BUD vs TAP: Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR and Molson Coors Brewing compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR is the larger company, worth $151.1B, about 21.1 times Molson Coors Brewing.
- Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR grew revenue faster over the last year (-0.8% vs -5.0%).
- Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (26.0% vs -17.9%).
- Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about -0% a year, against -10% for Molson Coors Brewing (reverse DCF).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | BUD | TAP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $151.1B | $7.2B |
| Share price | $77.33 | $37.20 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $59.3B | $13.0B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | $11.2B | $1.1B |
| Revenue growth, last year | -0.8% | -5.0% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +2.2% | +1.2% |
| Operating margin | 26.0% | -17.9% |
| Net margin | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| Return on equity | 7.8% | -21.1% |
| P/E (trailing) | 22.8x | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 13.4x | 6.71x |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.6x | — |
| FCF growth the price implies | -0.21% | -9.7% |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | 4.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.39x | 1.38x |
| Fundamental grade | C | D |
| Superinvestors holding it | 5 | 7 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 0 | 8 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $54.3B | $9.2B | 25.5% |
| 2022 | $57.8B | $8.1B | 25.1% |
| 2023 | $59.4B | $8.6B | 23.5% |
| 2024 | $59.8B | $11.2B | 25.9% |
| 2025 | $59.3B | $11.2B | 26.0% |
Molson Coors Brewing
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.4B | $1.1B | 11.7% |
| 2022 | $12.8B | $841M | 1.2% |
| 2023 | $13.9B | $1.4B | 10.4% |
| 2024 | $13.7B | $1.2B | 12.8% |
| 2025 | $13.0B | $1.1B | -17.9% |
Where the revenue comes from
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR · by segments, 2025
Beer business$53.0B89%
Non-beer business$6.3B11%
Molson Coors Brewing · by segments, 2025
Americas$8.7B78%
EMEA&APAC$2.5B22%
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Open BUD in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR or Molson Coors Brewing?
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR (BUD), at $151.1B against $7.2B.
Which grows faster, BUD or TAP?
Anheuser Busch Inbev NV ADR: revenue grew -0.8% over the last year, against -5.0%.
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