Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: FMX) is a Mexican multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico. Established in the late 19th century with origins in Cuauhtémoc Brewery, Femsa has evolved into a diversified operator in the consumer sector across Latin America and the Philippines. The company is a major bottler for The Coca-Cola Company through its subsidiary Coca-Cola FEMSA, which ranks among the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers by sales volume.

In addition to its beverage operations, Femsa owns and operates Oxxo, Mexico’s largest convenience store chain, offering snacks, beverages, financial services and quick commerce solutions. The company has expanded its retail footprint across Latin America, integrating digital payments, last-mile delivery and other innovations to meet evolving consumer demands. This extensive network supports cross-selling opportunities and reinforces Femsa’s position in high-frequency retail.

Femsa also manages a portfolio of health and pharmaceutical services through its Femsa Salud segment, which includes pharmacy chains and healthcare distribution networks in Mexico and selected Latin American markets. The company’s strategic investments include a long-term stake in Heineken N.V., further diversifying its beverage offerings and enhancing its global reach. By leveraging its distribution expertise and retail infrastructure, Femsa creates synergies across its beverage, retail and health businesses to drive operational efficiency and sustainable growth.

Governance at Femsa reflects its combination of family heritage and institutional oversight, with José Antonio Fernández Carbajal serving as chairman emeritus alongside a board focused on long-term value creation. Under the leadership of its executive team, the company emphasizes community engagement, environmental stewardship and digital transformation initiatives to strengthen its competitive position. Femsa’s diversified business model and broad geographic presence underpin its role as a leading consumer goods and retail platform in emerging markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $86.47 to $88.04
• 50-Day Range: $84.50 to $106.18
• 52-Week Range: $81.07 to $108.74
• Volume: 826,921 shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.43
• Dividend Yield: 2.54%
• Price Target: $105.16
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Fomento Economico Mexicano Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fomento Economico Mexicano scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Fomento Economico Mexicano has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fomento Economico Mexicano has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Fomento Economico Mexicano are expected to remain at $5.32 per share in the coming year.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fomento Economico Mexicano is 29.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 268.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Fomento Economico Mexicano is 29.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.40.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a PEG Ratio of 5.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.42% of the float of Fomento Economico Mexicano has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fomento Economico Mexicano has recently decreased by 34.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Fomento Economico Mexicano pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Fomento Economico Mexicano does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Fomento Economico Mexicano is 74.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Fomento Economico Mexicano will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.35% next year. This indicates that Fomento Economico Mexicano will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.42% of the float of Fomento Economico Mexicano has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fomento Economico Mexicano has recently decreased by 34.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 higher news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Fomento Economico Mexicano this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for FMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Fomento Economico Mexicano to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fomento Economico Mexicano insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.68% of the stock of Fomento Economico Mexicano is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.00% of the stock of Fomento Economico Mexicano is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FMX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FMX shares performed this year?

Fomento Economico Mexicano's stock was trading at $85.49 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FMX shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $86.52.

How were Fomento Economico Mexicano's earnings last quarter?

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:FMX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.49. The firm earned $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $216.71 billion. Fomento Economico Mexicano had a net margin of 2.60% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.32%.
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Who are Fomento Economico Mexicano's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Fomento Economico Mexicano include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (3.50%), Schroder Investment Management Group (1.05%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.66%) and Citigroup Inc. (0.48%).

How do I buy shares of Fomento Economico Mexicano?

Shares of FMX 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Fomento Economico Mexicano own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Fomento Economico Mexicano investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/28 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/28 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/28/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: BEVERAGES - SOFT
• Sub-Industry: Candy & Soda
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FMX
• CIK: 1061736
• Web: www.femsa.com
• Phone: 528183286000
• Fax: 01 81 83286080
• Employees: 320,800
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Fomento Economico Mexicano: $105.16
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $97.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.34
• P/E Growth: 5.09
• Net Income: $1.28 billion
• Net Margins: 2.60%
• Pretax Margin: 8.51%
• Return on Equity: 5.32%
• Return on Assets: 2.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $42.88 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $9.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.09
• Book Value: $46.61 per share
• Price / Book: 1.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 357,790,000
• Free Float: 337,463,000
• Market Cap: $31.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.66