Ambev (ABEV) Competitors $2.31 +0.02 (+0.66%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.30 -0.01 (-0.22%) As of 09/12/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ABEV vs. BUD, DEO, KDP, COCO, CCU, WEST, BRCC, BLNE, WVVI, and CASKShould you be buying Ambev stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ambev include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Diageo (DEO), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Vita Coco (COCO), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), Beeline (BLNE), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), and Heritage Distilling (CASK). These companies are all part of the "beer & liquor" industry. Ambev vs. Its Competitors Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Diageo Keurig Dr Pepper Vita Coco Compania Cervecerias Unidas Westrock Coffee BRC Beeline Willamette Valley Vineyards Heritage Distilling Ambev (NYSE:ABEV) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend ABEV or BUD? Ambev presently has a consensus price target of $2.35, indicating a potential upside of 1.95%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.68%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Ambev.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ambev 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.22 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ABEV or BUD? 8.1% of Ambev shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor ABEV or BUD? In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 1 more articles in the media than Ambev. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 9 mentions for Ambev. Ambev's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of -0.07 indicating that Ambev is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ambev 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, ABEV or BUD? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ambev. Ambev is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmbev$91.72B0.40$2.68B$0.1614.41Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$59.77B1.75$5.86B$3.5616.39 Is ABEV or BUD a better dividend stock? Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Ambev pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more risk & volatility, ABEV or BUD? Ambev has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ABEV or BUD more profitable? Ambev has a net margin of 16.18% compared to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's net margin of 12.16%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 16.21% beat Ambev's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ambev16.18% 15.39% 9.94% Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 12.16%16.21%6.99% SummaryAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Ambev on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ambev News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ABEV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ABEV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmbevBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$36.09B$13.85B$16.18B$21.68BDividend Yield2.03%2.50%3.01%3.48%P/E Ratio14.417.7818.1929.69Price / Sales0.403.4047.8770.28Price / Cash8.859.6714.9525.00Price / Book1.9713.536.134.58Net Income$2.68B$761.17M$679.99M$1.00B7 Day Performance3.60%1.77%1.12%0.65%1 Month Performance4.30%-1.18%-0.18%3.07%1 Year PerformanceN/A-18.37%5.63%14.34% Ambev Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABEVAmbev1.6783 of 5 stars$2.31+0.7%$2.35+2.0%+0.2%$36.09B$91.72B14.4142,167Short Interest ↑BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.193 of 5 stars$59.43-1.3%$71.50+20.3%-10.1%$106.80B$59.77B16.69143,885DEODiageo3.3477 of 5 stars$106.43-3.5%$129.00+21.2%-23.7%$59.21B$20.25B15.5429,860Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.8345 of 5 stars$27.63-3.6%$38.38+38.9%-26.5%$37.53B$15.35B24.6729,400Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCOCOVita Coco2.0362 of 5 stars$38.39-0.4%$38.380.0%+47.4%$2.19B$559.88M35.88280News CoverageInsider TradeCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.1763 of 5 stars$11.81-4.6%$9.40-20.4%+16.0%$2.18B$3.08B13.899,638News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWESTWestrock Coffee3.2969 of 5 stars$5.11-2.9%$10.60+107.4%-26.4%$483.97M$850.73M-5.441,408News CoveragePositive NewsBRCCBRC2.3464 of 5 stars$1.62+5.6%$2.88+78.0%-50.3%$400.89M$391.49M-10.77840News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑BLNEBeeline1.0932 of 5 stars$2.62+11.5%N/AN/A$51.38M$3.77M-0.0791High Trading VolumeWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards1.7157 of 5 stars$4.96+1.1%N/A+31.8%$24.58M$39.78M-9.35270Positive NewsCASKHeritage Distilling0.3525 of 5 stars$0.40+1.2%N/AN/A$10.47M$8.40M0.00N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUD Alternatives DEO Alternatives KDP Alternatives COCO Alternatives CCU Alternatives WEST Alternatives BRCC Alternatives BLNE Alternatives WVVI Alternatives CASK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ABEV) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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