Anheuser-Busch Cos

Anheuser-Busch Cos is a fortune 500 stock listed company trading under the symbol BUD. The company has a good stock performance record.

Anheuser-Busch is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of aluminum beverage containers and the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. Anheuser-Busch Cos is founded in 1852.

Gross and net sales increased slightly in 2005, to 17.3 billion dollars and 15.0 billion, dollars respectively. The difference between gross and net sales represents beer excise taxes of 2.2 billion dollars. For the year, gross sales increased 94 million dollars, or 0.5 percent, and net sales improved 102 million dollars, or 0.7 percent, on sales improvement in international beer, packaging and entertainment operations, partially offset by lower domestic beer sales. The company has led the U.S. brewing industry in sales volume and market share since 1957. International beer sales were up 123 million dollars, or 15.2 percent due primarily to higher beer volume in China, Canada and Mexico. Commodity-based packaging operations sales were up 116 million or 8.3 percent on higher aluminum prices and increased volume. Entertainment segment sales increased 96 million, or 9.7 percent from higher attendance, increased pricing and increased in-park spending.

Domestic beer segment net sales decreased 2.5 percent, or 285 million dollars. 206 million dollars of the decrease is due to a 1.8 percent decline in beer sales volume, while 79 million dollars stems from slightly lower revenue per barrel, which decreased 0.5 percent for the year. The domestic beer business is currently implementing previously announced revenue enhancement initiatives. The combination of moderate price increases and discount reductions will cover the majority of the company’s domestic volume. As in the past, pricing initiatives are tailored to specific markets, brands and packages. Domestic beer sales-to-wholesalers declined 1.8 percent while wholesaler sales-to-retailers increased 0.2 percent. Sales-to-retailers results have been led by the Budweiser Family, particularly from the February introduction of Budweiser Select. Wholesaler inventories were reduced significantly during 2005, ending the year over two days lower than the end of 2004. 

The company’s mission is to add to life's enjoyment through all their products, services and relationships. They want to be known as the world’s beer company.