Record H1 Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Highest first-half revenue in company history: H1 revenue of $142.3M, up 12% reported and 13% organic year-over-year.
Robust Q2 Performance
Q2 revenue of $66.9M, up 9% reported and 10% organic year-over-year; adjusted earnings from operations of $13.8M, up 6%.
RTD Business Accelerating and Driving Growth
RTD now represents roughly one-third of Corby's revenue; RTD contributed ~72% of total net sales growth and delivered ~28% year-over-year value growth (R12/12-month metrics; 3-month RTD growth ~27.7%), materially outpacing the category.
Market Share Gains Across Categories
Rolling 3-month ending Dec 31: Canadian spirits market declined 4.4% while Corby delivered 2.5% value growth (outperformance of 6.9 percentage points). Wine and RTD also significantly outperformed their markets.
Strong Case Goods and ABG Momentum
Domestic case goods (80–81% of net sales) performed strongly: Q2 case goods $53.4M (+11% reported, +12% organic); H1 case goods $114.8M (+13% reported, +14% organic). ABG brands grew ~19% in Q2 and ~28% over H1.
Export Growth
Export revenue contribution (~7% of net sales) increased: Q2 exports $4.8M (+25% YoY); H1 exports $9.7M (+38% YoY), driven by Wiser's and Pike Creek shipments (Turkey, recovery to U.K./U.S.).
Strong Cash Generation and Balance Sheet Improvement
Q2 cash from operating activities $31.4M; H1 cash from operations $37M (+$1.5M YoY). Net debt reduced to $72M, net-debt-to-adjusted-EBITDA improved to 1.1x (from 1.4x).
Shareholder Returns Maintained and Increased
Quarterly dividend raised to $0.24 per share (up $0.01, +4%); H1 dividends $0.47 per share (+4% YoY). Rolling 12-month dividend payout ratio ~57% and dividend yield ~6.5% at end of H1.
Strategic Portfolio Actions
Increased ownership of ABG to 95%, exited non-core brands (SL Beer, SL RTD, Liberty Village Dry Cider) to streamline and focus growth; strong innovation pipeline and route-to-market execution highlighted.