Treasury Wines updated segment disclosure and perspectives on FY26e should provide relief that earnings will still grow in FY26e and the Board sees its shares as under-valued. The new segmentation shines a very bright light on the appeal of luxury wines and the challenge in commercial wines. Luxury wines accounts for 23% of Treasury’s volume and 86% of the group’s earnings. While the outlook for FY26e has been tempered a little, there are downside risks in Chinese demand and US distribution changes in our view.

Treasury Wines has provided an update on FY25e earnings and noted that its US distributor in California will exit the state. The loss of RNDC will be a short-term risk given the short-term timeframe of September 2025. We have a cautious outlook on the US business with EBITS ex DAOU down 24% in FY26e.

Treasury Wine’s share price suggests there is downside risks to consensus earnings. We agree and the opportunity for incoming CEO Sam Fischer will be a reset of expectations because the fundamentals of the business are solid. Treasury has repositioned its portfolio towards luxury wines where Chinese and global demand are both strong.

Treasury Wines reported 1H25 EBITS of $391 million, growth of 35%.  Penfolds price realisation and performance relative to 1H20 are positive signs for future EBITS growth. The Americas is more challenged, but the segment’s earnings growth is likely to be largely driven by the DAOU brand over the next two years. Treasury’s decision not to divest its commercial brands may be financially logical but does raise the question about the potential to realise value in Penfolds if the valuation remains depressed.

Treasury Wines reported FY24 EBITS of $658 million with organic growth of only 4% adjusted for acquisitions and currency. The result showed the importance of the DAOU acquisition to earnings and its increasing focus on the luxury wine segment. Earnings growth in FY25e will half come from the growth of DAOU and a further quarter from Penfolds price rises. The underlying business is likely to have limited growth outside these factors given pressure on wine demand under $15 per bottle.

Treasury hosted a meeting with Penfolds MD, Tom King. The discussion clarified Penfolds emphasis on luxury wines and efforts to lift its distribution reach across key markets. The next 12 months will be about the globalisation of the brand with French and Californian product released. The company is holding firm to its target of 40%-45% EBITS margins. We see 40% as more plausible as marketing investment is required to build the brand in key markets.