Continued global momentum, partially offset by US performance, delivered all-time high revenue in FY23
BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AB InBev (Brussel:ABI) (BMV:ANB) (JSE:ANH) (NYSE:BUD):
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“Our business delivered another year of consistent profitable growth with a revenue increase of 7.8% and EBITDA growth of 7.0%. Strong free cash flow generation enabled us to progress on our deleveraging, propose an increased dividend to our shareholders and execute on a 1 billion USD share buyback. Our results are a testament to the strength of the beer category, resilience of our business and people, consistent execution of our replicable growth drivers and our unwavering commitment to invest for long-term growth and value creation.” – Michel Doukeris, CEO, AB InBev
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Total Revenue 4Q +6.2% | FY + 7.8% Revenue increased by 6.2% in 4Q23 with revenue per hl growth of 9.3% and by 7.8% in FY23 with revenue per hl growth of 9.9%.
24.6% increase in combined revenues of our global brands, Budweiser, Stella Artois, Corona and Michelob Ultra, outside of their respective home markets in 4Q23, and 18.2% in FY23.
Approximately 70% of our revenue through B2B digital platforms with the monthly active user base of BEES reaching 3.7 million users.
Over 550 million USD of revenue generated by our digital direct-to-consumer ecosystem.
Total Volume 4Q - 2.6% | FY - 1.7% In 4Q23, total volumes declined by 2.6% , with own beer volumes down by 3.6% and non-beer volumes up by 3.0%. In FY23, total volumes declined by 1.7% with own beer volumes down by 2.3% and non-beer volumes up by 2.1%.
Normalized EBITDA 4Q + 6.2% | FY +7.0% In 4Q23, normalized EBITDA increased by 6.2% to 4 877 million USD with a normalized EBITDA margin contraction of 2 bps to 33.7%. In FY23, normalized EBITDA increased by 7.0% to 19 976 million USD and normalized EBITDA margin contracted by 23 bps to 33.6% . Normalized EBITDA figures of FY23 and FY22 include an impact of 44 million USD and 201 million USD, respectively, from tax credits in Brazil. |
Underlying Profit (million USD) 4Q 1 661 | FY 6 158 Underlying profit (profit attributable to equity holders of AB InBev excluding non-underlying items and the impact of hyperinflation) was 1 661 million USD in 4Q23 compared to 1 739 million USD in 4Q22 and was 6 158 million USD in FY23 compared to 6 093 million USD in FY22.
Underlying EPS (USD) 4Q 0.82 | FY 3.05 Underlying EPS was 0.82 USD in 4Q23, a decrease from 0.86 USD in 4Q22 and was 3.05 USD in FY23, an increase from 3.03 USD in FY22.
Net Debt to EBITDA 3.38x Net debt to normalized EBITDA ratio was 3.38x at 31 December 2023, compared to 3.51x at 31 December 2022.
Capital Allocation Dividend 0.82 EUR The AB InBev Board proposes a full year 2023 dividend of 0.82 EUR per share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 24 April 2024. A timeline showing the ex-dividend, record and payment dates can be found on page 16.
Out of the one billion USD share buyback program announced on 31 October 2023, 870 million USD was completed as of 23 February 2024. |
