- Business
- Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is the world's largest brewer, producing and distributing a portfolio of more than 500 beer and beverage brands across approximately 150 countries; its global megabrands include Budweiser, Corona Extra, Michelob ULTRA and Stella Artois, while local megabrands encompass Aguila, Brahma, Carling Black Label, Cass Fresh, Jupiler, Quilmes, SKOL and Victoria; beyond beer offerings feature Brutal Fruit, Cutwater, NÜTRL and spirits-based ready-to-drink products, complemented by no-alcohol variants such as Budweiser Zero, Corona 0.0 and Stella Artois Liberté. The company operates through geographic segments including North America, Middle Americas, South America, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and Global Export and Holding Companies, with key markets in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, China and South Africa; it serves retailers, wholesalers and consumers via B2B digital platforms like BEES, which captures 75% of revenues and includes a Marketplace generating $2.5 billion in gross merchandise value, alongside direct-to-consumer channels such as Zé Delivery, TaDa Delivery and PerfectDraft. Founded in 2008 through the merger of InBev and Anheuser-Busch—with roots tracing to 1366 via predecessor entities—Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV maintains its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and employs around 144,000 people worldwide. In recent developments, the company reports record-high FY24 revenue of $59.8 billion and normalized EBITDA of $21.0 billion, with net debt to EBITDA reduced to 2.89x through $9 billion in bond repurchases and optimized net capex of $3.7 billion; it proposes a 22% higher full-year dividend of €1.00 per share, advances a $2 billion share buyback program (with $750 million completed by early 2025) and negotiates a $700 million acquisition of cocktail brand BeatBox to expand its beyond-beer portfolio; additionally, it launches products like Michelob Ultra Zero in the US, achieves 100% renewable electricity contracting, and grows BEES GMV to $49 billion amid premiumization and digital transformation efforts.