Heineken reported a 4.4% organic increase in 2025 operating profit to 4.39 billion euros ($4.73B), defying a 2.1% volume decline through strategic price hikes and cost controls. The Dutch brewer’s margin expanded to 15.2% as revenue per hectoliter grew 3.8%, reaching 28.89 billion euros in annual sales.

Nearly 10% of Heineken’s global workforce faces cuts under its restructuring plan, with 5,000-6,000 jobs slated for elimination by 2027. The layoffs accompany supply chain optimization efforts and expanded shared services under the EverGreen 2030 strategy, which delivered over 500 million euros in gross savings last year.

The restructuring comes as beer demand weakens across key markets. Heineken projects modest 2-6% operating profit growth for 2026, banking on continued premium pricing and efficiency gains. CEO Dolf van den Brink’s overhaul aims to streamline operations following the 2024 acquisition of Costa Rica’s FIFCO.