Ambev (ABEV) Competitors $2.50 -0.04 (-1.38%) As of 11:37 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, CCU, COCO, WEST, BRCC, WVVI, LQR, and BLNEShould 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), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU), Vita Coco (COCO), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), LQR House (LQR), and Eastside Distilling (BLNE). These companies are all part of the "beer & liquor" industry. Ambev vs. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Diageo Keurig Dr Pepper Compañía Cervecerías Unidas Vita Coco Westrock Coffee BRC Willamette Valley Vineyards LQR House Eastside Distilling Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and Ambev (NYSE:ABEV) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BUD or ABEV? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$59.77B1.96$5.34B$2.9122.35Ambev$89.45B0.44$2.90B$0.1714.68 Is BUD or ABEV more profitable? Ambev has a net margin of 17.02% compared to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's net margin of 10.98%. Ambev's return on equity of 16.12% beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV10.98% 15.29% 6.47% Ambev 17.02%16.12%10.48% Is BUD or ABEV a better dividend stock? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ambev pays out 52.9% 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. Does the media prefer BUD or ABEV? In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 9 more articles in the media than Ambev. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 9 mentions for Ambev. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ambev's score of 0.73 indicating that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ambev 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, BUD or ABEV? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ambev has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BUD or ABEV? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV received 346 more outperform votes than Ambev when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.39% of users gave Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV an outperform vote while only 60.75% of users gave Ambev an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVOutperform Votes73365.39% Underperform Votes38834.61% AmbevOutperform Votes38760.75% Underperform Votes25039.25% Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUD or ABEV? 5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Ambev shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BUD or ABEV? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.48%. Ambev has a consensus target price of $2.45, suggesting a potential downside of 1.80%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Ambev.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Ambev 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80 SummaryAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Ambev on 15 of the 21 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$39.32B$51.67B$17.36B$19.02BDividend Yield3.69%2.64%2.92%4.03%P/E Ratio13.8617.3015.5833.12Price / Sales0.4429.484.1328.04Price / Cash6.9821.9616.3917.52Price / Book2.455.296.304.51Net Income$2.90B$2.61B$731.54M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.63%-3.39%0.87%1.38%1 Month Performance6.40%46.86%0.11%-1.99%1 Year Performance6.85%-4.34%-1.42%5.28% Ambev Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABEVAmbev1.2231 of 5 stars$2.50-1.4%$2.45-1.8%+8.8%$39.32B$89.45B13.8652,000Short Interest ↑BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV1.7986 of 5 stars$65.09+0.1%$66.00+1.4%+10.3%$116.94B$59.77B20.08166,600Upcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseNews CoveragePositive NewsDEODiageo2.3244 of 5 stars$110.86+0.3%$129.00+16.4%-18.9%$61.66B$20.21B16.1828,600Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.5488 of 5 stars$33.98-1.2%$39.33+15.7%+2.6%$46.09B$15.35B20.5928,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCCUCompañía Cervecerías Unidas1.6549 of 5 stars$15.12-1.7%$11.03-27.0%+25.5%$2.79B$2.90T20.169,350Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCOCOVita Coco1.2296 of 5 stars$29.90-3.0%$34.57+15.6%+36.3%$1.70B$516.01M30.16280Earnings ReportNews CoverageWESTWestrock Coffee2.6838 of 5 stars$5.64-1.2%$10.40+84.4%-42.8%$531.35M$850.73M-6.561,399Upcoming EarningsBRCCBRC1.7962 of 5 stars$2.33+1.1%$4.60+97.8%-41.4%$495.33M$391.49M-29.06840Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards0.7357 of 5 stars$6.07+0.4%N/A+44.9%$30.11M$39.78M-9.94270Short Interest ↓LQRLQR HouseN/A$2.34-12.4%N/A+111.9%$16.45M$2.27M-1.673BLNEEastside DistillingN/A$1.48+3.5%N/AN/A$11.98M$3.91M-0.4070 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUD Alternatives DEO Alternatives KDP Alternatives CCU Alternatives COCO Alternatives WEST Alternatives BRCC Alternatives WVVI Alternatives LQR Alternatives BLNE 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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