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Ambev SA (NYSE:ABEV) shares traded higher on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter FY25 results. Details Ambev reported quarterly earnings of 24 cents per share in Brazilian Reals (4 cents per share in USD), up 8.7% year over year (Y/Y), driven by lower taxes. The company reported quarterly sales of 20.8 billion Brazilian Real ($3.826 billion), which declined 5.7% Y/Y. Also Read: US Aluminum Tariffs Risk Supply Chain And Food Security, Industry Insiders Warn Normalized EBITDA, meanwhile, increased by 2.9% Y/Y organically, and margins expanded 50 basis points, led by disciplined cost and expense management and efficient resource allocation. Segment Performance Net revenue per hectoliter (NR/hl) grew by 7.4%, contributing to overall net revenue increases in most business units: Brazil non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) rose by 0.5%, Caribbean (CAC) by 2.2% and Latin America South (LAS) by 9.2%, while Canada and Brazil Beer saw a decline of 0.1% and 2.1%, respectively, due to volume decreases. Organically, volumes declined 5.8% Y/Y mainly due to unseasonable weather and a challenging environment in key markets. By Segment, volumes fell in Brazil Beer (-7.7% Y/Y), Brazil NAB (-8.6% Y/Y), Canada (-2.0% Y/Y), and LAS (-0.8% Y/Y). Other Key Metrics The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to 208 million shares, valued at about 2.5 billion Brazilian Reals based on the October 29, 2025, closing price, to be executed over the next 18 months. As of September 30, cash and cash equivalents (less bank overdrafts) stood at 18.31 billion Brazilian Real. Price Action: ABEV shares are up 5.28% at $2.295 at the last check on Thursday. Read Next: Latin America’s Hot Stocks: 3 NYSE Picks To Dodge Trade Wars, Mideast Mayhem Photo: Shutterstock
