manyoftheserisksanduncertaintiesare,andwillbe,exacerbatedbyanyfurtherworseningoftheglobalbusinessandeconomicenvironment,includingasaresultofforeigncurrencyexchangeratefluctuationsandongoinggeopoliticalconflicts.Otherunknownorunpredictablefactorscouldcauseactualresultstodiffermateriallyfromthoseintheforward-lookingstatements.Theforward-lookingstatementsshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththeothercautionarystatementsthatareincludedelsewhere,includingABInBev’smostrecentForm20-FandotherreportsfurnishedonForm6-K,andanyotherdocumentsthatABInBevhasmadepublic.Anyforward-lookingstatementsmadeinthiscommunicationarequalifiedintheirentiretybythesecautionarystatementsandtherecanbenoassurancethattheactualresultsordevelopmentsanticipatedbyABInBevwillberealizedor,evenifsubstantiallyrealized,thattheywillhavetheexpectedconsequencesto,oreffectson,ABInBevoritsbusinessoroperations.Exceptasrequiredbylaw,ABInBevundertakesnoobligationtopubliclyupdateorreviseanyforward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureeventsorotherwise.Thefullyear2024(FY24)financialdatasetoutinFigure1(exceptforthevolumeinformation),Figures3to5,6,8,9,12and13ofthispressreleasehavebeenextractedfromthegroup’sauditedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsasofandforthetwelvemonthsended31December2024,whichhavebeenauditedbyourstatutoryauditorsPwCRéviseursd’EntreprisesSRL/PwCBedrijfsrevisorenBV.Thefourthquarter2024(4Q24)financialdatasetoutinFigure1(exceptforthevolumeinformation),Figures3to5,6,8,9,12and13andthefinancialdataincludedinFigures7,10,11and14havebeenextractedfromtheunderlyingaccountingrecordsasofandforthetwelvemonthsended31December2024.Referencesinthisdocumenttomaterialsonourwebsites,suchaswww.ab-inbev.com,areincludedasanaidtotheirlocationandarenotincorporatedbyreferenceintothisdocument.
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AboutABInBev
Anheuser-BuschInBev(ABInBev)isapubliclytradedcompany(Euronext:ABI)basedinLeuven,Belgium,withsecondarylistingsontheMexico(MEXBOL:ANB)andSouthAfrica(JSE:ANH)stockexchangesandwithAmericanDepositaryReceiptsontheNewYorkStockExchange(NYSE:BUD).Asacompany,wedreambigtocreateafuturewithmorecheers.Wearealwayslookingtoserveupnewwaystomeetlife’smoments,moveourindustryforwardandmakeameaningfulimpactintheworld.Wearecommittedtobuildinggreatbrandsthatstandthetestoftimeandtobrewingthebestbeersusingthefinestingredients.Ourdiverseportfolioofwellover500beerbrandsincludesglobalbrandsBudweiser®,Corona®,StellaArtois®andMichelobUltra®;multi-countrybrandsBeck’s®,Hoegaarden®andLeffe®;andlocalchampionssuchasAguila®,Antarctica®,BudLight®,Brahma®,Cass®,Castle®,CastleLite®,Cristal®,Harbin®,Jupiler®,ModeloEspecial®,Quilmes®,Victoria®,Sedrin®,andSkol®.Ourbrewingheritagedatesbackmorethan600years,spanningcontinentsandgenerations.FromourEuropeanrootsattheDenHoornbreweryinLeuven,Belgium.TothepioneeringspiritoftheAnheuser&CobreweryinSt.Louis,US.TothecreationoftheCastleBreweryinSouthAfricaduringtheJohannesburggoldrush.ToBohemia,thefirstbreweryinBrazil.Geographicallydiversifiedwithabalancedexposuretodevelopedanddevelopingmarkets,weleveragethecollectivestrengthsofapproximately144000colleaguesbasedinnearly50countriesworldwide.For2024,ABInBev’sreportedrevenuewas59.8billionUSD(excludingJVsandassociates).
