The Top 10 Beer Companies: Emerging opportunities, growth strategies and financial performance

Published by: Business Insights

Published: Aug. 1, 2009 - 149 Pages

Table of Contents

The Top 10 Beer Companies Executive summary

Industry overview

A-B InBev

Heineken

SABMiller

Kirin Brewery Holdings (Kirin)

Carlsberg

Asahi Breweries

Grupo Modelo

Molson Coors

FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza)

Diageo

Chapter 1 Introduction

What is the report about?

Methodology

Chapter 2 Industry overview

Summary

Introduction

Market dynamics

Global beer market size by value

Global beer market size by volume

Beer sales across geographies

Beer and other alcoholic beverages

Beer market drivers and resistors

iv

Competitive landscape

Top 10 companies based on sales

Top 10 companies based on volumes

Competitive positioning of the 10 beer companies

Geographic diversification

Trends

Consolidation underway

Rising prices of raw materials

Shift in consumer preference for healthy beer

Western Europe and North America

Japan

Premiumization of beer

Developing new products, appliances and brand extension in mature markets

Developing local premium brand portfolio in emerging markets

Chapter 3 A-B InBev

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Focus on cost reduction initiatives

Reviving sales of flagship brands

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 4 Heineken

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Driving profit growth through cost saving initiatives

Exploring growth opportunities in emerging markets

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 5 SABMiller

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Expanding in the African beer market

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 6 Kirin

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Strengthening product portfolio

Developing healthy beer beverages

Rebranding core brands to reinvigorate sales

Expanding imported beer portfolio

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 7 Carlsberg

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Investing in Russian beer market

Sustaining growth in Northern and Western Europe

Premiumization of product mix

Streamlining operations to expand margins

Expanding in emerging Asian beer markets

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 8 Asahi Breweries

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Developing new products to revive beer sales in Japan

International expansion

Restructuring unprofitable international operations

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 9 Grupo Modelo

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Expanding in international markets through partnerships and alliances

Augmenting product portfolio through imports

Strengthening presence in off-premise channels

Strategic investments in beer infrastructure

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 10 Molson Coors

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Expanding global reach through partnerships and alliances

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 11 FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza)

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Consolidating market share through new product launches

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

SWOT analysis

Chapter 12 Diageo

Summary

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Performance by business segments

Growth strategies

Restructuring breweries to generate cost savings

Expanding in international markets through alliances

Acquisitions and divestments

SWOT analysis

Chapter 13 11-20 companies

Dr Oetker (Radeberger)

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Tsingtao Brewery

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Sapporo Holdings

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Suntory

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Foster's

Company overview

Recent financial performance

China Resources

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Efes

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Asia-Pacific Breweries

Company overview

Recent financial performance

San Miguel

Company overview

Recent financial performance

ThaiBev

Company overview

Recent financial performance

Chapter 14 Appendix

Glossary

Index

List of Figures

Figure 2.1: Global beer market size by value ($bn), 2007-12

Figure 2.2: Global beer market size by volume (m hectoliters), 2007-12

Figure 2.3: Beer sales across geographies, 2004-08

Figure 2.4: Beer and other alcoholic beverages, CAGR 2004-08 (%)

Figure 2.5: Beer market drivers and resistors

Figure 2.6: Top 10 beer companies growth, 2005-08

Figure 3.7: A-B InBev financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 3.8: A-B InBev SWOT analysis

Figure 4.9: Heineken financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 4.10: Heineken SWOT analysis

Figure 5.11: SABMiller financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 5.12: SABMiller SWOT analysis

Figure 6.13: Kirin financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 6.14: Kirin SWOT analysis

Figure 7.15: Carlsberg financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 7.16: Carlsberg SWOT analysis

Figure 8.17: Asahi Breweries financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 8.18: Asahi Breweries SWOT analysis

Figure 9.19: Grupo Modelo financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 9.20: Grupo Modelo SWOT analysis

Figure 10.21: Molson Coors financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 10.22: Molson Coors SWOT analysis

Figure 11.23: FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza) financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 11.24: FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza) SWOT analysis

