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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) reports organic net revenue growth of more than 2.0% year-on-year in its H1 2026 results (expected July 31, 2026)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 17. July 2026 · Predicted for 31. July 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

62%

AB InBev reported Q1 2026 organic revenue growth of 3.1% YoY, driven by premiumisation in emerging markets (Brazil: Brahma, Mexico: Corona) and North American pricing. The FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament in the US/Canada/Mexico (final July 19, New Jersey) falls entirely within the H1 reporting period, with Budweiser as official sponsor. Event-driven volumes should clearly support Q2. Comparable: Heineken H1 >1.5% (open prediction), Carlsberg H1 >1.0% (open prediction). AB InBev has broader diversification and the strongest North America exposure.

Data basis for this prediction

AB InBev Q1 2026: organisches Umsatzwachstum +3,1% YoY — AB InBev Investor Relations, April 2026
Budweiser offizieller FIFA WM 2026 Sponsor — FIFA.com / AB InBev Pressemitteilung
AB InBev H1-2026-Ergebnis-Termin: erwartet 31. Juli 2026 — IR-Kalender
AB InBev Premiumisierung EM-Märkte Q1 2026: Brahma, Corona, Stella Artois — AB InBev IR

Verdict: Hit

AB InBev meldete am 29./31. Juli 2026 für H1 2026 ein organisches Nettoumsatzwachstum von 5,7 % YoY (bereinigt um Hyperinflations-Effekte in Argentinien, M&A und Währungseffekte). Das liegt deutlich über der Schwelle von >2,0 %. Treiber waren Premiumisierung, Beyond Beer (+37 % im Q1), starkes Wachstum in Middle Americas und South America sowie der FIFA-WM-Effekt im Q2. Quellen: AB InBev SEC Form 6-K (via stocktitan.net/sec-filings/BUD) und BusinessWire-Pressemitteilung vom 29.07.2026.

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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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