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Sales growth eases for Carlsberg in second quarter – results data

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 26/08/2026 at 6:19 PM
By Olly Wehring
19 August 2026
4 Min Read

‘We saw sustained good progress on our key strategic priorities, with particularly strong growth for soft drinks and alcohol-free brews.’


Carlsberg quarterly sales Q1 2022-Q2 2026 chart

Carlsberg has seen the second quarter of this year slow somewhat on the fast start to 2026, with half-year sales up by 2.7%.

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Sales in three months to end of June increase by 2.1% to DKK26.33bn (US$4.08bn)For the first half of 2026, top line rises 2.7% to DKK47.05bn (US$7.28bn)Six-month volumes up 1.7%Carlsberg has seen the second quarter of this year slow somewhat on the fast start to 2026, with half-year sales up by 2.7%.The brewer, which last month unveiled a joint venture with Sapporo covering much of Asia, said today (19 August) that its sales in the three months to the end of June were up 2.1% on the corresponding period a year earlier. The scene for top-line growth was set in April, when Carlsberg announced a

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Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.
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