Category 02

Alcoholic beverages

Public producers and distributors whose primary economics come from beer, wine, spirits, or alcohol-led venues.

Classification and underwriting

Category definition
Public producers and distributors whose primary economics come from beer, wine, spirits, or alcohol-led venues.
Inclusion rules
  • brewers
  • distillers
  • wineries
  • alcohol distributors
  • alcohol-led venues
Exclusion rules
  • restaurants or grocers unless alcohol is primary
Value-chain roles
  • producer
  • brand owner
  • distributor
  • alcohol-led venue operator
Exposure measurement
Alcohol revenue share, category mix, geography, and control of route to market.
Core operating signals
  • shipment volume
  • depletions
  • net sales growth
  • price and mix
  • distributor inventory
Underwriting variables
  • brand strength
  • route to market
  • premiumization
  • input costs
  • geographic tax exposure
Failure conditions
  • sustained volume loss
  • excise-tax shock
  • distribution impairment
  • brand erosion
  • leverage stress
Monitoring triggers
  • volume guidance changes
  • inventory build
  • tax proposals
  • gross-margin compression
  • debt covenant pressure
Portfolio use
Consumer-staple-like cash flows tested against volume decline, input inflation, and regulatory pressure.

Alcoholic beverages company research

Latest annual filing available through SEC EDGAR. Fiscal periods and currencies remain separate.

CompanyRevenueOperating marginNet marginOperating cash flowAssetsLiabilitiesAnnual filing
BUD · Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV USD 59.3 B 26% 14.3% USD 14.9 B USD 219 B USD 121 B 20-F · 2025-12-31
TAP · MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO USD 13 B -17.9% -16.4% USD 1.8 B USD 22.7 B USD 12.2 B 10-K · 2025-12-31
STZ · CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. USD 1.9 B 141.7% 10.5% USD 2.7 B USD 21.9 B USD 13.5 B 10-K · 2026-02-28
DEO · DIAGEO PLC USD 28 B 15.5% 9.1% USD 4.3 B USD 49.3 B USD 36.1 B 20-F · 2025-06-30

Research coverage only. No row identifies a holding, ranking, recommendation, target price, or performance result.