For the quarter ended June 2024, Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD Quick QuoteBUD - Free Report) reported revenue of $15.33 billion, up 1.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.90, compared to $0.72 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.84% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.21 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.84, the EPS surprise was +7.14%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Anheuser-Busch Inbev performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Volume in Hectoliters - North America

  : 22,369 KhL versus the four-analyst average estimate of 22,716.16 KhL.

• Volume in Hectoliters - Middle America

  : 38,381 KhL versus 38,302.86 KhL estimated by four analysts on average.

• Volume in Hectoliters - South America

  : 35,969 KhL versus 36,907.89 KhL estimated by four analysts on average.

• AB InBev Worldwide - Total Volume

  : 146,302 KhL compared to the 146,705.6 KhL average estimate based on four analysts.

• Volume in Hectoliters - Asia Pacific

  : 25,399 KhL compared to the 25,584.78 KhL average estimate based on four analysts.

• Volume in Hectoliters - EMEA

  : 23,852 KhL versus 23,114.11 KhL estimated by four analysts on average.

• Revenue- South America

  : $2.79 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.67 billion.

• Revenue- Middle Americas

  : $4.52 billion versus $4.35 billion estimated by four analysts on average.

• Revenue- North America

  : $3.86 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.87 billion.

• Revenue- Asia Pacific

  : $1.75 billion versus $1.84 billion estimated by four analysts on average.

• Revenue- Europe

  : $2.30 billion compared to the $2.29 billion average estimate based on four analysts.

• Revenue- Global Export & Holding Companies

  : $112 million versus $127.86 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Anheuser-Busch Inbev have returned -0.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.