Ambev (ABEV) Competitors $2.18 +0.01 (+0.23%) As of 02:41 PM 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, BLNE, 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), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Vita Coco (COCO), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Beeline (BLNE), 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 Compania Cervecerias Unidas Vita Coco Westrock Coffee BRC Willamette Valley Vineyards Beeline 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer ABEV or BUD? In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 3 more articles in the media than Ambev. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 15 mentions for Ambev. Ambev's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of 0.60 indicating that Ambev is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ambev 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ABEV or BUD more profitable? Ambev has a net margin of 15.76% compared to Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's net margin of 11.74%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 16.09% beat Ambev's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ambev15.76% 14.74% 9.57% Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 11.74%16.09%6.86% Do analysts recommend ABEV or BUD? Ambev currently has a consensus price target of $2.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.99%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.12%. 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 Ambev 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.83Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Is ABEV or BUD a better dividend stock? Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. 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 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 24.6% 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 preferable valuation & earnings, ABEV or BUD? Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and 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$16.59B2.08$2.68B$0.1613.66Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$59.77B1.72$5.86B$3.4516.56 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, ABEV or BUD? Ambev has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Ambev on 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ABEV 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$34.43B$13.71B$15.60B$20.34BDividend Yield4.99%2.69%3.21%3.64%P/E Ratio13.6624.3419.2228.39Price / Sales2.082.2845.3666.94Price / Cash8.8810.1614.7022.95Price / Book1.8713.595.924.40Net Income$2.68B$830.08M$690.35M$993.26M7 Day Performance-8.39%-4.47%-5.13%-4.13%1 Month Performance-9.71%-3.77%-3.13%-1.32%1 Year Performance6.59%-14.04%-2.57%7.13% Ambev Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABEVAmbev2.3504 of 5 stars$2.19+0.2%$2.60+19.0%+6.6%$34.43B$16.59B13.6642,167News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.2649 of 5 stars$66.39-5.4%$71.50+7.7%-3.0%$119.32B$59.77B19.24143,885Trending NewsEarnings ReportDEODiageo3.823 of 5 stars$104.19-2.7%$129.00+23.8%-21.6%$57.96B$20.27B15.2130,367Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper3.8317 of 5 stars$32.98-0.9%$39.77+20.6%-4.8%$44.79B$15.35B29.4429,400Positive NewsInsider TradeCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas0.7603 of 5 stars$11.64-2.2%$9.70-16.7%+6.6%$2.15B$2.98T12.389,638Upcoming EarningsCOCOVita Coco1.5119 of 5 stars$37.30-1.6%$38.00+1.9%+36.5%$2.12B$516.01M36.94280News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWESTWestrock Coffee2.5048 of 5 stars$7.17+0.9%$10.40+45.1%-32.8%$678.29M$872.02M-7.881,408Upcoming EarningsBRCCBRC2.9458 of 5 stars$2.01-1.2%$2.88+43.4%-70.1%$285.87M$391.49M-22.28840Upcoming EarningsWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards0.4563 of 5 stars$4.80-0.2%N/A+26.3%$23.81M$39.78M-9.41270Positive NewsGap UpBLNEBeelineN/A$2.13+9.2%N/AN/A$19.30M$3.77M-0.0691Gap DownCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.48+9.5%N/AN/A$5.80M$8.40M0.00N/ANews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUD Alternatives DEO Alternatives KDP Alternatives CCU Alternatives COCO Alternatives WEST Alternatives BRCC Alternatives WVVI Alternatives BLNE 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 8/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Hates This Gold IRA Strategy—Here’s WhyWhat if I told you there's a legal way to own real physical gold and silver—and keep your gains tax-free? 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