ABEV vs SAM vs KOF Stock Comparison

Ambev, Boston Beer and Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ABEV Ambev S.A.
$2.84 -2.4% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$45.06B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.68B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
4 wins
SAM Boston Beer Co Inc
$201.68 +23.2% 1M -12.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.05B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.03B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
KOF Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv
$116.06 +5.2% 1M +33.4% 1Y
Market cap
$190.82B
P/E
138.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.29B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv 5, Ambev 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionABEVSAMKOFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $45.06B $2.05B $190.82B KOF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x -28.1x 138.8x ABEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 22.5x 16.4x ABEV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.1% -3.5% +16.9% KOF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.8% -3.6% 7.9% ABEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.7% -12.9% +33.4% KOF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr -16.1%/yr +16.2%/yr KOF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.0% 37.8% 24.4% KOF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 57/100 54/100 ABEV

Percentile Scorecard

ABEVSAMKOF

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

AxisABEVSAMKOF
Valuation 87 #6 of 38 73 #11 of 38 14 #33 of 38
Growth 31 #23 of 33 3 #32 of 33 56 #15 of 33
Profitability 100 #1 of 31 47 #17 of 31 60 #13 of 31
Financial Health 81 #8 of 38 68 #13 of 38 –
Shareholder Returns 46 #13 of 23 96 #2 of 23 86 #4 of 23
Overall 69 57 54
  • ABEV ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • SAM ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • KOF ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodABEVSAMKOFSPY
1 month -2.4%+23.2%+5.2% -0.8%
3 months -7.8%+9.9%+6.8% +3.5%
6 months -1.7%-16.0%+15.3% +7.0%
Year to date +15.0%+3.4%+22.5% +12.2%
1 year +29.7%-12.9%+33.4% +13.0%
3 years +16.4%-36.9%+53.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +5.2%-14.2%+15.5% +23.1%
5 years +6.0%-58.4%+111.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.2%-16.1%+16.2% +11.0%
10 years -54.3%+26.5%+51.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -7.5%+2.4%+4.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureABEVSAMKOFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.0%37.8%24.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.3%40.6%22.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.46-0.260.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.82-0.341.37 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.2%-70.1%-27.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.2%-22.4%-3.2% -1.8%
52-week high $3.43$260.05$119.95 $779.14
52-week low $2.18$161.08$85.75 $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.

MultipleABEVSAMKOF
P/E now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 26.6x -28.3xmedian 26.6x 141.9xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 1.5x 1.0xmedian 1.5x 11.3xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 14.2x -172.8xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 18.3x 11.2xmedian 18.3x -166.5xmedian 18.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 2.6x 2.8xmedian 2.6x —median 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 4.09median 2.09 0.63median 2.09 -66.54median 2.09

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 monthsABEVSAMKOF
Revenue $16.68B $2.03B $17.29B
Gross profit $8.66B $937.09M $8.09B
Operating income $4.53B -$96.37M $2.56B
Net income $3.16B -$73.06M $1.46B
Free cash flow $6.02B $185.06M -$1.17B
EPS (diluted) $0.20 $-7.15 $0.01
Cash & equivalents $3.21B $308.10M –
Total debt $2.67B – –
Shares (diluted) 15.68B 10.22M 142.00B
Enterprise value $30.35B $1.09B $190.82B

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
MetricABEVSAMKOF
P/E 14.1x -28.3x 141.9x
P/FCF 7.4x 11.2x -166.5x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 8.8x –
P/S 2.7x 1.0x 11.3x
P/B 2.6x 2.8x –
P/Tangible book 3.0x 2.9x –
EV/EBITDA 7.3x -172.8x –
EV/EBIT 9.4x -18.3x 76.1x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 0.9x 11.3x
EV/FCF 7.0x 9.5x -166.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.0x 7.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.09 0.63 -66.54

Growth

14 metrics
MetricABEVSAMKOF
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.1% -3.5% 16.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.4% -2.5% 9.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.9% -0.9% 19.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 2.5% 10.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.0% -179.1% 21.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.5% -42.3% 11.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 19.2% -179.2% 16.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -42.3% 6.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -14.2% -183.9% 13.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.5% -45.1% -2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.3% -14.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 4.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 11.2% -12.7% 26.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 10.2% -33.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricABEVSAMKOF
Gross margin 51.9% 46.1% 46.8%
EBITDA margin 34.6% -0.5% –
Operating margin 27.1% -4.7% 14.8%
Pretax margin 23.1% -4.3% 12.7%
Net margin 18.8% -3.6% 7.9%
FCF margin 36.1% 9.1% -6.8%
Operating cash flow margin 31.5% 11.5% –
Return on equity 18.4% -10.1% –
Return on assets 11.7% -5.9% –
Return on invested capital 25.3% – –
Return on capital employed 23.5% -12.2% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -3.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricABEVSAMKOF
Debt / assets 4.1% – –
Debt / equity 0.1x – –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x – –
Debt / FCF 0.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 35.7% 40.6% –
Equity / assets 64.3% 59.4% –
Interest coverage 5.7x – 5.0x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.1x –
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.9x –
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.7x –
Altman Z-score 4.09 3.93 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricABEVSAMKOF
Dividend yield 1.1% – 3.7%
Net buyback yield 1.2% 5.9% –
Shareholder yield 2.2% 5.9% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusABEVSAMKOF
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 22.5xFY2026 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.19FY2026 $8.97FY2026 $7.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 -9.3%FY2026 +12.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.8% +17.7% -2.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $18.71BFY2026 $2.02BFY2026 $15.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.2%FY2026 +3.1%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.1% -9.5% +17.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersABEVSAMKOF
Held by institutions 6.7% 100.0% 1.1%
Institutions holding 403 330 255
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +11.2% -1.5%
Institutions buying 199 158 128
Institutions selling 131 113 72
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.40 1.78

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.

ABEVSAMKOF
ABEV 1.00 0.11 0.46
SAM 0.11 1.00 0.23
KOF 0.46 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ABEV, SAM and KOF?

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ambev (ABEV) $45.06B, Boston Beer (SAM) $2.05B, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) $190.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, ABEV, SAM and KOF?

Ambev (ABEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ambev (ABEV) 14.3x, Boston Beer (SAM) -28.1x, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 138.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ambev (ABEV) is cheapest (Ambev (ABEV) 14.9x, Boston Beer (SAM) 22.5x, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 16.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ambev (ABEV) +4.1%, Boston Beer (SAM) -3.5%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +16.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ambev (ABEV) has the highest net margin (Ambev (ABEV) 18.8%, Boston Beer (SAM) -3.6%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 7.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) returned the most: Ambev (ABEV) +29.7%, Boston Beer (SAM) -12.9%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +33.4%. Over five years, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) compounded fastest (Ambev (ABEV) +1.2%/yr, Boston Beer (SAM) -16.1%/yr, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +16.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) has been the steadiest (Ambev (ABEV) 36.0%, Boston Beer (SAM) 37.8%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 24.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ABEV, SAM and KOF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 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.