Capital sturcture of Anheuser - Busch, the world's largest brewer of beers.

Anheuser - Busch is the world's largest brewer of beers. Anheuser - Busch markets its products in more than 80 countries and controls 48% of the U.S. beer market. ABI lists total assets of 13.862 Billion dollars comprising its beer brewery operations and entertainment theme parks. The trend over the last 5 years has been for reduced beer consumption in the U.S. market. This has led to competitive pricing initiatives among the major breweries and the need …

…reduced the number of shares outstanding. Overall, Anheuser-Busch is a fairly conservative addition to any portfolio. Works Cited Basch, Mark. (2002, September 16). Anheuser-Busch can toast its health. Florida Times Union. Pg. FB.4. Moskowitz, Milton R. (2002, Fall). Anheuser-Busch. Business & Society Review. Pgs. 65-70. Mulligan, Mark. (2001, January 8). Anheuser Busch growth. Financial Times. pg. 28. Zack, Jeffrey. (2003, Winter). Anheuser-Busch: Is the King of Beers a Tyrant? Business & Society Review. Pgs. 34-40. Anheuser-Busch Annual reports @ http://www.anheuser-busch.com.