Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 5.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $6.0bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
A sustained decline in per-capita beer consumption recalibrates brewery revenue
- Per-capita beer consumption in Canada plateaued at 99.5 litres in 2020, then entered a marked structural decline, dropping to 94.5 litres by 2022 and further stabilizing around 87–88 litres from 2023 through 2025. This decade-defining reduction resets the industry’s long-established demand baseline and underpins every subsequent financial and operational reality.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2026-2031)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Brewers must manage higher, more volatile input costs driven by policy and category shifts
- Aluminum and wheat costs will creep upward through 2030, with aluminum climbing from $2,570.9 per metric ton to $2,761.5 per metric ton and wheat from $190.9 to $213.4 per metric ton. Unlike the spike of 2020–2022, brewers are expected to “live inside” a permanently politicized cost environment where tariffs, trade uncertainty and supply chain friction add ongoing volatility.
Biggest companies in the Breweries in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anheuser-Busch | 3,828.2 | 990.7 | 25.9 | |
Molson Coors | 1,295.2 | 194.3 | 15.0 | |
Moosehead | 219.0 | 53.3 | 24.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Draught beer, Bottled beer and Canned beer. Draught beer is the largest segment of the Breweries in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Canned beer cements leadership with versatility, value and visual appeal
- Cans became the default beer package by 2025, capturing 63.5% of industry revenue as planograms, new product launches and retailer facings increasingly rotate around aluminum, not glass. Light, stackable and fully protective, cans dominate shelf space and drive capital investments in canning lines and design.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Breweries industry in Canada produces alcoholic beverages, such as beer and malt liquor as well as nonalcoholic beer, using water, barley, hops, yeast and other occasional adjuncts. Manufacturers of wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages are not included in this industry.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Breweries industry in Canada include Canned beer production, Bottled beer production, Draught beer production and Nonalcoholic beer production.Companies
Companies covered in the Breweries industry in Canada include Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors and Moosehead.Purchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Breweries industry in Canada include craft beer, hydrometer, adjuncts, lautering and nanobrewery.Industry Code
NAICS 312120 - Breweries in Canada
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Brewers confront a new normal as Canadians shift away from beer. Consumption continues to decline, and the industry’s traditional growth playbook is no longer practical—survi...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Cans grab centre stage as beer packaging evolves. They’re not just practical and eye-catching—they’ve become the battleground for value brands, as craft creativity and innova...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Ontario’s brewery landscape stands out as a mix of fierce competition and constant reinvention. Urban demand and regulatory changes have led to a booming count of breweries, ...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Industry consolidation is accelerating as major brewers absorb volume from closing or retreating independents. Big players aren’t just hanging on—they’re actively strengtheni...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
The Breweries industry is dominated by large liquor producers that have a global footprint. Molson Coors generates more than half of total industry revenue, followed by Anheu...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Anheuser-Busch's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Molson Coors's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Moosehead's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Anheuser-Busch, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Molson Coors, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Moosehead, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Strict regulations set a demanding standard for every Canadian brewery. Navigating excise taxes, safety laws, and provincial liquor board rules isn’t just bureaucracy—it dete...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Brewers face a tight profit squeeze as input costs, labour and market volatility reshape profit. Navigating these ongoing shocks means survival now hinges on relentless opera...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Breweries industry in Canada in 2026?
The market size of the Breweries industry in Canada is $6.0bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Breweries industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 1,248 businesses in the Breweries industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Breweries industry in Canada?
The Breweries industry in Canada is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Breweries industry in Canada?
The Breweries industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Breweries industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Breweries industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 5.9 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Breweries industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Breweries industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Breweries industry in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Breweries industry in Canada are Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors and Moosehead
What does the Breweries industry in Canada include?
Canned beer production and Bottled beer production are part of the Breweries industry in Canada.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Breweries industry in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in the Breweries industry in Canada is Anheuser-Busch.
How competitive is the Breweries industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Breweries industry in Canada.
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