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Anheuser Busch Inbev SA vs Carlsberg A/S: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (ABI) and Carlsberg A/S (CARL-A) compare, as of Oct 3, 2026.

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Anheuser Busch Inbev SA as the less overvalued of the two: Anheuser Busch Inbev SA trades at €64.88 versus a fair value of €61.20 (−5.7%), while Carlsberg A/S trades at DKK 1,025 versus DKK 720 (−29.8%).
Anheuser Busch Inbev SA
ABI.BR · EUR · Consumer Staples
−5.7%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price€64.88
Fair Value€61.20
Quality60/100
Carlsberg A/S
CARL-A.CO · DKK · Consumer Staples
−29.8%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceDKK 1,025
Fair ValueDKK 720
Quality54/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Anheuser Busch Inbev SACarlsberg A/S
Valuation
16.9×P/E (TTM)24.5×
14.7×Forward P/E (FY2027)n/a
25.0×Median P/E at FY-end (10 FY, ex one-offs where documented)n/a
2.31×P/S (TTM)1.50×
1.65× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B4.88× · book value is mostly goodwill
10.4×EV/EBITDA10.1×
1.59×PEG2.64×
−5.7%Fair value upside−29.8%
1.8%Dividend yield2.8%
€1.15Dividend per shareDKK 29.00
Profitability
27.3%Operating margin14.6%
1.29×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.81×
11.4%Return on equity20.4%
4.9%Return on assets5.3%
Growth
11.0%Revenue growth (YoY)2.6%
0.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)8.2%
4.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.8%
+9.8%Value creation/yr+3.5%
Balance & size
3.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)4.5×
0.83×Debt / equity2.13×
$144BMarket cap$20B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Anheuser Busch Inbev SA, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2020, FY2021 ex one-offs: 25.
Forward P/E: price divided by the analyst consensus for the first fiscal year that has not started yet. The current year carries special items from quarters already reported.

Carlsberg A/S leads: 7 to 8 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Anheuser Busch Inbev SAof which business quality 58 · market factors 62 Carlsberg A/Sof which business quality 51 · market factors 62
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
32
46
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
46
27
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
85
59
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
35
24
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
80
81
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
51
52
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
62
57
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
87
88

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyAnheuser Busch Inbev SAPrice €64.88Carlsberg A/SPrice DKK 1,025
DCF Models+2.5%close to the price€66.50−34.7%below the priceDKK 670
Earnings-Based−35.9%below the price€41.56−55.8%below the priceDKK 453
Dividend Discountn/a−60.9%below the priceDKK 401
Multiples+1.8%close to the price€66.05−16.5%below the priceDKK 856
Asset-Based−54.2%below the price€29.74−86.3%below the priceDKK 141
Growth DCF0%close to the price€64.62−29.6%below the priceDKK 722
Economic Profit−37.5%below the price€40.52−58.2%below the priceDKK 428
Growth Earnings−5.5%close to the price€61.30−25.0%below the priceDKK 769
Minimum−54.2%below the price€29.74−86.3%below the priceDKK 141
Maximum+2.5%close to the price€66.50−16.5%below the priceDKK 856
Median−5.5%close to the price€61.30−45.2%below the priceDKK 562
Geometric mean−21.7%below the price€50.79−51.9%below the priceDKK 493

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Anheuser Busch Inbev SA: 15 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.

Carlsberg A/S: 22 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Anheuser Busch Inbev SA
Price €64.88
Fair Value €61.20
Bear €42.66Bull €89.43
Carlsberg A/S
Price DKK 1,025
Fair Value DKK 720
Bear DKK 367Bull DKK 1,172

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Anheuser Busch Inbev SA · Consumer Staples

Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside−5.7% · below median

Carlsberg A/S · Consumer Staples

Quality score54 · below median
Fair value upside−29.8% · below median

Bottom line

As of Oct 3, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Anheuser Busch Inbev SA as the less overvalued of the two: Anheuser Busch Inbev SA trades at €64.88 versus a fair value of €61.20 (−5.7%), while Carlsberg A/S trades at DKK 1,025 versus DKK 720 (−29.8%).

Anheuser Busch Inbev SA has the higher quality score (60/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.