Emperador sees sustained growth momentum this year

MANILA, Philippines — Emperador Inc., a diversified global liquor conglomerate, expects to sustain growth this year amid a resurgence in the brandy segment and improvement in the whisky market.

“Based on recent results, we expect to continue to grow this year. We see that our strategy in contemporizing, premiumizing and internationalizing is definitely bearing fruit,” Emperador president and CEO Glenn Manlapaz said during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting yesterday.

Manlapaz said Emperador has products catering to all generations.

“We see the market slowly going back to premium products and we are indeed seeing greater demand in our export markets,” he said.

While many factors beyond the company’s control greatly affect its business, such as geopolitical conflicts, disruptions in logistics and government regulations, Manlapaz said the actions to mitigate those risks are within the company’s control.

“And we’re proud to say that we are agile in a way that we do business. We adapt to situations quickly. I think the best thing to say is there’s a lot to look forward to as a shareholder of Emperador,” he said.

For 2026, Emperador has set aside P2.4 billion for its capital expenditure.

More than half of this year’s budgeted capex is allocated to the whisky segment for the construction of warehouses and maturation sites, as well as facility upgrades.

The remainder, meanwhile, will be used to upgrade production and distribution facilities for its brandy business.

Armed with state-of-the-art upgraded facilities for both whisky and brandy, Emperador said the company is geared to continue to produce the finest liquors that are well-loved around the world.

The company has manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, the UK, Spain and Mexico, as well as distribution in 100 countries worldwide.

Its product portfolio includes Emperador Brandy, Fundador Brandy and world-renowned single malt whiskies The Dalmore, Fettercairn, Jura and Tamnavulin.

Emperador pulled off a solid first-quarter 2026 showing despite a challenging global environment, with net profit increasing by five percent to P1.96 billion from last year’s P1.86 billion.

Brandy and whisky sales improved by six percent year-on-year, driven by sustained consumer demand, operational efficiencies and steady contributions from both Philippine and global operations.