Annex1:Segmentreporting(4Q)
ABInBevWorldwide
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
144706
-103
-
-2774
141829
-1.9%
ofwhichABInBevownbeer
123764
-77
-
-2628
121059
-2.1%
Revenue
14473
-1030
905
493
14841
3.4%
Costofsales
-6679
633
-600
1
-6645
0.0%
Grossprofit
7794
-397
305
494
8197
6.3%
SG&A
-4537
375
-365
-76
-4603
-1.7%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
234
11
-11
-4
231
-2.3%
NormalizedEBIT
3491
-11
-70
414
3824
12.0%
NormalizedEBITDA
4877
-136
17
487
5245
10.1%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
33.7%
35.3%
216bps
NorthAmerica
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
19738
-
-
-223
19516
-1.1%
Revenue
3283
-
-6
54
3331
1.7%
Costofsales
-1442
-4
2
-39
-1483
-2.7%
Grossprofit
1841
-4
-4
15
1848
0.8%
SG&A
-1098
-4
2
22
-1078
2.0%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
18
-
-
-10
8
-57.4%
NormalizedEBIT
761
-9
-1
26
777
3.5%
NormalizedEBITDA
957
-9
-2
22
969
2.3%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
29.2%
29.1%
18bps
MiddleAmericas
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
38635
-4
-
276
38907
0.7%
Revenue
4437
14
-348
292
4395
6.6%
Costofsales
-1731
1
125
4
-1601
0.2%
Grossprofit
2706
15
-222
296
2794
10.9%
SG&A
-934
-35
83
-88
-975
-9.2%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
27
-
-1
-18
8
-66.3%
NormalizedEBIT
1799
-20
-141
189
1828
10.6%
NormalizedEBITDA
2170
-35
-176
268
2227
12.5%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
48.9%
50.7%
267bps
SouthAmerica
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
46704
-
-
-1753
44950
-3.8%
Revenue
3084
-998
1287
100
3473
3.2%
Costofsales
-1450
616
-759
35
-1558
2.4%
Grossprofit
1635
-381
527
135
1915
8.2%
SG&A
-890
371
-450
-24
-992
-2.7%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
119
9
-13
19
133
25.5%
NormalizedEBIT
863
-1
64
130
1056
15.5%
NormalizedEBITDA
1106
-107
189
122
1310
11.3%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
35.8%
37.7%
273bps
EMEA
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
23964
-
-
919
24883
3.8%
Revenue
2252
6
-30
196
2424
8.7%
Costofsales
-1253
-6
35
-52
-1276
-4.1%
Grossprofit
999
-
5
145
1149
14.5%
SG&A
-655
-13
-2
-38
-708
-5.7%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
53
2
2
-5
51
-9.8%
NormalizedEBIT
397
-11
5
101
493
25.5%
NormalizedEBITDA
675
-11
2
110
776
16.3%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
30.0%
32.0%
209bps
AsiaPacific
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
15465
-75
-
-1952
13439
-12.7%
Revenue
1267
-9
2
-137
1122
-10.9%
Costofsales
-637
-5
-
53
-589
8.2%
Grossprofit
630
-14
2
-85
533
-13.7%
SG&A
-533
-15
4
60
-484
11.3%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
26
-
-
8
33
29.3%
NormalizedEBIT
122
-29
6
-17
83
-15.3%
NormalizedEBITDA
288
-32
6
-18
244
-6.6%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
22.8%
21.7%
104bps
GlobalExportandHoldingCompanies
4Q23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
4Q24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
200
-24
-
-41
135
-23.4%
Revenue
150
-43
-
-12
95
-10.8%
Costofsales
-166
31
-3
1
-138
0.7%
Grossprofit
-17
-12
-3
-11
-42
-36.6%
SG&A
-427
71
-2
-9
-367
-2.1%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
-8
-
1
4
-3
45.0%
NormalizedEBIT
-453
59
-3
-16
-412
-3.4%
NormalizedEBITDA
-320
58
-2
-16
-281
-4.9%
Annex2:Segmentreporting(FY)
ABInBevWorldwide
