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

Consumer Defensive | Beverages - Brewers | Monterrey, Mexico | NYSE
126.88 USD +5.89 (4.868%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 1:08 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★⯪
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:45 a.m. EDT

This beverage giant presents a compelling value proposition anchored by a robust balance sheet and a generous income stream, though the immediate technical setup remains neutral. The valuation is exceptionally attractive, trading at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 8.5 times, which suggests the market is pricing in significant headwinds despite a 9.3 percent revenue growth rate and strong free cash flow generation. The dividend yield of nearly 5 percent is backed by a payout ratio of just under 49 percent, offering a reliable income floor that is well-covered by earnings. However, the debt-to-equity ratio sits at 84 percent, which warrants caution regarding leverage, even if cash flows remain healthy. On the short end, the stock is currently trading slightly below its fifty-day average, and the statistical forecast leans slightly negative, preventing a bullish entry recommendation right now. Without a complete view of the multi-year price path, the long-term assessment relies heavily on the fundamental quality of the business, which supports a solid buy rating despite the lack of recent price momentum. The analyst consensus sees upside potential, but the immediate technicals suggest waiting for a clearer trend confirmation before adding to a position.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.051929
AutoETS0.052081
AutoTheta0.059475
MSTL0.070797

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 1.69
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.001
Excess Kurtosis 1.38
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 84.073
Revenue per Share 2576.87
Market Cap 43,225,665,536
Trailing P/E 9.01
Forward P/E 24.37
Beta 0.18
Profit Margins 3.58%
Website https://www.femsa.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:45 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound market with a slight medium-term upside bias. October 2026 calls show significant open interest at strikes above the current price (125 and 130), while put open interest is concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (50 and 55), suggesting hedging against a crash rather than a bearish bet. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, indicating uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.47% 4.47% 4.30% 3.40%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-14 1.780000 1.474975
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 4.57
dividendYield 3.78
exDividendDate 2026-10-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 1.78
lastDividendDate 2026-10-14
dividendDate 2026-10-26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.25913203
Address1 General Anaya No. 601 Pte.
Address2 Colonia Bella Vista
All Time High 143.43
All Time Low 4.916667
Ask 127.17
Ask Size 200
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 510,100
Average Daily Volume3 Month 449,587
Average Volume 449,587
Average Volume10Days 510,100
Beta 0.176
Bid 126.97
Bid Size 100
Book Value 34.69602
City Monterrey
Country Mexico
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 126.88
Current Ratio 1.136
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 127.53
Day Low 123.36
Debt To Equity 84.073
Display Name Fomento Económico Mexicano
Dividend Date 1,792,972,800
Dividend Rate 4.57
Dividend Yield 3.78
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,217,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,217,600
Earnings Growth 1.075
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.041
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,190,600
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 2.52
Enterprise To Revenue 0.298
Enterprise Value 259,938,353,152
Eps Current Year 5.63017
Eps Forward 5.207
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 14.08
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 52 818 328 6080
Fifty Day Average 119.51
Fifty Day Average Change 7.369995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.061668437
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 25.913202
Fifty Two Week High 141.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.590004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.103131436
Fifty Two Week Low 90.87
Fifty Two Week Low Change 36.009995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39628032
Fifty Two Week Range 90.87 - 141.47
Financial Currency MXN
First Trade Date Milliseconds 894,893,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.36
Float Shares 334,939,378
Forward Eps 5.207
Forward P E 24.367199
Free Cashflow 89,772,843,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 381,480
Fullday Change 5.8899994
Fullday Change Percent 4.8681707
Fullday Price 126.88
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 0.000010000001
Held Percent Institutions 0.48904
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 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Last Dividend Value 1.78
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 43,225,665,536
Market State REGULAR
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 40,786,385,348
Number Of Analyst Opinions 14
Open 122.84
Operating Cashflow 102,723,911,680
Operating Margins 0.07997
Payout Ratio 0.48900002
Peg Ratio 4.73
Phone 52 818 328 6000
Previous Close 120.99
Price Eps Current Year 22.535732
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.6569037
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.049523167
Profit Margins 0.03585
Quick Ratio 0.816
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.26667
Region US
Regular Market Change 5.8899994
Regular Market Change Percent 4.8681707
Regular Market Day High 127.53
Regular Market Day Low 123.36
Regular Market Day Range 123.36 - 127.53
Regular Market Open 122.84
Regular Market Previous Close 120.99
Regular Market Price 126.88
Regular Market Time 1,792,170,490
Regular Market Volume 567,868
Return On Assets 0.06358
Return On Equity 0.14746
Revenue Growth 0.093
Revenue Per Share 2,576.87
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 340,681,468
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0055
Shares Short 1,863,920
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,861,399
Short Name Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.
Short Ratio 4.8
Source Interval 15
State NL
Symbol FMX
Target High Price 152.0
Target Low Price 111.0
Target Mean Price 135.64285
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 14.08
Trailing P E 9.011363
Trailing Peg Ratio 4.7275
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 117.11225
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.767746
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08340499
Type Disp Equity
Volume 567,868
Website https://www.femsa.com
Zip 64,410