Molson Coors Beverage (TAP-A)

What Could Go Wrong

1. 01Secular decline in beer consumption among younger demographics (Gen Z, Millennials) favoring wine, spirits, cannabis, and wellness trends
2. 02Regulatory risks including potential alcohol tax increases, marketing restrictions, and state-level distribution law changes that could disrupt three-tier system economics
3. 03Health and wellness movement driving reduced alcohol consumption and growth of non-alcoholic alternatives
4. 04Market share erosion to AB InBev's aggressive innovation and marketing in hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages, and premium imports
5. 05Continued craft beer fragmentation and local brewery competition in key urban markets
6. 06Private label beer growth at major retailers (Costco, Trader Joe's) pressuring mainstream pricing
7. 07Elevated debt-to-EBITDA ratio around 3.0x limits financial flexibility for M&A or aggressive brand investment
8. 08Negative ROE (-16.7%) and ROA (-23.4%) reflect accumulated losses and goodwill impairments from historical acquisitions

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My Notes

• value - The stock trades at 0.9x sales and 1.0x book value with 11.6% FCF yield…
• Rising interest rates modestly pressure the business through higher debt servicing costs on $6.5B net debt position…
• Watch on earnings: US beer industry shipment volumes (Beer Institute data) versus Molson Coors depletions, Aluminum can prices and availability (ALIUSD futures) as primary packaging cost driver, Barley and corn commodity prices (ZCUSX) impacting raw material costs with 6-12 month lag.