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

Company Overview

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA) is a Monterrey, Mexico-based multinational company with operations focused on beverage bottling, retail and related consumer services. The company traces its origins to 1890, when it was established as a brewery in Monterrey, and has since developed into one of Latin America’s largest consumer-facing businesses.

FEMSA’s principal beverage business is Coca-Cola FEMSA, which produces, markets, sells and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages and other nonalcoholic drinks. Coca-Cola FEMSA serves territories in Mexico and several countries in Central and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama, among others. Its product portfolio includes sparkling beverages, bottled water, sports drinks and other packaged beverages, depending on the market.

Through its retail operations, FEMSA operates OXXO convenience stores, which sell beverages, packaged foods, personal-care items and other everyday products, as well as offering selected financial and payment services. The company also has pharmacy operations in several Latin American markets and develops digital and logistics capabilities that support its retail and consumer businesses. FEMSA’s operations span Mexico and other markets across Latin America, with its businesses serving consumers through extensive store, distribution and bottling networks.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $121.84 to $124.68
• 50-Day Range: $115.07 to $129.15
• 52-Week Range: $90.87 to $141.47
• Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 482,050 shs
• Market Capitalization: $42.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.73
• Dividend Yield: 1.87%
• Price Target: $140.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Fomento Economico Mexicano Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Fomento Economico Mexicano scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 166 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Fomento Economico Mexicano has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a consensus price target of $140.50, representing about 13.6% upside from its current price of $123.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Fomento Economico Mexicano has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -10.92%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Fomento Economico Mexicano are expected to decrease by -10.92% in the coming year, from $6.32 to $5.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Fomento Economico Mexicano is 24.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Fomento Economico Mexicano is 24.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.89.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a P/B Ratio of 2.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% 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 4.22.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Fomento Economico Mexicano has recently increased by 19.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Fomento Economico Mexicano pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, 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 46.20%. 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 41.03% next year. This indicates that Fomento Economico Mexicano will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Fomento Economico Mexicano this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for FMX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Fomento Economico Mexicano to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Fomento Economico Mexicano insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $248,073.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/26 Dividend: 10/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/26 Dividend: 10/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/26/2026
• Today: 10/28/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FMX
• CIK: 1061736
• Web: www.femsa.com
• Phone: 528183286000
• Fax: 01 81 83286080
• Employees: 368,776
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Fomento Economico Mexicano: $140.50
• High Price Target: $151.00
• Low Price Target: $128.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.56
• P/E Growth: 0.69
• Net Income: $1.08 billion
• Net Margins: 3.60%
• Pretax Margin: 7.98%
• Return on Equity: 7.24%
• Return on Assets: 2.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $872.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.05
• Cash Flow: $9.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.04
• Book Value: $53.29 per share
• Price / Book: 2.32

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 345,540,000
• Free Float: 325,913,000
• Market Cap: $42.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.41