Carlsberg Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1847

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 31,876

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • CARL B

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 81

  • Share Price
  • $129.10
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Carlsberg General Information

Description

Carlsberg is the third-largest brewer in the world after Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken. It holds leading share in Scandinavia, western China, and several other markets in Asia. Its key brands include Carlsberg, 1664, Tuborg, Holsten, and Somersby. The company's 2024 beverage volume was split among Western Europe (34%), Eastern Europe and India (30%), and Asia (36%).

Contact Information

Website
www.carlsberg.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • J.C. Jacobsens Gade 1
  • 1799 Copenhagen
  • Denmark
+45 33
Primary Industry
Beverages
Stock Exchange
CSE
Corporate Office
  • J.C. Jacobsens Gade 1
  • 1799 Copenhagen
  • Denmark
+45 33

Carlsberg Timeline

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Carlsberg Stock Performance

As of 21-Mar-2025, Carlsberg’s stock price is $129.10. Its current market cap is $17.5B with 132M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$129.10 $129.10 $90.98 - $144.80 $17.5B 132M 261K $9.97

Carlsberg Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Carlsberg has a trailing 12-month revenue of $10.9B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 17,419,135 17,419,135 22,020,843 22,483,548
Revenue 10,880,731 10,880,731 10,678,483 9,930,972
EBITDA 2,189,027 2,189,027 2,079,391 2,050,219
Net Income 1,322,323 1,322,323 (5,919,059) (150,240)
Total Assets 15,811,150 15,811,150 16,603,764 16,600,843
Total Debt 5,321,167 5,321,167 5,805,401 4,122,972
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Carlsberg Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Carlsberg Comparisons

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Industry
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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
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Carlsberg is the third-largest brewer in the world after Anheuser-Busch InBev and Heineken. It holds leading share in Sc
Beverages
Copenhagen, Denmark
31,876 As of 2024

Faxe, Denmark
 

Sao Paulo, Brazil
 
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Carlsberg Competitors (5)

One of Carlsberg’s 5 competitors is Royal Unibrew, a Corporation company based in Faxe, Denmark.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Royal Unibrew Corporation Faxe, Denmark
AmBev Corporation Sao Paulo, Brazil
Suntory Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Heineken Corporation Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bira 91 Private Equity-Backed New Delhi, India
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Carlsberg Patents

  • 203

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 79

    Granted

  • 32

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Carlsberg Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2023231447-A1 Modulation of protein levels Pending 11-Mar-2022
EP-4490736-A1 Modulation of protein levels Pending 11-Mar-2022
EP-4029935-A1 S. eubayanus strain and hybrids thereof Pending 14-Jan-2021
CA-3183042-A1 Low diacetyl yeast Pending 30-Jun-2020
EP-4172301-A1 Low diacetyl yeast Active 30-Jun-2020 C12C12/006
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Carlsberg Signals

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Carlsberg Investments & Acquisitions (81)

Carlsberg’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Britvic for . The deal was made on 16-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Britvic 16-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Beverages
Mikkeller 31-Dec-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Beverages
Carlsberg South Asia 29-Nov-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Holding Companies
Gorkha Brewery 29-Nov-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Beverages
Waterloo Brewing 07-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition Beverages
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Carlsberg ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated February, 12, 2025

22.49 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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Carlsberg Exits (13)

Carlsberg’s most recent exit was on 01-Mar-2019 from Jing-A Brewing Company. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Jing-A Brewing Company 01-Mar-2019 Completed
London Fields Brewery 03-Jul-2017 Completed
CrowdIT (London) 04-Nov-2015 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Sapporo Vietnam 01-Jan-2007 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Arpida 01-Oct-2004 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 17 buyers
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Carlsberg Affiliates

Subsidiaries (25)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
TRAITOMIC Copenhagen, Denmark 2022
Carlsberg Deutschland Hamburg, Germany 2010
Olympic Brewery Athens, Greece 2010
Svyturys Klaipėda, Lithuania 1995
Baltic Beverages Holding Stockholm, Sweden 1991
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Carlsberg FAQs

  • When was Carlsberg founded?

    Carlsberg was founded in 1847.

  • Where is Carlsberg headquartered?

    Carlsberg is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • What is the size of Carlsberg?

    Carlsberg has 31,876 total employees.

  • What industry is Carlsberg in?

    Carlsberg’s primary industry is Beverages.

  • Is Carlsberg a private or public company?

    Carlsberg is a Public company.

  • What is Carlsberg’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Carlsberg is CARL B.

  • What is the current stock price of Carlsberg?

    As of 21-Mar-2025 the stock price of Carlsberg is $129.10.

  • What is the current market cap of Carlsberg?

    The current market capitalization of Carlsberg is $17.5B.

  • What is Carlsberg’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Carlsberg is $10.9B.

  • Who are Carlsberg’s competitors?

    Royal Unibrew, AmBev, Suntory, Heineken, and Bira 91 are competitors of Carlsberg.

  • What is Carlsberg’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Carlsberg’s EPS for 12 months was $9.97.

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