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net -1.4 3.0 / 10Digital GMV boom masks flat beverage core
Watch: Track whether full-year 2026 guidance emphasizes marketplace contribution margins or double down on organic beverage growth. Investor appetite for a transformation story versus a dividend stock will hinge on margins — if digital scales but stays unprofitable, the narrative cracks.
Ambev posted Q4 2025 net income of 16 billion BRL with EPS growth of 8.2% year-over-year, but underlying revenue growth remained anemic at 2.31%. The real story is the digital ecosystem — B2B marketplace GMV surged 70% while consumer delivery hit 4.7 billion BRL, up 13%, suggesting the company's e-commerce pivot is generating real velocity where traditional beverage demand is stalling.
Ambev is essentially a beverage company learning to be a logistics and marketplace business. Digital units are scaling faster than core beer and soft drinks, which signals either a strategic pivot away from commoditized beverages or a diversification hedge against weak domestic demand in Brazil.
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