Record H1 Revenue and Strong Quarterly Results
Corby delivered the highest first-half revenue in company history: H1 revenue of $142.3M, up 12% reported and 13% organic year-over-year. Q2 revenue was $66.9M, up 9% reported and 10% organic versus prior year.
RTD Rapid Expansion and Contribution to Growth
RTD now represents roughly one-third of Corby's revenue and contributed ~72% (around 3/4) of total net sales growth in the fiscal half. RTD delivered ~28% value growth over the last 12 months and 27.7% growth over the most recent 3-month period, outperforming the market by 6.5–16.5 points across reported intervals.
Market Share Gains Across Portfolio (Spirits & Wine)
Corby outperformed the Canadian spirits market in the rolling 3 months ending Dec 31, delivering 2.5% value growth while the market declined 4.4% (outperformance of 6.9 points). R12 spirits growth was 1.9% (6.2 points ahead of the market). Wine showed strong performance: 3-month growth 11.9% and R12 growth 13.7% (15.8 points ahead of market).
Solid Profitability and EPS Growth
Adjusted earnings from operations were $13.8M in Q2, up 6% year-over-year. Q2 adjusted EPS was $0.32 (up 8%) and reported EPS was $0.31 (up 12%). H1 adjusted EPS was $0.71 (up 8%) and reported EPS $0.67 (up 11%).
Strong Cash Generation and Balance Sheet Improvement
Cash from operating activities: $31.4M in Q2 and $37M in H1 (increase of $1.5M YoY). Net debt reduced to $72M (a $13M improvement vs FY'25) and net debt to adjusted EBITDA improved to 1.1x (down from 1.4x in Q1).
Shareholder Returns and Capital Actions
Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.24/share (up $0.01, +4%). Total H1 dividends were $0.47/share (up 4% YoY). Rolling 12‑month dividend payout ratio ~57% and dividend yield ~6.5% at end of H1. One‑year TSR was 25% as of Dec 31, 2025.
Export and Channel Expansion Momentum
Export revenues: Q2 export revenue $4.8M (up 25% YoY); H1 export $9.7M (up 38% YoY), driven by strong shipments of J.P. Wiser's and Pike Creek and recovery in U.K./U.S. markets. ABG brands grew +28% in H1 (+19% in Q2) and ownership in ABG increased to 95% to accelerate RTD expansion and channel penetration.