The Dutch brewer Heineken obtained a net profit attributed of 1.125 billion euros in the first six months of the fiscal year, which implies an increase of 51.2% compared to the profits of 744 million recorded in the first half of the previous year.
Between January and June, Heineken's net revenues amounted to 14.841 billion euros, 4.4% above the first half of 2025. However, when analyzing the figures in organic terms, excluding the effect of exchange rates and variations in the accounting perimeter, the billing advanced by 2.7% year-on-year.
By regions, net sales in Africa and the Middle East rose by 5.3%, to 2.110 billion euros, while in the American continent they progressed by 12.6%, reaching 4.617 billion.
In contrast, in Asia-Pacific there was a decline of 1.8%, to 2.096 billion. In the European market, Heineken's net revenues stood at 5.697 billion euros, practically in line with the previous year, with a slight improvement of 0.1%.
Boost from the 'premium' segment and success of 'Cruzcampo'
In Spain, the company highlights the gain in market share supported by the good performance of the 'premium' range brands, with special prominence of 'Heineken', 'Ladrón de Verano', and 'Desperados'. Likewise, the company emphasizes the success of 'Cruzcampo' in the United Kingdom and underscores the milestone that in Spain it already produces all its beers, ciders, and summer red wine with 100% renewable energy, after almost a decade of investment and innovation.
With the new global segmentation of the multinational, Heineken Spain consolidates as one of the 18 strategic markets for growth and investment, in addition to becoming a benchmark in innovation and sustainability. The Spanish group ranks in the 'top 10' worldwide both by volume and by revenue and is the second largest beer seller in Europe.
Regarding volume, the amount of beer marketed in the first half of 2026 reached 115.6 million hectoliters, which represents a decrease of 0.7% in absolute terms and 0.1% in organic data. In the second quarter, the volume decreased by 0.6% (-0.5% organic), to 62 million hectoliters.
"We have achieved growth in volume and a solid expansion of operating profit, with the five global brands growing and a good momentum in our 'premium' product portfolios and other beverages besides beer," declared Harold van den Broek, Chief Financial Officer of Heineken, who emphasized that these results "reflect the quality of their growth, the resilience of their strategic presence, and their ability to adapt and act in a dynamic environment."
"We have taken significant new steps to drive productivity and develop future-ready capabilities, which ensures us to drive greater growth efficiently," the executive added.
At the same time, the brewer has emphasized that gross savings are "essential" to sustain its competitiveness and continue allocating resources to its brands and production centers, which is why it has set a goal to reserve between 400 and 500 million euros in 2026.
Thus, and although it continues "maintaining caution in the face of current macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty," the Dutch company maintains its forecast of achieving an organic growth of operating profit (BEIA) of between 2% and 6% for the entire year.