ABEV vs KDP vs MCD Stock Comparison

Ambev, Keurig Dr Pepper and Mcdonalds Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABEV Ambev S.A.
$2.84 -2.4% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$44.59B
P/E
14.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.68B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
5 wins
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
$34.99 +9.5% 1M +28.8% 1Y
Market cap
$47.28B
P/E
33.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.09B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
2 wins
MCD Mcdonalds Corp
$250.84 +6.1% 1M -18.0% 1Y
Market cap
$176.54B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.70B
Div. yield
0.03%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ambev leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ambev 5, Mcdonalds 4, Keurig Dr Pepper 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABEVKDPMCDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $44.59B $47.28B $176.54B MCD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.2x 33.1x 20.1x ABEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 14.8x 18.9x KDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% +27.5% +6.3% KDP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.8% 7.1% 31.7% MCD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.3% 4.3% 25.9% MCD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 6.7x 2.6x ABEV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.7% +28.8% -18.0% ABEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr +0.5%/yr +0.7%/yr ABEV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.0% 26.5% 19.9% MCD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 40/100 50/100 ABEV

Percentile Scorecard

ABEVKDPMCD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisABEVKDPMCD
Valuation 87 #6 of 38 49 #20 of 38 18 #41 of 50
Growth 31 #23 of 33 50 #17 of 33 39 #29 of 47
Profitability 100 #1 of 31 67 #11 of 31 100 #1 of 46
Financial Health 81 #8 of 38 16 #32 of 38 44 #29 of 51
Shareholder Returns 46 #13 of 23 18 #19 of 23 47 #18 of 33
Overall 69 40 50
  • ABEV ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • KDP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MCD ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodABEVKDPMCDSPY
1 month -2.4%+9.5%+6.1% -0.8%
3 months -7.8%+16.2%-7.3% +3.5%
6 months -1.7%+24.3%-13.6% +7.0%
Year to date +15.0%+24.9%-17.9% +12.2%
1 year +29.7%+28.8%-18.0% +13.0%
3 years +16.4%+17.1%-1.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.2%+5.4%-0.6% +23.1%
5 years +6.0%+2.3%+3.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.2%+0.5%+0.7% +11.0%
10 years -54.3%-60.5%+123.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year -7.5%-8.9%+8.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureABEVKDPMCDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.0%26.5%19.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.3%25.9%20.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.460.02-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.821.09-0.90 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.2%-36.9%-32.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.2%-0.6%-26.5% -1.8%
52-week high $3.43$35.19$341.06 $779.14
52-week low $2.18$25.31$230.86 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleABEVKDPMCD
P/E now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 26.6x 33.4xmedian 26.6x 20.2xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.5x 2.4xmedian 1.5x 6.4xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 14.2x 17.9xmedian 14.2x 14.4xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 18.3x 24.2xmedian 18.3x 24.0xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.6x 1.6xmedian 2.6x -173.5xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 4.09median 2.09 -12.06median 2.09 4.71median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsABEVKDPMCD
Revenue $16.68B $20.09B $27.70B
Gross profit $8.66B $9.92B $24.86B
Operating income $4.53B $3.26B $12.80B
Net income $3.16B $1.50B $8.79B
Free cash flow $6.02B $1.97B $7.39B
EPS (diluted) $0.20 $1.05 $12.36
Cash & equivalents $3.21B $1.52B $822.00M
Total debt $2.67B $29.98B $162.65B
Shares (diluted) 15.68B 1.36B 711.10M
Enterprise value $29.88B $43.32B $171.36B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricABEVKDPMCD
P/E 14.1x 33.4x 20.2x
P/FCF 7.4x 24.2x 24.0x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 18.8x 15.6x
P/S 2.7x 2.4x 6.4x
P/B 2.6x 1.6x -173.5x
P/Tangible book 3.0x -5.4x -173.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.3x 17.9x 14.4x
EV/EBIT 9.4x 23.3x 16.9x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 3.8x 7.8x
EV/FCF 7.0x 38.6x 29.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x 30.1x 19.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.09 -12.06 4.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABEVKDPMCD
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% 27.5% 6.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.4% 11.3% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.9% 14.6% 5.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 8.9% 4.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.0% 22.4% 7.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 10.4% 5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 19.2% -2.7% 4.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -2.3% 3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -14.2% -7.2% 5.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.5% -2.8% 4.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.3% 19.4% 15.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 9.0% 9.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.2% 23.0% 18.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 6.4% 8.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABEVKDPMCD
Gross margin 51.9% 49.4% 89.7%
EBITDA margin 34.6% 21.2% 54.4%
Operating margin 27.1% 16.2% 46.2%
Pretax margin 23.1% 9.8% 40.4%
Net margin 18.8% 7.1% 31.7%
FCF margin 36.1% 9.8% 26.7%
Operating cash flow margin 31.5% 12.6% 40.9%
Return on equity 18.4% 5.1% –
Return on assets 11.7% 1.9% 14.6%
Return on invested capital 25.3% 4.3% 25.9%
Return on capital employed 23.5% 5.4% 22.9%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABEVKDPMCD
Debt / assets 4.1% 34.2% 66.5%
Debt / equity 0.1x 1.0x -39.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 6.7x 2.6x
Debt / FCF 0.2x 15.2x 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 35.7% 66.6% 101.7%
Equity / assets 64.3% 33.4% -1.7%
Interest coverage 5.7x – 7.9x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.5x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.09 0.79 4.60

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABEVKDPMCD
Dividend yield 1.1% 2.6% 3.0%
Net buyback yield 1.2% -9.2% 1.2%
Shareholder yield 2.2% -6.6% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 59.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 70.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusABEVKDPMCD
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 14.8xFY2026 18.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.19FY2026 $2.37FY2026 $13.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +15.6%FY2026 +8.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% +11.8% +6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.71BFY2026 $25.28BFY2026 $29.23BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +52.3%FY2026 +8.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.1% +13.6% -4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABEVKDPMCD
Held by institutions 6.7% 100.0% 74.2%
Institutions holding 403 852 3,473
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +12.9% +0.4%
Institutions buying 199 469 1,534
Institutions selling 131 284 1,485
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.65 1.03

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ABEVKDPMCD
ABEV 1.00 0.17 0.19
KDP 0.17 1.00 0.33
MCD 0.19 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABEV, KDP and MCD?

Mcdonalds (MCD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ambev (ABEV) $44.59B, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $47.28B, Mcdonalds (MCD) $176.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABEV, KDP and MCD?

Ambev (ABEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ambev (ABEV) 14.2x, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 33.1x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 20.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is cheapest (Ambev (ABEV) 14.9x, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 14.8x, Mcdonalds (MCD) 18.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ambev (ABEV) +4.1%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +27.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) +6.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mcdonalds (MCD) has the highest net margin (Ambev (ABEV) 18.8%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 7.1%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 31.7%). On return on invested capital, Mcdonalds (MCD) leads (Ambev (ABEV) 25.3%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 4.3%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 25.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ambev (ABEV) returned the most: Ambev (ABEV) +29.7%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +28.8%, Mcdonalds (MCD) -18.0%. Over five years, Ambev (ABEV) compounded fastest (Ambev (ABEV) +1.2%/yr, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +0.5%/yr, Mcdonalds (MCD) +0.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ambev (ABEV) 0.00%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 0.00%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 0.03%. Ambev (ABEV) and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mcdonalds (MCD) has been the steadiest (Ambev (ABEV) 36.0%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 26.5%, Mcdonalds (MCD) 19.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABEV, KDP and MCD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ambev (ABEV) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.