Anheuser-Busch InBev unveils 5 to 9 percent EBIT growth plan for stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 09:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The brewer targets 5 to 9 percent average EBIT growth. Anheuser-Busch InBev stock is EUR 73.94 on October 22, 2026 versus EUR 73.96 Xetra close.

Growth plan and reporting date

AB InBev outlined a 5 to 9 percent medium-term EBIT growth target on October 22, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 16.66 billion, up 5.60 percent organically from the prior year.
Anheuser-Busch InBev stock trades at EUR 73.94 at 9:32 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, 0.03 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026.
AB InBev is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (ISIN BE0974293251) is pursuing 5 to 9 percent average annual EBIT growth in its next strategic phase, while its stock is at EUR 73.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, 0.03 percent below the EUR 73.96 Xetra close of October 21, 2026. Ground News reported the growth target from the companys capital markets day on October 22, 2026.

Three milestones shape the plan

The latest strategy follows a strong second quarter. Business Wire reported that second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 5.60 percent organically to USD 16.66 billion, while normalized EBIT increased 8.00 percent to USD 4.60 billion. Underlying earnings per share rose 23.40 percent to USD 1.21.

In the chronology, AB InBev reported USD 59.30 billion of fiscal-year 2025 revenue on February 12, 2026, delivered USD 16.66 billion of second-quarter 2026 revenue on July 30, 2026, and set the 5 to 9 percent medium-term EBIT target on October 22, 2026. The companys investor page identifies the fiscal-year 2025 revenue and the July 30 results date.

What does EBIT growth mean?

The target shifts the central performance measure toward operating profit. That matters because second-quarter normalized EBIT grew 8.00 percent, ahead of normalized EBITDA growth of 5.80 percent, even as beer volumes increased 1.10 percent. The comparison points to operating leverage, but the company still faces regional differences: second-quarter China revenue declined 8.80 percent, according to Business Wire.

Next results date is October 29

The next dated event is the third-quarter 2026 results release on October 29, 2026, followed by a 9:00 a.m. ET earnings call. MarketBeat said analysts expect USD 1.02 in earnings per share and USD 14.15 billion of revenue for that quarter. The same report said TD Cowen cut its target from USD 89.00 to USD 85.00 on October 13, 2026, adding a more cautious valuation reference.

Stock holds near the Xetra close

The euro quotation was in trading at EUR 73.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 9:32 a.m. CEST, 0.03 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 73.96. The narrow gap leaves the strategic growth target and the October 29 results date as the clearest near-term reference points. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Anheuser-Busch InBev stock.