Emperador posts 47.2% rise in third-quarter net profit
Quarterly revenue increased 33.8 per cent to ₱17.4 billion as the spirits producer reported a recovery in whisky and higher brandy sales.
Emperador recorded net profit of ₱1.1 billion for the quarter ended September 30, up 47.2 per cent from ₱733 million a year earlier. The spirits manufacturer reported quarterly revenue of ₱17.4 billion, compared with ₱13 billion in 2025.
The group said its whisky business had resumed growth after a difficult 2025. External sales for the segment exceeded ₱16 billion over the first nine months of 2026, rising about 10 per cent year on year. Third-quarter growth reached 13 per cent.
Brandy external sales increased 47.6 per cent to ₱11.6 billion, with the company citing strong demand in the Philippines. Across the group, revenue for the first nine months rose 14.1 per cent to ₱47 billion.
Emperador had announced a ₱2.4 billion capital expenditure allocation for 2026 in June. It said more than half would go towards whisky warehouses, maturation sites and facility improvements. The remaining funds are intended for upgrades to the brandy business’s production and distribution facilities.