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
584728
-586
-
-8435
575706
-1.4%
ofwhichABInBevownbeer
505899
-541
-
-9862
495496
-2.0%
Revenue
59380
777
-1995
1606
59768
2.7%
Costofsales
-27396
-557
1079
129
-26744
0.5%
Grossprofit
31984
221
-916
1735
33024
5.4%
SG&A
-18172
-343
543
-369
-18341
-2.0%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
778
31
-28
-2
779
-0.3%
NormalizedEBIT
14590
-91
-401
1364
15462
9.4%
NormalizedEBITDA
19976
-53
-589
1624
20958
8.2%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
33.6%
35.1%
179bps
NorthAmerica
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
90140
-470
-
-3397
86272
-3.8%
Revenue
15072
-115
-18
-284
14655
-1.9%
Costofsales
-6517
61
6
214
-6236
3.3%
Grossprofit
8554
-53
-12
-69
8419
-0.8%
SG&A
-4619
7
7
247
-4358
5.4%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
34
-
1
-28
7
-81.0%
NormalizedEBIT
3970
-47
-5
150
4069
3.8%
NormalizedEBITDA
4727
-50
-6
120
4791
2.5%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
31.4%
32.7%
143bps
MiddleAmericas
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
148730
-18
-
1373
150086
0.9%
Revenue
16348
-29
-141
894
17072
5.5%
Costofsales
-6379
1
48
88
-6242
1.4%
Grossprofit
9969
-27
-94
982
10830
9.9%
SG&A
-3792
-19
34
-199
-3976
-5.3%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
51
-
-
-17
34
-33.0%
NormalizedEBIT
6228
-46
-59
766
6889
12.3%
NormalizedEBITDA
7715
-69
-79
832
8400
10.8%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
47.2%
49.2%
239bps
SouthAmerica
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
162460
-
-
-1692
160768
-1.0%
Revenue
12040
982
-1200
602
12423
5.0%
Costofsales
-5984
-627
613
-74
-6073
-1.2%
Grossprofit
6056
354
-587
528
6350
8.6%
SG&A
-3575
-465
370
-108
-3779
-2.9%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
394
25
-27
60
452
17.1%
NormalizedEBIT
2875
-87
-244
480
3024
17.1%
NormalizedEBITDA
3884
-13
-346
527
4052
13.8%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
32.3%
32.6%
267bps
EMEA
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
90213
-
-
3591
93804
4.0%
Revenue
8589
16
-508
907
9003
10.5%
Costofsales
-4645
-15
358
-376
-4678
-8.1%
Grossprofit
3944
1
-150
530
4325
13.4%
SG&A
-2614
-47
86
-127
-2701
-4.8%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
198
4
-2
-23
177
-11.4%
NormalizedEBIT
1528
-42
-66
381
1801
24.9%
NormalizedEBITDA
2570
-42
-121
440
2847
17.1%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
29.9%
31.6%
178bps
AsiaPacific
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
92726
-75
-
-8255
84397
-8.9%
Revenue
6824
-12
-128
-487
6196
-7.1%
Costofsales
-3272
-24
58
269
-2970
8.2%
Grossprofit
3551
-36
-71
-218
3227
-6.2%
SG&A
-2133
-41
44
72
-2059
3.4%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
113
3
-2
3
116
2.2%
NormalizedEBIT
1531
-75
-29
-143
1284
-9.6%
NormalizedEBITDA
2186
-81
-41
-131
1933
-6.1%
NormalizedEBITDAmargin
32.0%
31.2%
35bps
GlobalExportandHoldingCompanies
FY23
Scope
Currency
Translation
Organic
Growth
FY24
Organic
Growth
Totalvolumes(thousandhls)
459
-24
-
-56
380
-12.8%
Revenue
508
-65
1
-26
418
-5.8%
Costofsales
-598
47
-3
8
-546
1.5%
Grossprofit
-90
-18
-2
-17
-128
-16.1%
SG&A
-1439
223
3
-255
-1468
-17.9%
Otheroperatingincome/(expenses)
-13
-
2
3
-8
24.2%
NormalizedEBIT
-1542
205
2
-269
-1604
-17.5%
NormalizedEBITDA
-1106
203
3
-165
-1065
-14.8%
