Danish multinational brewer Carlsberg reported higher first-quarter revenue, with revenue reaching 20.7 billion Danish kroner or £2.4 billion. As one of the world’s most prominent brewing companies, Carlsberg has seen a rise in sales, potentially signaling that alcohol-free drinks are gaining traction. Here’s what we know about Carlsberg’s spectacular sales in the ‘First Quarter’ and what it could mean for consumers.
Carlsberg on April 28, 2026, reported higher first-quarter revenue as the volume of beverages grew in all of the Danish brewer’s regions. The Danish company reported reaching about £2.4 billion in the first quarter of the year. This is about three percent higher compared to a year earlier.
The globally-renowned company releases profit only every other quarter, as permitted by the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen quoted in a statement: “We delivered a good start to 2026 with organic volume and revenue growth in all three regions, strong results for our strategic category growth drivers - premium beer, soft drinks, and alcohol-free brews”.
Carlsberg said that the volume of beverages sold also grew 5.3% overall. It also recorded that the rise in the volume of beverages was helped mainly by soft drinks, which grew to about 10%.
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The company also maintained its outlook for the full year. It targets organic growth of two to six percent for its operating profit. In the fourth week of April 2026, the company stated that it was expanding its partnership with Pepsi across the Nordics and the Baltic states.
The Nordics (or Nordic region) are a group of countries in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, comprising Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, plus autonomous territories Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Åland.
On the other hand, the Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These are three sovereign nations in northeastern Europe on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea.
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Danish brewing company Carlsberg, best known for its premium lagers, reported higher first-quarter revenue in 2026. With the revenue rising by three percent compared to a year earlier, the brand is also expanding its partnership with Pepsi across the Nordics and the Baltic states.
