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Dec 31, 2022

Molson Coors Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Molson Coors delivered fourth quarter top-line growth and exceeded full year guidance on a constant currency basis. Net income decreased due to partial goodwill impairment charge, while underlying net income increased.

Key Takeaways

Molson Coors reported a net sales increase of 0.4% and 3.8% in constant currency for Q4 2022. The U.S. GAAP loss before income taxes was $(564.1) million, which included a non-cash $845 million partial goodwill impairment charge in the Americas segment. Underlying income before income taxes increased 51.1% in constant currency.

Net sales increased 0.4% reported and 3.8% in constant currency, primarily due to positive net pricing and favorable sales mix, partially offset by lower financial volumes.

Net sales per hectoliter on a financial volume basis increased 7.8% reported and 11.4% in constant currency.

U.S. GAAP loss before income taxes of $(564.1) million declined $673.6 million on a reported basis from income in the prior year largely driven by a non-cash $845 million partial goodwill impairment charge.

Underlying income before income taxes of $328.6 million increased 51.1% in constant currency.

Total Revenue
$2.63B
Previous year: $2.62B
+0.4%
EPS
$1.3
Previous year: $0.81
+60.5%
Total Financial Volume
19.69
Previous year: 21.14
-6.9%

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Forward Guidance

Molson Coors expects to achieve the following targets for full year 2023 despite the inherent uncertainties that exist with a softer beer industry and the impacts of continued global inflationary cost pressures.

Positive Outlook

  • Net sales: low single-digit increase versus 2022 on a constant currency basis.
  • Underlying income (loss) before income taxes: low single-digit increase compared to 2022 on a constant currency basis.
  • Capital Expenditures: $700 million incurred, plus or minus 5%
  • Underlying free cash flow: $1.0 billion, plus or minus 10%.
  • Underlying depreciation and amortization: $690 million, plus or minus 5%.

Challenges Ahead

  • inherent uncertainties that exist with a softer beer industry
  • impacts of continued global inflationary cost pressures
  • Consolidated net interest expense: $240 million, plus or minus 5%.
  • Underlying effective tax rate: in the range of 21% to 23% for 2023.
  • Softer beer industry