Annex3:Consolidatedstatementoffinancialposition
MillionUSdollar
31December2023
31December2024
ASSETS
Non-currentassets
Property,plantandequipment
26818
23503
Goodwill
117043
110479
Intangibleassets
41286
40034
Investmentsinassociates
4872
4612
Investmentsecurities
178
168
Deferredtaxassets
2935
2493
Pensionsandsimilarobligations
12
42
Incometaxreceivables
844
470
Derivatives
44
261
Tradeandotherreceivables
1941
1577
Totalnon-currentassets
195973
183637
Currentassets
Investmentsecurities
67
221
Inventories
5583
5020
Incometaxreceivables
822
727
Derivatives
505
554
Tradeandotherreceivables
6024
5270
Cashandcashequivalents
10332
11174
Assetsclassifiedasheldforsale
34
33
Totalcurrentassets
23367
22999
Totalassets
219340
206637
EQUITYANDLIABILITIES
Equity
Issuedcapital
1736
1736
Sharepremium
17620
17620
Reserves
20276
12304
Retainedearnings
42215
46577
EquityattributabletoequityholdersofABInBev
81848
78237
Non-controllinginterests
10828
10463
Totalequity
92676
88700
Non-currentliabilities
Interest-bearingloansandborrowings
74163
70720
Pensionsandsimilarobligations
1673
1296
Deferredtaxliabilities
11874
11321
Incometaxpayables
589
284
Derivatives
151
68
Tradeandotherpayables
738
797
Provisions
320
385
Totalnon-currentliabilities
89508
84871
Currentliabilities
Bankoverdrafts
17
-
Interest-bearingloansandborrowings
3987
1449
Incometaxpayables
1583
1805
Derivatives
5318
5817
Tradeandotherpayables
25981
23804
Provisions
269
191
Totalcurrentliabilities
37156
33066
Totalequityandliabilities
219340
206637
Annex4:Consolidatedstatementofcashflows
Fortheyearended31December
MillionUSdollar
2023
2024
OPERATINGACTIVITIES
Profitoftheperiod
6891
7416
Depreciation,amortizationandimpairment
5411
5544
Netfinancecost/(income)
5102
5353
Equity-settledshare-basedpaymentexpense
570
644
Incometaxexpense
2234
3152
Othernon-cashitems
1125
-269
Shareofresultofassociates
-260
-433
Cashflowfromoperatingactivitiesbeforechangesinworkingcapitalanduseofprovisions
21072
21406
Decrease/(increase)intradeandotherreceivables
-1147
341
Decrease/(increase)ininventories
717
-149
Increase/(decrease)intradeandotherpayables
-1110
-215
Pensioncontributionsanduseofprovisions
-419
-374
Cashgeneratedfromoperations
19113
21009
Interestpaid
-3877
-3649
Interestreceived
598
594
Dividendsreceived
127
234
Incometaxpaid
-2696
-3134
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)operatingactivities
13265
15055
INVESTINGACTIVITIES
Acquisitionofproperty,plantandequipmentandofintangibleassets
-4638
-3863
Proceedsfromsaleofproperty,plantandequipmentandofintangibleassets
156
128
Sale/(acquisition)ofsubsidiaries,netofcashdisposed/acquiredof
9
-46
Proceedsfromsale/(acquisition)ofotherassets
83
523
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)investingactivities
-4390
-3259
FINANCINGACTIVITIES
Proceedsfromborrowings
202
5465
Repaymentsofborrowings
-3098
-9295
Dividendspaid
-3013
-2672
Sharebuyback
-362
-937
Paymentofleaseliabilities
-780
-787
Derivativefinancialinstruments
-841
-431
Sale/(acquisition)ofnon-controllinginterests
-22
-435
Otherfinancingcashflows
-646
-763
Cashflowfrom/(usedin)financingactivities
-8560
-9854
Netincrease/(decrease)incashandcashequivalents
315
1942
Cashandcashequivalentslessbankoverdraftsatbeginningofyear
9890
10314
Effectofexchangeratefluctuations
109
-1082
Cashandcashequivalentslessbankoverdraftsatendofperiod
10314
11174
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