AB InBev officially confirms its H1 2026 results date as July 30 or 31, 2026
Hit
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Published on 11. July 2026
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Predicted for 18. July 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
AB InBev (Euronext: ABI) released H1 2025 results on July 31, 2025, and H1 2024 on August 1, 2024. H1 2026 is expected around July 30/31. Large-cap companies typically pre-announce results dates 2–4 weeks ahead via IR pages and exchange filings. Q1 2026 was strong: +12.0% reported revenue, +5.8% organic. Confirmation of the exact date by July 18 is highly likely.
Data basis for this prediction
- AB InBev H1 2025 Ergebnisse: 31.07.2025 (BusinessWire / Morningstar)
- AB InBev Q1 2026: +5,8% organisches Umsatzwachstum, +12,0% berichtet (BusinessWire, 04.05.2026)
- AB InBev Investor Relations Kalender (ad-hoc-news.de, abgerufen Juli 2026)
Verdict: Hit
AB InBev hat den H1-2026-Ergebnistermin offiziell auf den 30. Juli 2026 bestätigt ('AB InBev Reports 2Q26 Results', 7:00 AM NY / 13:00 Uhr Brüssel). Der Termin war bereits am 29. Juni 2026 öffentlich bekannt (ad-hoc-news.de berichtete: 'Anheuser-Busch InBev sets Q2 earnings date'), also deutlich vor der Vorhersagefrist 18. Juli 2026. Die offizielle AB InBev Investor-Relations-Seite (ab-inbev.com/investors/events-center) listet explizit den 30. Juli 2026 auf. Die Vorhersage ('30. oder 31. Juli') trifft exakt zu – Termin ist der 30. Juli 2026. Quellen: ab-inbev.com/investors/events-center, ad-hoc-news.de/69651786
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The hard seltzer category has been in structural decline since its 2021 peak. Truly (second-largest brand after White Claw) already reported depletion volume declines of –6% to –9% YoY in Q1–Q2 FY2026. Drivers of ongoing pressure: market saturation, competition from RTD cocktails and FMBs, growth of non-alcoholic alternatives. Boston Beer itself cited 'continued category headwinds' for Hard Seltzer in recent guidance documents. A Q3 2026 reversal without external catalysts (product relaunch, price cut) is highly unlikely.
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The global beer market faces structural volume pressure in North America, collapse of the hard seltzer segment (Topo Chico, Coors Seltzer), and growing non-alcoholic competition. The energy price explosion (EU TTF +136% YoY, September 2026) increases production costs. ECB at 2.50% and Fed in rate-hiking mode weigh on household incomes and consumption. Comparable players Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and Brown-Forman are already flagged with organic revenue declines in open predictions. Molson Coors' mainstream brands (Coors Light, Miller Lite) carry higher price resilience than premium spirits — hence moderate calibration at 52%.
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Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's ~40% of revenue, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester) faces the same global premium whiskey downturn as Diageo and Pernod Ricard: distributor destocking, stagnant US domestic demand, weakness in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Fiscal year runs May–April; H1 FY2027 covers May–October 2026, results typically released in early December. IWSR 2026 confirms ongoing global American whiskey volume weakness. Open platform predictions for both Diageo and Pernod Ricard show the same organic decline pattern. No Polymarket market found for BF.B. Assessment: ~65% probability of organic decline.