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

Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Brewers | Monterrey, Mexico | NYSE
117.72 USD +0.76 (0.650%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 117.72

Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT

FMX appears to be a solid investment with a strong dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts. The recent price movement shows some momentum, and the current price is near its 52-week high. The fundamentals are strong, with a low beta indicating less volatility compared to the market. The options activity suggests that traders are cautious but not overly bearish, which could indicate a potential for a short-term rally. However, the high payout ratio and the recent news about short interest and executive holdings may indicate some underlying uncertainty. Overall, FMX could be a good long-term investment with a strong dividend yield, but short-term traders should be cautious and watch for any signs of increased volatility.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.026375
MSTL0.033575
AutoETS0.034845
AutoARIMA0.056538

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.271
Excess Kurtosis -0.43
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-21
Last Dividend Date 2025-07-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 78.201
Revenue per Share 2423.87
Market Cap 40,676,642,816
Trailing P/E 39.24
Forward P/E 22.21
Beta 0.18
Profit Margins 2.31%
Website https://www.femsa.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls and puts data indicate a balance between bullish and bearish sentiment. The ATM IV is relatively high, suggesting uncertainty about the immediate direction. There is significant open interest in both calls and puts, particularly around the current price level, which may indicate a potential for price movement in either direction. However, the presence of top OI in both calls and puts around the current price level suggests that traders are preparing for volatility. The overall options activity indicates a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.96% 3.72% 3.29% 2.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-07-17 1.963000 1.957324
2025-04-24 1.826000 1.758872
2025-01-17 0.898000 1.129835
2024-10-16 0.946000 1.019377
2024-07-17 1.041000 0.937957
2024-04-16 1.085000 0.970442
2023-11-03 1.070000 0.954208
2023-05-04 1.014000 1.145494
2022-11-03 0.847000 1.268180
2022-05-03 0.848000 1.310440
2021-11-03 0.568000 0.792541
2021-05-04 0.577000 0.835179
2020-11-03 0.733000 1.544353
2020-08-18 0.690000 1.344036
2019-11-01 0.756000 0.993818
2019-05-03 0.771000 0.918512
2018-11-02 0.735000 0.999523
2018-05-02 0.756000 0.993403
2017-11-03 0.676000 0.953732
2017-05-02 0.687000 0.931012
2016-10-28 0.684000 0.883031
2016-05-02 0.720000 0.968388
2015-11-02 0.673000 0.858582
2015-05-04 0.740000 1.007486
2013-12-13 1.538000 2.059375
2013-11-04 0.782000 1.095185
2013-05-02 0.822000 0.927887
2012-11-01 0.704000 1.015820
2012-04-30 0.704000 1.141698
2011-10-28 0.585000 1.126765
2011-04-29 0.582000 1.239740
2010-10-29 0.319000 0.785660
2010-04-29 0.319000 0.919149
2009-10-28 0.178000 0.563052
2009-04-28 0.167000 0.837436
2008-05-05 0.463000 1.462821
2007-05-10 0.404333 1.531196
2006-06-12 0.266000 1.465597
2005-05-05 0.201000 1.655129
2004-05-26 0.158333 1.595444
2003-05-27 0.123667 1.407388
2002-05-28 0.235333 2.371116
2001-05-14 0.158333 1.823864
2000-07-26 0.178667 1.943457
2000-06-28 0.041667 0.473962
1999-06-28 0.125000 1.550785
1998-07-06 0.107000 1.512959
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.7
dividendYield 5.69
exDividendDate 2026-04-22
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 1.963
lastDividendDate 2025-07-17
dividendDate 2026-05-04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.12650716
Address1 General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Address2 Colonia Bella Vista
All Time High 143.43
All Time Low 4.916667
Ask 119.6
Ask Size 100
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 415,610
Average Daily Volume3 Month 412,101
Average Volume 412,101
Average Volume10Days 415,610
Beta 0.183
Bid 110.85
Bid Size 100
Book Value 40.90848
City Monterrey
Country Mexico
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 117.72
Current Ratio 1.348
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 119.15
Day Low 116.3
Debt To Equity 78.201
Display Name Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V
Dividend Date 1,777,852,800
Dividend Rate 6.7
Dividend Yield 5.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,561,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,561,200
Earnings Growth 0.635
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.586
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Ebitda 95,698,001,920
Ebitda Margins 0.113800004
Enterprise To Ebitda 6.503
Enterprise To Revenue 0.74
Enterprise Value 622,330,970,112
Eps Current Year 4.8065
Eps Forward 5.30072
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.0
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,816,000
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 111.0996
Fifty Day Average Change 6.6203995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05958977
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 12.650717
Fifty Two Week High 119.21
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4899979
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.012498934
Fifty Two Week Low 83.08
Fifty Two Week Low Change 34.64
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4169475
Fifty Two Week Range 83.08 - 119.21
Financial Currency MXN
First Trade Date Milliseconds 894,893,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.64
Float Shares 3,469,053,191
Forward Eps 5.30072
Forward P E 22.208303
Free Cashflow 31,340,124,160
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 368,776
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.40618
Gross Profits 341,575,991,296
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.47208
Implied Shares Outstanding 345,537,203
Industry Beverages - Brewers
Industry Disp Beverages - Brewers
Industry Key beverages-brewers
Ir Website http://ir.femsa.com/stockquote.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,752,710,400
Last Dividend Value 1.963
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 40,676,642,816
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_394988
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 17,856,999,424
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 40,676,639,537
Number Of Analyst Opinions 15
Open 117.52
Operating Cashflow 71,080,001,536
Operating Margins 0.09516
Payout Ratio 2.0108001
Peg Ratio 6.61
Phone 52 818 328 6000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 117.72
Post Market Time 1,776,464,521
Previous Close 116.96
Price Eps Current Year 24.491835
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.8776429
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.04836964
Profit Margins 0.02311
Quick Ratio 0.983
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.760002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.649797
Regular Market Day High 119.15
Regular Market Day Low 116.3
Regular Market Day Range 116.3 - 119.15
Regular Market Open 117.52
Regular Market Previous Close 116.96
Regular Market Price 117.72
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 301,364
Return On Assets 0.052020002
Return On Equity 0.08861
Revenue Growth 0.055
Revenue Per Share 2,423.87
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 345,537,203
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0023
Shares Short 822,403
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 627,361
Short Name Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.
Short Ratio 2.05
Source Interval 15
State NL
Symbol FMX
Target High Price 142.0
Target Low Price 98.0
Target Mean Price 117.22327
Target Median Price 118.0
Total Cash 128,022,003,712
Total Cash Per Share 36.9
Total Debt 257,557,004,288
Total Revenue 840,954,019,840
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 3.0
Trailing P E 39.24
Trailing Peg Ratio 6.6518
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 100.0657
Two Hundred Day Average Change 17.654305
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17642714
Type Disp Equity
Volume 301,364
Website https://www.femsa.com
Zip 64,410