Who owns Corona?
Corona is owned by AB InBev (Belgium, NYSE: BUD), which has owned the brand since 4 June 2013.[1] Before AB InBev, Corona was owned by Grupo Modelo from 1925 to 2013.[2]
Evidence: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-03, SEC EDGAR, 3 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Grupo Modelo (1925–2013)
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇪 Belgium, Leuven
- Origin
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Founded
- 1925
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BUD
- Trademark registrant
- TRADEMARKS GRUPO MODELO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Corona
Corona has been brewed in Mexico since 1925 and became the largest-selling imported beer in the United States, drunk with a wedge of lime in a custom the brand did not invent but adopted. AB InBev owns it worldwide except in the United States, where Constellation Brands holds perpetual rights.
What AB InBev's annual report says about Corona
Sentences about Corona from AB InBev's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Corona is the best-selling Mexican beer in the world and the leading beer brand in Mexico.
Corona is available in almost 130 countries and was ranked as the most valuable brand in the Brand Finance Alcoholic Drinks 2025 report and also the most valuable beer brand worldwide according to Kantar BrandZ .
How often AB InBev names Corona in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for Corona
The USPTO record for the Corona mark lists TRADEMARKS GRUPO MODELO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. as the owner of record (serial number 73625255). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Corona
- 1925 – 2013 Grupo Modelo — sold 7 June 2013 [2] verified AB InBev held a substantial minority stake in Grupo Modelo for years before acquiring the remainder.
- 2013 – present AB InBev [1] verified
Where Corona sits in AB InBev
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by AB InBev
AB InBev controls 21 brands on Brandtree, 21 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Aguila (1913)
- Beck's (1873)
- Brahma (1888)
- Bud Light (1982)
- Bud Light Seltzer (2020)
- Budweiser (1876)
- Busch (1955)
- Cass (1994)
- Castle Lager (1895)
- Corona Cero (2020)
- Franziskaner
- Harbin (1900)
- Hoegaarden (1965)
- Jupiler (1966)
- Leffe (1952)
- Michelob Ultra (2002)
- Natural Light (1977)
- Quilmes (1890)
Other brands in lager, and who owns them
AB InBev has more brands in lager on Brandtree than any other owner: 17 of 200.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 33 Export | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Allsopps | EABL | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Asahi Super Dry | Asahi Group | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| 333 | ThaiBev | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Cristal | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Cabro | Cervecería Centro Americana | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| Beermix | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bomonti Filtresiz | Anadolu Efes | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
About the owner: AB InBev
AB InBev is a publicly listed company headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, founded in 2008. Brandtree records 21 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BUD.
AB InBev is the largest brewer in the world, formed in 2008 when the Belgian-Brazilian InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch and enlarged again in 2016 by taking over SABMiller. Its beers are sold in about 150 countries.
🇲🇽 Corona and other Mexican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 113 brands that began in Mexico. 28 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Corona among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Corona?
The parent company of Corona is AB InBev, a publicly listed company headquartered in Belgium.
Is Corona owned by Constellation Brands?
No. Corona is owned by AB InBev, not Constellation Brands.
Is Corona Mexican or Belgian?
Corona originated in Mexico in 1925, but it is owned today by AB InBev, which is headquartered in Belgium. So Corona is a Mexican-origin brand under Belgian ownership.
Since when has AB InBev owned Corona?
AB InBev has owned Corona since 4 June 2013.
Who owned Corona before AB InBev?
Before AB InBev, Corona was owned by Grupo Modelo from 1925 until 2013.
Is Corona still owned by AB InBev?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Corona is still owned by AB InBev. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] United States v. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Grupo Modelo S.A.B. de C.V. — US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Regulator decision, published 19 April 2013; retrieved 16 September 2026. This link no longer opens the document.
- [3] USPTO: CORONA, serial 73625255, registration 1681366 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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