Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD) reported $15.27 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 12%. EPS of $0.97 for the same period compares to $0.81 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.67 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90, the EPS surprise was +8.08%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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: 35,985.00 KhL versus 35,966.38 KhL estimated by three analysts on average. Volume in Hectoliters - South America: 40,765.00 KhL versus the three-analyst average estimate of 39,021.41 KhL. Volume in Hectoliters - EMEA: 20,931.00 KhL compared to the 21,410.71 KhL average estimate based on three analysts. AB InBev Worldwide - Total Volume: 136,409.00 KhL compared to the 135,028.30 KhL average estimate based on three analysts. Volume in Hectoliters - Global Export and Holding Companies: 50.00 KhL versus 67.34 KhL estimated by three analysts on average. Volume in Hectoliters - North America: 19,131.00 KhL compared to the 19,483.19 KhL average estimate based on three analysts. Revenue- North America: $3.39 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.42 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.6%. Revenue- Middle Americas: $4.51 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.32 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.1%. Revenue- Global Export & Holding Companies: $189 million versus $106.63 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +119.8% change. Revenue- EMEA: $2.27 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.7%. Revenue- Asia Pacific: $1.47 billion versus $1.4 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.7% change. Revenue- South America: $3.44 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.2 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.5%.View all Key Company Metrics for Anheuser-Busch Inbev here>>>
Shares of Anheuser-Busch Inbev have returned +1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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