Head to Head Survey: Coca-Cola FEMSA (COCSF) & Its Competitors

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.8% of Coca-Cola FEMSA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola FEMSA and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coca-Cola FEMSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coca-Cola FEMSA Competitors	-8.16%	-32.24%	0.12%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Coca-Cola FEMSA and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coca-Cola FEMSA	N/A	N/A	0.95
Coca-Cola FEMSA Competitors	$12.53 billion	$874.57 million	10.42

Coca-Cola FEMSA’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Coca-Cola FEMSA. Coca-Cola FEMSA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Coca-Cola FEMSA pays an annual dividend of $2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 26.4%. Coca-Cola FEMSA pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola FEMSA is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Coca-Cola FEMSA rivals beat Coca-Cola FEMSA on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Coca-Cola FEMSA

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., a franchise bottler, produces, markets, sells, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company offers sparkling beverages, including colas and flavored sparkling beverages; and waters and other beverages, such as juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy products, sports and energy drinks, alcoholic beverages, and plant-based drinks. It provides a portfolio of products through retail outlets, wholesale supermarkets, retailers, points-of-sale outlets, and home delivery. In addition, the company distributes and sells Heineken, Estrella Galicia, and Therezópolis beer products in its Brazilian territories. It operates in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is a subsidiary of Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.