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Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX)

Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Brewers | Monterrey, Mexico | NYSE
120.12 USD -0.22 (-0.183%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 120.12

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT

The business shows robust operational strength with double-digit earnings growth and a healthy return on equity, supported by a solid analyst consensus pointing to upside potential. However, the stock has lagged over the past two years, trading below its fifty-day average while holding above the longer-term trend line. Speculators are positioning for a move higher, with call option interest concentrated at the 135 strike, suggesting a bullish bias for the near term. The dividend yield is attractive at nearly five percent, but the payout ratio exceeds one hundred percent, indicating that the distribution may be straining against earnings power. While the fundamentals remain strong, the recent price underperformance and aggressive payout suggest caution is warranted until the payout ratio normalizes.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.040713
AutoARIMA0.042041
AutoETS0.042043
MSTL0.048869

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 1.94
Ljung-Box p 0.001
Jarque-Bera p 0.525
Excess Kurtosis -0.57
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 84.073
Revenue per Share 2576.87
Market Cap 40,922,660,864
Trailing P/E 23.32
Forward P/E 23.00
Beta 0.18
Profit Margins 3.58%
Website https://www.femsa.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:08 a.m. EDT: Call option open interest is significantly heavier than put open interest at the 135 strike, indicating speculative positioning for upside movement. Implied volatility remains moderate, suggesting a lack of extreme fear despite the recent price weakness. The concentration of call interest above the current price suggests traders are anticipating a recovery toward the 135 level.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.42% 3.00% 3.81% 3.10%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-15 1.827000 1.418809
2026-04-22 1.795000 1.580106
2025-07-17 1.963000 1.957324
2025-04-24 1.826000 1.724105
2025-01-17 0.898000 1.088485
2024-10-16 0.946000 0.971352
2024-07-17 1.041000 0.885204
2024-04-16 1.085000 0.907798
2023-11-03 1.070000 0.884736
2023-05-04 1.014000 1.052632
2022-11-03 0.847000 1.153165
2022-05-03 0.848000 1.177614
2021-11-03 0.568000 0.704016
2021-05-04 0.577000 0.736627
2020-11-03 0.733000 1.352149
2020-08-18 0.690000 1.160639
2019-11-01 0.756000 0.848485
2019-05-03 0.771000 0.777531
2018-11-02 0.735000 0.839520
2018-05-02 0.756000 0.827405
2017-11-03 0.676000 0.788062
2017-05-02 0.687000 0.763249
2016-10-28 0.684000 0.718412
2016-05-02 0.720000 0.782269
2015-11-02 0.673000 0.688209
2015-05-04 0.740000 0.802081
2013-12-13 1.538000 1.626481
2013-11-04 0.782000 0.850832
2013-05-02 0.822000 0.714845
2012-11-01 0.704000 0.776870
2012-04-30 0.704000 0.866355
2011-10-28 0.585000 0.847826
2011-04-29 0.582000 0.925278
2010-10-29 0.319000 0.580951
2010-04-29 0.319000 0.675561
2009-10-28 0.178000 0.410991
2009-04-28 0.167000 0.608822
2008-05-05 0.463000 1.057078
2007-05-10 0.404333 1.094764
2006-06-12 0.266000 1.036768
2005-05-05 0.201000 1.159392
2004-05-26 0.158333 1.104649
2003-05-27 0.123667 0.963639
2002-05-28 0.235333 1.608198
2001-05-14 0.158333 1.217946
2000-07-26 0.178667 1.281916
2000-06-28 0.041667 0.308644
1999-06-28 0.125000 1.006711
1998-07-06 0.107000 0.972727
Additional Data
dividendRate 5.9
dividendYield 4.9
exDividendDate 2026-07-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 1.827
lastDividendDate 2026-07-15
dividendDate 2026-07-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.38449144
Address1 General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Address2 Colonia Bella Vista
All Time High 143.43
All Time Low 4.916667
Ask 145.0
Ask Size 400
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 408,850
Average Daily Volume3 Month 518,595
Average Volume 518,595
Average Volume10Days 408,850
Beta 0.184
Bid 114.0
Bid Size 200
Book Value 37.80779
City Monterrey
Country Mexico
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 120.12
Current Ratio 1.136
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 120.845
Day Low 119.5
Debt To Equity 84.073
Display Name Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V
Dividend Date 1,785,110,400
Dividend Rate 5.9
Dividend Yield 4.9
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,250,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,250,800
Earnings Growth 1.075
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.041
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,241,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,190,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,190,600
Ebitda 103,156,391,936
Ebitda Margins 0.118190005
Enterprise To Ebitda 2.517
Enterprise To Revenue 0.297
Enterprise Value 259,643,670,528
Eps Current Year 5.875
