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Property, plant and equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Property, plant and equipment
13. Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment comprises owned and leased assets, as follows:
 
Million US dollar
  
31 December 2025
    
  31 December 2024
 
                   
Property, plant and equipment owned
  
 
21 368
  
 
21 295
Property, plant and equipment leased (right-of-use assets)
  
 
2 297
  
 
2 209
Total property, plant and equipment
  
 
23 664
    
 
23 503
 
 
    
31 December 2025 
            
31 December 2024 
 
Million US dollar
  
Land and
buildings
    
Plant and
equipment,
fixtures and
fittings
    
Under
construction
    
    Total
    
Total
 
                                              
Acquisition cost
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance at end of previous year
  
 
12 325
    
 
38 056
    
 
1 166
    
 
51 547
    
 
54 522
 
Effect of movements in foreign exchange
  
 
808
  
 
2 764
  
 
97
  
 
3 669
  
 
(4 424)
 
Acquisitions
  
 
32
  
 
878
  
 
1 833
  
 
2 744
  
 
2 989
Acquisitions through business combinations
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
16
Disposals through sale and derecognition
  
 
(258)
 
  
 
(2 385)
 
  
 
(1)
 
  
 
(2 644)
 
  
 
(2 271)
 
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries
  
 
(9)
 
  
 
(18)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(27)
 
  
 
(9)
 
Transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements¹
  
 
331
  
 
3 452
  
 
(2 085)
 
  
 
1 698
  
 
724
Balance at end of the period
  
 
13 229
    
 
42 747
    
 
1 011
    
 
56 987
    
 
51 547
 
                                              
Depreciation and impairment losses
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance at end of previous year
  
 
(5 018)
 
  
 
(25 235)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(30 252)
 
  
 
(30 430)
 
Effect of movements in foreign exchange
  
 
(317)
 
  
 
(1 765)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(2 082)
 
  
 
2 367
Depreciation
  
 
(385)
 
  
 
(2 944)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(3 329)
 
  
 
(3 518)
 
Disposals through sale and derecognition
  
 
243
  
 
2 329
  
 
-
 
  
 
2 572
  
 
2 121
Disposals through the sale of subsidiaries
  
 
4
  
 
15
  
 
-
 
  
 
18
  
 
5
Impairment losses
  
 
(66)
 
  
 
(390)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(456)
 
  
 
(247)
 
Transfer to/(from) other asset categories and other movements
1
  
 
(204)
 
  
 
(1 886)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(2 090)
 
  
 
(550)
 
Balance at end of the period
  
 
(5 743)
 
  
 
(29 876)
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
(35 619)
 
  
 
(30 252)
 
                                              
Carrying amount
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
at 31 December 2024
  
 
7 307
    
 
12 821
    
 
1 166
    
 
21 295
    
 
21 295
 
at 31 December 2025
  
 
7 486
    
 
12 871
    
 
1 011
    
 
21 368
    
 
 
 
As of 31 December 2025 and 2024 there were no significant restrictions on title on property, plant and equipment.
Contractual commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment amounted to 171m US dollar as of 31 December 2025 compared to 257m US dollar as of 31 December 2024.
AB InBev’s net capital expenditures in the statement of cash flow amounted to 3 552m US dollar in 2025 compared to 3 735m US dollar in 2024. Out of the total 2025 capital expenditures approximately 26% was used to improve the company’s production facilities while 50% was used for logistics and commercial investments and 24% for the purchase of hardware and software and improving administrative capabilities.
Property, plant and equipment leased by the company (right-of-use assets) is detailed as follows:
 
    
31 December 2025
 
Million US dollar
  
Land and buildings
    
Machinery,
 equipment and
other
    
     Total
 
                            
Net carrying amount at 31 December
  
 
1 505
  
 
795
  
 
2 298
 
Depreciation for the year ended 31 December
  
 
(425)
 
  
 
(318)
 
  
 
(742)
 
 
    
31 December 2024
 
Million US dollar
  
Land and buildings
    
Machinery,
 equipment and
other
    
     Total
 
                            
Net carrying amount at 31 December
  
 
1 443
  
 
766
  
 
2 209
 
Depreciation for the year ended 31 December
  
 
(433)
 
  
 
(349)
 
  
 
(782)
 
Additions to right-of-use assets in the year ended 31 December 2025 were 588m US dollar (31 December 2024: 546m US dollar).
Following the sale of Dutch and Belgian pub real estate to Cofinimmo in October 2007, AB InBev entered into lease agreements with a term of 27 years. Furthermore, the company leases a number of warehouses, trucks, factory facilities and other commercial buildings, which typically run for a period of
five
to ten years. Lease payments are increased annually to reflect market rentals, if applicable. None of the leases include contingent rentals.
The company leases out pub real estate for an average outstanding period of
6
to 8 years and part of its own property under operating leases. In 2025, 128m US dollar was recognized as income in the income statement in respect of subleasing of right-of-use assets (2024: 124m US dollar; 2023: 120m US dollar). As of 31 December 2025, the undiscounted lease payments of the non-cancelable lease payments are expected to be received as follows: 117m US dollar in the next 12 months, 329m US dollar in the years 2 through 5 and 68m US dollar after 5 years.
The expense related to short-term and low-value leases and variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities is not significant.
 
 
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The transfer (to)/from other asset categories and other movements relates to transfers from assets under construction to their respective asset categories, to contributions of assets to pension plans, to the separate presentation in the statement of financial position of property, plant and equipment held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5
Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations,
to the restatement of non-monetary assets under hyperinflation accounting in line with IAS 29
Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies
and to other movements.