Ambev (ABEV) Competitors $2.48 -0.01 (-0.20%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.48 -0.01 (-0.40%) As of 07/3/2025 04:51 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, 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 institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$16.59B2.36$2.68B$0.1615.53Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$58.85B2.11$5.86B$3.4519.98 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% Is ABEV or BUD a better dividend stock? Ambev pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ambev pays out 68.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 24.3% 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 refer more to ABEV or BUD? In the previous week, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had 3 more articles in the media than Ambev. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and 8 mentions for Ambev. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Ambev's score of 0.89 indicating that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ambev 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer ABEV or BUD? Ambev currently has a consensus target price of $2.60, suggesting a potential upside of 4.63%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus target price of $71.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Given Ambev's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ambev is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ambev 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has more risk & volatility, ABEV or BUD? Ambev has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share 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 share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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$39.16B$15.33B$16.32B$20.63BDividend Yield4.54%2.67%3.09%3.75%P/E Ratio15.5325.3520.1528.08Price / Sales2.361.6160.5354.17Price / Cash9.6210.3614.8522.31Price / Book2.1213.676.194.59Net Income$2.68B$830.20M$685.51M$985.44M7 Day Performance5.07%3.55%2.77%2.78%1 Month Performance0.61%-4.94%0.61%5.41%1 Year Performance19.47%-10.00%7.53%14.61% Ambev Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABEVAmbev2.0534 of 5 stars$2.49-0.2%$2.60+4.6%+19.5%$39.16B$16.59B15.5342,167BUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV2.6079 of 5 stars$68.60+0.1%$71.50+4.2%+14.8%$123.29B$59.77B19.88143,885Positive NewsDEODiageo3.5327 of 5 stars$100.76+0.3%$129.00+28.0%-18.6%$56.05B$20.27B14.7128,600Positive NewsKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.5815 of 5 stars$33.02+0.5%$39.92+20.9%+2.2%$44.85B$15.35B30.0228,000Positive NewsInsider TradeCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.134 of 5 stars$12.95+0.5%$9.70-25.1%+19.8%$2.39B$2.98T13.789,638COCOVita Coco1.5465 of 5 stars$36.42+3.3%$35.88-1.5%+35.5%$2.07B$516.01M36.06280Insider TradeWESTWestrock Coffee2.8221 of 5 stars$5.75-3.4%$10.40+80.9%-36.3%$544.18M$850.73M-6.321,408BRCCBRC2.6821 of 5 stars$1.34+1.1%$2.88+115.4%-73.7%$284.65M$391.49M-14.83840WVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards0.2548 of 5 stars$5.24-2.6%N/A+41.9%$25.99M$39.78M-10.27270BLNEBeelineN/A$1.52+13.5%N/AN/A$13.78M$3.77M-0.0491High Trading VolumeCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.39+3.2%N/AN/A$4.72M$8.40M0.00N/AGap Up 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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