Eps Forward 5.22161
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.15
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 52 818 328 6080
Fifty Day Average 125.2818
Fifty Day Average Change -5.1617966
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.041201487
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 38.449142
Fifty Two Week High 141.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -21.349998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15091537
Fifty Two Week Low 83.33
Fifty Two Week Low Change 36.79
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.44149765
Fifty Two Week Range 83.33 - 141.47
Financial Currency MXN
First Trade Date Milliseconds 894,893,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.88
Float Shares 334,939,378
Forward Eps 5.22161
Forward P E 23.004398
Free Cashflow 89,772,843,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 381,480
Fullday Change -0.219994
Fullday Change Percent -0.18281
Fullday Price 120.12
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.40507
Gross Profits 353,556,234,240
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.48771998
Implied Shares Outstanding 340,681,468
Industry Beverages - Brewers
Industry Disp Beverages - Brewers
Industry Key beverages-brewers
Ir Website http://ir.femsa.com/stockquote.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Last Dividend Value 1.827
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,180,569,600
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a franchise bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages worldwide. The company operates through Coca-Cola FEMSA, Proximity Americas Division, Proximity Europe Division, Health Division, Fuel Division, and Others segments. It produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The company also operates small-box retail chain stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, and the United States under the OXXO name; retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care products under the OXXO GAS name in Mexico; and drugstores in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico under the Cruz Verde, Fybeca, Sana Sana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon names. In addition, the company provides transport logistics and maintenance services in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia; processes electronic transactions for small and medium-sized businesses under the Spin name; and engages in the proximity discount grocery business under the Bara name. Further, it operates small-box retail and foodvenience chain stores in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands under the k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, Press & Books, avec, Caffè Spettacolo, and ok.– brands. Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.
Long Name Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
Market us_market
Market Cap 40,922,660,864
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_394988
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 32,050,135,040
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 40,997,607,859
Number Of Analyst Opinions 14
Open 120.3
Operating Cashflow 102,723,911,680
Operating Margins 0.07997
Payout Ratio 1.3925
Peg Ratio 4.88
Phone 52 818 328 6000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 120.12
Post Market Time 1,787,961,393
Previous Close 120.34
Price Eps Current Year 20.445957
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.1771233
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.046884637
Profit Margins 0.03585
Quick Ratio 0.816
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.26667
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.219994
Regular Market Change Percent -0.18281
Regular Market Day High 120.845
Regular Market Day Low 119.5
Regular Market Day Range 119.5 - 120.845
Regular Market Open 120.3
Regular Market Previous Close 120.34
Regular Market Price 120.12
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 220,938
Return On Assets 0.06358
Return On Equity 0.14746
Revenue Growth 0.093
Revenue Per Share 2,576.87
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 340,681,468
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0050999997
Shares Short 1,914,034
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 1,914,491
Short Name Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.
Short Ratio 3.44
Source Interval 15
State NL
Symbol FMX
Target High Price 150.0
Target Low Price 111.0
Target Mean Price 134.14285
Target Median Price 135.5
Total Cash 117,928,239,104
Total Cash Per Share 348.159
Total Debt 253,004,922,880
Total Revenue 872,837,283,840
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 5.15
Trailing P E 23.324272
Trailing Peg Ratio 4.7574
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 113.6276
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.492401
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.057137534
Type Disp Equity
Volume 220,938
Website https://www.femsa.com
Zip 64,410