Figure 12.25: Diageo financial performance ($m), 2005-08

Figure 12.26: Diageo SWOT analysis

Figure 13.27: Dr Oetker (Radeberger) financial performance ($m), 2005-08

Figure 13.28: Tsingtao Brewery financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 13.29: Sapporo Holdings financial performance ($m), 2006-08

Figure 13.30: Foster's financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 13.31: China Resources financial performance ($m), 2006-08

Figure 13.32: Efes financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 13.33: Asia-Pacific Breweries financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Figure 13.34: San Miguel financial performance ($m), 2006-08

List of Tables

Table 2.1: Global beer market size by value ($bn), 2007-12

Table 2.2: Global beer market size by volume (m hectoliters), 2007-12

Table 2.3: Beer and other alcoholic beverages, CAGR 2004-08 (%)

Table 2.4: Top 10 beer companies based on sales ($m), 2008

Table 2.5: Top 10 beer companies based on sales volumes (m hectoliters), 2008

Table 2.6: Top 10 beer companies sales growth, 2005-08

Table 2.7: Major M&A deals, 2008

Table 3.8: A-B InBev snapshot

Table 3.9: A-B InBev financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 3.10: A-B InBev business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 3.11: A-B InBev divestments, 2007-09

Table 4.12: Heineken snapshot

Table 4.13: Heineken financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 4.14: Heineken business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 4.15: Heineken partnership and alliances, 2007-09

Table 4.16: Heineken acquisitions, 2007-09

Table 5.17: SABMiller snapshot

Table 5.18: SABMiller financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 5.19: SABMiller business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 5.20: SABMiller acquisitions, 2007-09

Table 6.21: Kirin snapshot

Table 6.22: Kirin financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 6.23: Kirin business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 7.24: Carlsberg snapshot

Table 7.25: Carlsberg financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 7.26: Carlsberg business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 7.27: Carlsberg acquisitions, 2007-09

Table 8.28: Asahi Breweries snapshot

Table 8.29: Asahi Breweries financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 8.30: Asahi Breweries business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 8.31: Asahi Breweries beer brands in select categories

Table 9.32: Grupo Modelo snapshot

Table 9.33: Grupo Modelo financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 9.34: Grupo Modelo business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 9.35: Grupo Modelo partnerships and alliances, 2007-09

Table 9.36: Grupo Modelo imported beer brands

Table 10.37: Molson Coors snapshot

Table 10.38: Molson Coors financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 10.39: Molson Coors partnership and alliances, 2007-09

Table 11.40: FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza) snapshot

Table 11.41: FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza) financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 11.42: FEMSA (FEMSA Cerveza) business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 12.43: Diageo snapshot

Table 12.44: Diageo financial performance ($m), 2005-08

Table 12.45: Diageo business segment performance ($m), 2008

Table 12.46: Diageo partnership and alliances, 2007-09

Table 13.47: Dr Oetker (Radeberger) snapshot

Table 13.48: Dr Oetker (Radeberger) financial performance ($m), 2005-08

Table 13.49: Tsingtao Brewery snapshot

Table 13.50: Tsingtao Brewery financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 13.51: Sapporo Holdings snapshot

Table 13.52: Sapporo Holdings financial performance ($m), 2006-08

Table 13.53: Suntory snapshot

Table 13.54: Foster's snapshot

Table 13.55: Foster's financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 13.56: China Resources snapshot

Table 13.57: China Resources financial performance ($m), 2006-08

Table 13.58: Efes snapshot

Table 13.59: Efes financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 13.60: Asia-Pacific Breweries snapshot

Table 13.61: Asia-Pacific Breweries financial performance ($m), 2004-08

Table 13.62: San Miguel snapshot

Table 13.63: San Miguel financial performance ($m), 2006-08

Table 13.64: ThaiBev snapshot

Table 13.65: ThaiBev financial performance ($m), 2007-08

Abstract

This report profiles the leading players in the global beer industry. The beer industry involves production, distribution and sales of beer. Low malt alcohols such as happoshu and new genre beers as well as quasi beer have been considered under the beer category in the report. This report analyzes global beer industry in terms of market size, key drivers and resistors, trends and competitive positioning in the global alcohol market. It includes profiles of the top ten companies in the industry and also involves a brief summary of top 11 to 20 players.

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