Molson Coors UK sales slip 4.2%, and it names the drift from pubs to supermarkets as a risk

Molson Coors' UK business saw turnover fall 4.2% to £1.56bn in the year to 31 December 2025, according to accounts filed at Companies House and reported by The Morning Advertiser. Gross profit fell 7.8% to £283.5m.

The numbers - Pre-tax profit flat at £40.17m, against £40.25m in 2024 - Profit for the year up 128% to £19.7m - Lower volumes, tough trading and cost pressure across the supply chain drove the fall in gross profit

The risks it flagged The brewer, whose brands include Carling, Coors Light, Madri and Rekorderlig, named the shift of sales from the on-trade to the off-trade as a principal risk to profitability, because retail sales usually earn lower margins. It also listed inflation and the cost of living squeezing drinkers' spending, plus tax changes including excise duty. It expects trading to stay tough, with soft demand and more competition, and plans to keep investing in premium beer, cider and stout. Earlier this year it announced a restructuring that included the proposed closure of Sharp's Brewery in Cornwall.

What it means for operators: when a major supplier says its own margins depend on pub volume, your volume is leverage. Bring that to your next supply negotiation, and expect more push on its premium beer, cider and stout.