Three-month sales to end of June increase 1.9% to DKK21.64bn (US$3.17bn)Q1's 6.4% sales rise pushes top-line up by 3.9% for the half year, to DKK38.77bnBeer volumes rise 1.9% in H1 and by 1.4% in Q2Carlsberg has seen its quarterly sales growth rate dip behind its two main brewing rivals in the three months to the end of June.Just over three months after booking a 6.4% lift in Q1, a performance that positioned the group in between Heineken (+9.4%) and Anheuser-Busch InBev (+2.6%), the Denmark-headquartered company has reported a 1.9% sales rise in the second quarter of 2024. Carlsberg's Q2 top-
Growth rate slackens for Carlsberg in second quarter – results data
The +1.9% showing in Q2 is behind Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken’s rates for the same period.

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.


