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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) reports positive organic net revenue growth year-on-year in its H1 2026 results (July 30, 2026)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 16. July 2026 · Predicted for 30. July 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

82%

AB InBev reported Q1 2026 organic revenue growth of 5.8% and beer volume growth of 1.2% — the strongest volume increase in several quarters. Underlying EPS rose 20.8% to a record $0.97. Particularly strong: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, and Peru recorded record volume quarters. Non-alcoholic (+27% revenue) and Beyond Beer (+37%) support the premiumization portfolio. Key for Q2: the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America (June/July) significantly boosted beer demand in key markets. No contradicting market signals found; probability derived from Q1 momentum and World Cup seasonal effect.

Data basis for this prediction

AB InBev Q1 2026 Ergebnisse (5. Mai 2026): Organisches Umsatzwachstum +5,8 %, Biervolumen +1,2 %, Underlying EPS +20,8 % / 0,97 USD Rekord (BusinessWire / StockTitan)
AB InBev H1 2026 Ergebnisdatum: 30. Juli 2026 (Investing.com Earnings Calendar)
FIFA WM 2026 (Nordamerika, Juni–Juli 2026): Saisonaler Nachfrageimpuls für Bier in Schlüsselmärkten
AB InBev FY2026-Ausblick bestätigt: positives organisches Umsatz- und Volumenwachstum erwartet (Q1 2026 Management-Statement)

Verdict: Hit

AB InBev berichtete am 29./30. Juli 2026 über die H1-2026-Ergebnisse und meldete ein organisches Nettoumsatzwachstum von +5,7 % (auf USD 31.927 Mio. Gesamtumsatz, +11,5 % reported). Das EBITDA stieg organisch um 5,6 %, der Underlying EPS um 22,1 % auf 2,18 USD. Wachstumstreiber waren Middle Americas (+18,1 %) und South America (+16,2 %), getragen durch Premiumisierung, Beyond Beer und die BEES-Plattform. Die Vorhersage trat klar ein. Quelle: AB InBev Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (BusinessWire, 29.07.2026); StockTitan SEC Filing 6-K BUD H1 2026.

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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.

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