There are ways to write off business losses. AB Inbev has been rising in profits every year for at least the last 3 or 4 years that I saw. A bad year will not necessarily benefit them, but it will not be a huge obstacle.
You’re missing the point.
If you expect to make 20 dollars, but only make 10, you still make a profit, not a loss. They can’t write off 7 billion dollars in lost sales. It doesn’t work like that.
I would not be buying InBev stock right now.
This one issue could be contagious to all of their brands—particularly given their tone deaf senior management.
There is no certainty in life—but I would rate this company very high risk—avoid.