Beer Companies Shares Are trading Lower Today: What You Need To Know

Beer shares, including Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA BUD, Ambev S.A. ABEV and Molson Coors Beverage Company TAP, are trading lower Monday following a weak earnings report from Heineken Holding N.V. HKHHF

What Happened: Heineken its half-year results, showing revenue of €17.82 billion ($19.29 billion) and operating profit of €1.54 billion. Despite achieving organic growth in beer volume and Heineken volume, Heineken’s net profit was impacted by non-cash impairments, leading to a net loss of €48 million. The outlook for the full year has been updated, with operating profit expected to grow organically by 4% to 8%.

Upcoming Earnings:

• Anheuser-Busch Inbev is set to report second-quarter earnings on August 1st before market open, with an estimated EPS of 87 cents and estimated revenue of $15.56 billion.
• Ambev S.A. will also report second-quarter earnings on August 1st before market open, with an estimated EPS of 3 cents and estimated revenue of $3.71 billion.
• Molson Coors Beverage Company is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on August 6th before market open, with an estimated EPS of $1.68 and estimated revenue of $3.18 billion.

Why It Matters: The weak performance of Heineken has had a ripple effect across the beer industry. With upcoming earnings reports from other major beer companies, the market is cautious about the potential for similar disappointing results.

Price Action:

• Anheuser-Busch Inbev shares are down 2.31% at $59.96.
• Ambev S.A. shares are flat at $2.11.
• Molson Coors Beverage Company shares are down 2.10% at $53.19.

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