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BUD vs. KOF: Anheuser-Busch InBev vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA Stock Comparison

How do Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) both belong to the Beverages industry, though BUD is classified under Brewers while KOF falls under Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages.

Both Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
Profile ItemBUDKOF
NameAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADRCoca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR
Country/RegionBelgiumMexico
GICS SectorConsumer StaplesConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupFood, Beverage & TobaccoFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeveragesBeverages
GICS Sub-IndustryBrewersSoft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization165.33 billion USD24.04 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateJuly 1, 2009September 14, 1993
Security TypeADRADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BUD
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Total Return (1Y)35.80%34.05%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)14.02%15.85%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)8.59%20.75%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)25.37%24.28%
Beta (5Y)0.510.53
Max Drawdown (5Y)-33.13%-24.51%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.32M205.51K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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BUD and KOF are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.241.23
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.951.94

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) earns 16.61% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) has no ROE this period.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
32.02%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%
BUD
--

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

16.61%

Max
32.02%
KOF
16.61%
Q3
16.61%
Median
10.05%
Q1
4.10%
Min
-10.50%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): BUD does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; KOF is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 15.42% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 7.96%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

15.42%

Max
24.83%
BUD
15.42%
Q3
11.22%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

7.96%

Max
24.83%
Q3
11.22%
KOF
7.96%
Median
5.94%
Q1
2.05%
Min
-11.49%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their net margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 27.48% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 14.73%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

27.48%

Max
34.91%
BUD
27.48%
Q3
17.57%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

14.73%

Max
34.91%
Q3
17.57%
KOF
14.73%
Median
11.06%
Q1
4.15%
Min
-15.06%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their operating margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
ROE (TTM)--16.61%
ROA (TTM)--7.90%
Net Margin (TTM)15.42%7.96%
Operating Margin (TTM)27.48%14.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)56.47%46.79%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at -0.75% and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 4.27% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 16.10% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at -87.43% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Revenue Growth (YoY)-0.75%4.27%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)0.88%8.77%
EPS Growth (YoY)16.10%-87.43%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)5.22%-46.08%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Short-term liquidity can only be read on one side of this pairing: Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) shows current ratio of 1.14 against its industry benchmark, while Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) has no reading this period.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

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Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
Q1
1.02
Min
0.33
BUD
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KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.14

Max
4.01
Q3
2.35
Median
1.53
KOF
1.14
Q1
1.02
Min
0.33
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): BUD does not report current ratio, so it has no value marker; KOF is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 0.72 and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 0.58 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.72

Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
BUD
0.72
Median
0.68
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.58

Max
2.19
Q3
1.11
Median
0.68
KOF
0.58
Q1
0.33
Min
0.00
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Current Ratio (MRQ)--1.14
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.720.58
Net Debt / EBITDA3.190.85

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 1.91% pays an industry-typical yield; Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 67.45% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.91%

Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
BUD
1.91%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

67.45%

KOF
67.45%
Max
9.38%
Q3
3.77%
Median
1.76%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) reports payout ratio above 100% at 501.47%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) reports 27.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

27.35%

Max
199.19%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
BUD
27.35%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

501.47%

KOF
501.47%
Max
199.19%
Q3
81.03%
Median
41.52%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.91%67.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)27.35%501.47%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 17.07 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 139.55 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for KOF’s trailing earnings.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

17.07

Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
Median
18.76
BUD
17.07
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

139.55

KOF
139.55
Max
52.52
Q3
30.78
Median
18.76
Q1
12.77
Min
4.72
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 0.08 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 2.58 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.58

Max
4.64
BUD
2.58
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
Min
0.00

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.08

Max
4.64
Q3
2.27
Median
1.17
Q1
0.52
KOF
0.08
Min
0.00
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF) at 2.98 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) at 10.60 prices above its benchmark range — BUD looks rich relative to book.

BUD

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.60

BUD
10.60
Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00

KOF

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.98

Max
6.35
Q3
3.07
KOF
2.98
Median
1.58
Q1
0.82
Min
0.00
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Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) vs. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF)
MetricBUDKOF
P/E Ratio (TTM)17.07139.55
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.580.08
P/B Ratio (MRQ)10.602.98
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)--78.07%