Carlsberg Group

Carlsberg A/S

Carlsberg's headquarters (left) in Copenhagen, Denmark
Company type	Aktieselskab
Traded as	Nasdaq Copenhagen: CARL A CARL B OMXC25CAP component[1][2]
Industry	Drink industry
Founded	1847; 177 years ago (1847)
Founder	J. C. Jacobsen
Headquarters	Copenhagen, Denmark
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jacob Aarup-Andersen (CEO)[3]
Products	Beers, ciders, soft drinks, bottled water
Brands	Carlsberg, Tuborg, Kronenbourg 1664, Grimbergen, Somersby, Holsten, Khyrdalan
Revenue	DKK 58.541 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)[4]
Operating income	DKK 9.699 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)[4]
Net income	DKK 6.808 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)[4]
Total assets	DKK 118.816 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)[4]
Total equity	DKK 43.362 Billion (Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020)[4]
Number of employees	41,000 (FTE, average 2016)[5]
Website	www.carlsberggroup.com

Carlsberg A/S (/ˈkɑːrlzbɜːrɡ/; Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀlsˌpɛɐ̯ˀ]) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. The company's flagship brand is Carlsberg (named after Jacobsen's son Carl). Other brands include Tuborg, Kronenbourg, Somersby cider, Holsten, Neptun, Belgian Grimbergen, Fix, one of Greece's oldest brands and more than 500 local beers.^{[6][failed verification]} The company employs around 41,000 people, primarily in Europe and Asia. Carlsberg is currently the 6th largest brewery in the world based on revenue.^[7]