Brief: Carlsberg H1 Operating Profit DKK 7,448 Million

Carlsberg A/S

19/08/2026 07:36

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Carlsberg A/S CARLb.CO:
2026 EARNINGS GUIDANCE RANGE NARROWED TOWARDS THE UPPER END
2026 ORGANIC OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH NOW EXPECTED AT 4-6% (PREVIOUSLY 2-6%) ON THE 2025 OPERATING PROFIT (CPM) OF DKK 13,686M.
H1 NET SALES DKK 47,053  MILLION VERSUS COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS DKK 47,162 MILLION
BASED ON CURRENCY SPOT RATES AT 18 AUGUST, WE ASSUME NO TRANSLATION IMPACT ON OPERATING PROFIT FOR 2026  (UNCHANGED).
H1 OPERATING PROFIT DKK 7,448 MILLION
DELIVERED SOLID TOP-LINE AND EARNINGS GROWTH FOR THE FIRST HALF-YEAR DESPITE THE CONTINUED UNCERTAIN MACRO ENVIRONMENT
SAW SUSTAINED GOOD PROGRESS ON OUR KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, WITH PARTICULARLY STRONG GROWTH FOR SOFT DRINKS AND ALCOHOL-FREE BREWS
H1 SALES VOLUME  78.4 MILLION HL VERSUS COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS 78.6 MILLION HL
CARLSBERG -   COMMITTED TO REACHING  FINANCIAL 2.5X LEVERAGE TARGET
H1  ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH +2.7%.
H1 ORGANIC OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH +5.9%.
H1 TOTAL VOLUME GROWTH +2.8%
Source text: https://www.carlsberggroup.com/newsroom/h1-2026-financial-statement/
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