The Sobering Math: Where Your Money Really Goes
Yesterday, we exposed what your addiction costs you. Today, we reveal who’s getting rich off your struggle—with charts that’ll make you rethink every sip.
1. Big Beer’s Billion-Dollar Bonanza
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser, Stella, Corona)
| Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Stock Price + Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57.8B | $7.7B | +18% |
| 2022 | $54.3B | $6.5B | +4% |
| 2021 | $46.9B | $4.6B | +22% |
| 2020 | $42.3B | $1.4B* | -30% (*Covid dip) |
| 2019 | $52.3B | $9.2B | +27% |
CEO Pay: Brendan Whitworth – $22.6 million/year
(Source: 2023 SEC filings)
Molson Coors (Coors Light, Miller Lite)
| Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Stock Price + Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11.7B | $1.2B | +32% |
| 2022 | $10.7B | $819M | +12% |
| 2021 | $9.8B | $672M | +41% |
| 2020 | $9.7B | $131M* | -15% (*Covid dip) |
| 2019 | $10.6B | $1.4B | +19% |
CEO Pay: Gavin Hattersley – $14.8 million/year
“Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field until there is no room left for anyone else.” —Isaiah 5:8
2. Big Wine’s Uncorked Greed
E. & J. Gallo Winery (America’s #1 Producer)
- 2023 Revenue: $5B (privately held, avoids SEC scrutiny)
- Owners: The Gallo family (net worth $11.3 billion)
Constellation Brands (Robert Mondavi, Kim Crawford)
| Year | Revenue | Net Profit | Stock Price + Dividends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9.3B | $1.5B | +24% |
| 2022 | $8.4B | $1.1B | +17% |
CEO Pay: Bill Newlands – $19.1 million/year
3. The Temple Moment
Jesus didn’t just dislike money-changers—He overturned their tables and drove them out with a whip (John 2:15). Why? Because they exploited the vulnerable in God’s house.
Ask yourself:
- Are today’s alcohol giants any different?
- Is your $5,000/year habit funding CEOs who’d laugh at your DUI mugshot?
“You cannot serve both God and money.” —Matthew 6:24
4. Your Escape Plan
If AA Failed You:
- Draft a truce (not surrender):
- Set physical limits (e.g., no back-to-back drinking days)
- Use faith as your sponsor (pray before cravings hit)
- Redirect alcohol funds to debt payoff or family experiences
If You’re Still Drinking:
- Calculate your annual spend using yesterday’s tables
- Ask: “Would I hand this cash to a CEO who profits from my pain?”
Final Warning
Every case of beer you buy = $1.20 profit for AB InBev
Every bottle of wine = $3.50 for Constellation Brands
Subscribe to learn how to:
- Break free from addiction’s economic trap
- Negotiate your Jesus-backed truce
- Starve the billion-dollar beasts feeding on your struggle
P.S. Comment below: What’s the most you’ve spent on alcohol in one night? (I’ll go first: $400.00 for the VIP bottle service at club.)
P.S.S. Part three tomorrow, what hidden costs are associated with your alcoholism.
Grateful Truce 
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