Overview
Dutch brewer's 2025 net revenue grew 1.6% organically
Operating profit rose 4.4%, with margin expanding 41 bps
Company completed first tranche of €1.5 bln share buyback
Outlook
Heineken anticipates FY2026 operating profit to grow between 2% and 6%
Company plans to reduce 5,000 to 6,000 roles over next two years
Integrating FIFCO businesses expected to be immediately accretive to EPS
Result Drivers
MARKET SHARE GAINS - Heineken gained or held market share in over 60% of its markets, including more than 80% of priority growth markets
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS - Gross savings exceeded €500 million, contributing to a 4.4% growth in operating profit and margin expansion
BRAND VOLUME GROWTH - Heineken brand volume increased by 2.7%, supporting overall revenue growth
Key Details
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Consensus Estimate
FY EPS
EUR 4.78
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the brewers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Heineken NV is €84.00, about 12.6% above its February 10 closing price of €74.58
The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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