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Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the top five consumer product companies by EBITDA. The company's portfolio contains six of the top 10 beer brands by volume, and we estimate it distributes 23 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and US-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev, an 87% stake in Budweiser APAC, and in 2016 acquired SABMiller.
View stockFounded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
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Stock name | Anheuser Busch InBev | Costco |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $82.59 | $989.11 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $164B | $438B | |
| 17.81 | 47.64 | |
| $4.64 | $20.76 | |
| 0.78 | 0.87 | |
| $0.83 | $5.54 | |
| 1.71% | 0.59% | |
Sector | Consumer Essentials | Consumer Essentials |
Employees | 137,000 | 355,000 |
Ticker | $BUD | $COST |
Primary listing | NYSE | NASDAQ |
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