Strong Performance of Core Brands
Coors Light, Miller Lite, and Coors Banquet retained significant shelf space gains and commanded a 15.2% volume share of the industry for the first half of the year, up from 13.4% three years ago. Coors Banquet gained over 15% distribution in the first half of the year.
Successful Premiumization and Innovation
In the U.S., Peroni showed positive results, growing volume double digits in the last 13 weeks. Blue Moon non-alc continues its rapid growth, and Fever-Tree has been integrated successfully, contributing significantly to positive brand mix in the Americas.
Strong Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
The company reaffirmed its underlying free cash flow guidance of $1.3 billion, plus or minus 10%, and has actively repurchased 9.4% of Class B shares under the $2 billion share repurchase program.