| Metric | Value ($ M) | Q1 FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.7K | 1.0% |
| Total Income | 2.7K | 1.0% |
| Expenditure | 2.5K | 1.8% |
| PBT | 194.70 | 24.6% |
| Net Profit | 151.30 | 25.0% |
| OPM | 9.50% | 2.58pp |
| NPM | 5.57% | 1.07pp |
| EPS | 0.80 | 33.3% |
Molson Coors Reports Q1 2026 Net Sales Up 2.0% to $2.35 Billion, GAAP Income Before Taxes Up 24.6%
30 Apr 2026 · 30 Apr, 4:08 pm
Summary
Molson Coors Beverage Company reported a solid start to 2026, with first-quarter net sales increasing 2.0% to $2,351.1 million, or 0.1% in constant currency. The company saw significant profit growth, with U.S. GAAP income before income taxes rising 24.6% to $194.7 million and underlying income before income taxes up 16.2% in constant currency to $147.9 million. This performance was driven by favorable price and sales mix, lower marketing, general & administrative expenses, and cost savings initiatives, despite lower financial volumes. Management reaffirmed its full-year guidance, expressing commitment to driving shareholder value through business investments, growing dividends, and share repurchases, while navigating a fluid external environment.
Key Highlights
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Molson Coors Beverage Company reported a 2.0% increase in net sales to $2,351.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, with constant currency net sales up 0.1%.
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U.S. GAAP income before income taxes significantly improved by 24.6% to $194.7 million, and by 27.5% in constant currency.
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Underlying (Non-GAAP) income before income taxes rose 16.2% in constant currency to $147.9 million.
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U.S. GAAP net income attributable to MCBC increased by 25.0% to $151.3 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.80, a 35.6% increase.
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Underlying (Non-GAAP) diluted earnings per share grew by 24.0% to $0.62.
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The Company announced the acquisition of Monaco Cocktails, strategically closing a key portfolio gap.
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Molson Coors expanded its share-repurchase program, reinforcing confidence in its long-term value.
Management Comments
Rahul Goyal
We delivered a solid start to the year while executing our strategy in a dynamic external environment with limited near-term visibility. Under Horizon 2030, we said we'd take decisive action to strengthen our business, and we did just that in the first quarter, announcing the acquisition of Monaco Cocktails, closing a key portfolio gap through a disciplined approach and expanding our share-repurchase program to reinforce confidence in our long-term value. As we head into summer, we recognize the external environment remains fluid and plan to approach the season's most important occasions with scale and impact across our global portfolio, while continuing to focus on returning Molson Coors to sustained growth.
Tracey Joubert
Our first quarter financial results were largely in line with our expectations as we navigated through a challenging macroeconomic environment. Expected phasing considerations in marketing, general and administrative expenses as well as delivery on our cost savings initiatives positively impacted our results, outweighing commodity cost inflation and lower financial volumes. Based on these results, we are reaffirming our full year guidance metrics. We remain disciplined in capital deployment and are committed to driving shareholder value through investing in our business while continuing to return cash to shareholders through a growing dividend and share repurchases.
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