Anheuser-Busch InBev Unveils ‘Reignite’ Growth Plan at Capital Markets Day

AB InBev launched its "Reignite" growth phase after completing the first half of its 10-year "Reset" strategy, targeting continued 4%–8% EBITDA growth while increasing investment. Since 2021, EBITDA rose to $22.4 billion, revenue reached about $63 billion and net debt fell below three times EBITDA.

The company is concentrating resources on roughly 50 "mega brands," premium beer, nonalcoholic and low-calorie products, and beyond-beer categories such as ready-to-drink cocktails. Beyond-beer revenue is growing 37%, while balanced-choice products represent 11% of the business.

Digital platforms are central to the plan: direct-to-consumer revenue rose 9% in the first half of 2026, while B2B platform BEES connects more than 4 million retailers across 30 markets and generates about $60 billion in annualized gross merchandise value. In the U.S., ABI is also streamlining its portfolio and focusing on Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Cutwater, NÜTRL and BeatBox.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) used its 2026 Capital Markets Day in St. Louis to outline the next phase of its 10-year strategy, emphasizing organic growth, portfolio expansion, digital platforms and increased capital-allocation flexibility.

Chief Executive Officer Michel Doukeris said the brewer has completed the first half of its plan, known internally as "Reset," and is entering a new phase called "Reignite." The company reiterated its focus on delivering consistent, compounding EBITDA growth within its 4% to 8% outlook range while increasing investments intended to accelerate growth.

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Doukeris said ABI's EBITDA increased from $19.2 billion in 2021 to $22.4 billion over the last 12 months, while net revenue rose from $54 billion to about $63 billion. Free cash flow reached $13.9 billion, up $4.6 billion since 2021, and the company reduced its net-debt ratio to below three times.

Growth strategy centers on beer, premiumization and digital platforms

Chief Growth Officer Ricardo Tadeu said ABI expects structural beer-volume growth of roughly 0.3% to 0.5% annually across its footprint based on historical market trends. He said emerging and developing markets are a key advantage for ABI, accounting for more than 60% of its volume, and claimed the company captured 98% of beer-volume growth in those regions since 2019.