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Compared to Estimates, Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD - Free Report) reported $16.66 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11%. EPS of $1.21 for the same period compares to $0.98 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.26% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.09, the EPS surprise was +11.01%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Anheuser-Busch Inbev performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Volume in Hectoliters - Middle America: 38,822.00 KhL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 39,102.03 KhL.
  • Volume in Hectoliters - South America: 34,199.00 KhL compared to the 36,814.15 KhL average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Volume in Hectoliters - EMEA: 24,172.00 KhL versus 23,999.03 KhL estimated by three analysts on average.
  • AB InBev Worldwide - Total Volume: 143,347.00 KhL versus 144,023.50 KhL estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Volume in Hectoliters - Global Export and Holding Companies: 62.00 KhL compared to the 74.17 KhL average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Volume in Hectoliters - North America: 22,376.00 KhL versus 21,750.32 KhL estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Revenue- North America: $3.84 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.9 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • Revenue- Middle Americas: $4.34 billion versus $4.88 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
  • Revenue- Global Export & Holding Companies: $144 million compared to the $159.38 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
  • Revenue- EMEA: $2.49 billion compared to the $2.64 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
  • Revenue- Asia Pacific: $1.66 billion compared to the $1.6 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
  • Revenue- South America: $2.53 billion compared to the $3.12 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Anheuser-Busch Inbev here>>>

Shares of Anheuser-Busch Inbev have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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