Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., a franchise bottler, produces, markets, sells, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The company offers sparkling beverages, including colas and flavored sparkling beverages; waters; other non-carbonated beverages comprising juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy products, sports and energy drinks, and plant-based drinks; and alcoholic beverages, such as hard seltzer under the Topo Chico brand name. It also distributes and sells Heineken, Estrella Galicia, Therezópolis, and Campari beer products, as well as Perfetti confectionary and chewing gum in its Brazilian territories; and Monster products. The company sells its products to distributors, retail outlets, wholesale supermarkets, discount and convenience stores, retailers, points-of-sale outlets, restaurants, bars, stadiums, auditoriums, theaters, and home deliveries. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.69 to $78.68
• 50-Day Range: $77.50 to $92.10
• 52-Week Range: $77.02 to $104.38
• Volume: 96,551 shs
• Average Volume: 170,057 shs
• Market Capitalization: $131.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.24
• Dividend Yield: 0.87%
• Price Target: $103.91
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Coca-Cola FEMSA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Coca-Cola FEMSA scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Coca-Cola FEMSA has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Coca-Cola FEMSA has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Coca-Cola FEMSA are expected to grow by 19.12% in the coming year, from $5.70 to $6.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Coca-Cola FEMSA is 13.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Coca-Cola FEMSA is 13.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 23.97.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a P/B Ratio of 19.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.34% of the float of Coca-Cola FEMSA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA has recently decreased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Coca-Cola FEMSA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Coca-Cola FEMSA is 11.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Coca-Cola FEMSA will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.01% next year. This indicates that Coca-Cola FEMSA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.34% of the float of Coca-Cola FEMSA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Coca-Cola FEMSA has recently decreased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Coca-Cola FEMSA has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for KOF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Coca-Cola FEMSA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Coca-Cola FEMSA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Coca-Cola FEMSA is held by insiders.

KOF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KOF shares performed this year?

Coca-Cola FEMSA's stock was trading at $94.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KOF shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $77.99.
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How were Coca-Cola FEMSA's earnings last quarter?

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 22nd. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55. The company had revenue of $4.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. Coca-Cola FEMSA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.16% and a net margin of 8.12%.

Who are Coca-Cola FEMSA's major shareholders?

Coca-Cola FEMSA's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.06%), Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.02%) and Natixis Advisors LLC.

How do I buy shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA?

Shares of KOF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Coca-Cola FEMSA own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Coca-Cola FEMSA investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend: 10/14/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/25/2024
• Today: 11/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Bottled & canned soft drinks
• Sub-Industry: Candy & Soda
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KOF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 910631
• Web: www.coca-colafemsa.com
• Phone: 525515195000
• Fax: 52-55-5292-3473
• Employees: 104,241
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $103.91
• High Stock Price Target: $108.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $100.57
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.68
• P/E Growth: 0.7
• Net Income: $1.16 billion
• Net Margins: 8.12%
• Pretax Margin: 12.40%
• Return on Equity: 16.16%
• Return on Assets: 7.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.84 billion
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: $0.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 88.03
• Book Value: $4.02 per share
• Price / Book: 19.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87