Group 1 - Carlsberg reported fourth-quarter sales of 15.72 billion Danish kroner ($2.18 billion), slightly below the analyst estimate of 15.79 billion Danish kroner [2] - Full-year sales reached 75.01 billion Danish kroner, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 1.9% and aligning closely with the anticipated 74.91 billion Danish kroner [2] - For 2025, Carlsberg forecasts organic operating profit growth of 1% to 5%, factoring in a negative impact of 2% to 3% from the loss of the San Miguel beer brand in the U.K. [3] Group 2 - The company anticipates a translation impact of approximately 150 million Danish kroner for the full year based on currency spot rates as of February 5 [3] - Carlsberg expects a "relatively stable consumer environment" moving forward, but acknowledges uncertainty regarding consumer sentiment in Asia and Europe [3] - The Danish brewer's Russian subsidiaries have been seized amid the ongoing process of selling its Russian operations [1]
Danish brewer Carlsberg slightly misses on fourth-quarter sales, points to slower growth in 2025