Asahi Group Holdings announced on the 14th its consolidated results for the interim period ending June 2026, with net profit up 68.8 percent year on year to 99.1 billion yen, a record high for an interim period. In addition to strong overseas operations helped by the weak yen, the booking of a roughly 34 billion yen gain on the sale of land at the Asahi Breweries Hakata plant also boosted earnings. Revenue rose 7.7 percent to 1.4639 trillion yen. While Japan and East Asia, affected by a system failure, fell 2.2 percent, revenue rose sharply in Europe and elsewhere thanks to the weak yen, with growth in the flagship Asahi Super Dry standing out overseas. At a press conference the same day, Chief Financial Officer Kaoru Sakita said the company wants to promote brand differentiation and raise awareness in the market.
Asahi Group Holdings LtdRecord interim net profit boosted by weak yen and land sale gain.
