Arca Continental (EMBVF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V., is a Mexico-based beverage company and one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in Latin America. The company produces, distributes and sells nonalcoholic beverages, including sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juice products and energy drinks, under The Coca-Cola Company’s brands and its own regional brands.

Arca Continental serves customers across Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. In addition to its beverage operations, the company produces and distributes salty snacks and other food products through businesses such as Bokados in Mexico and Wise in the United States. Its distribution network supplies supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, food-service operators and traditional retail outlets.

The company was formed in 2001 through the merger of several Mexican Coca-Cola bottlers, including Embotelladoras Arca and Grupo Argos, and has expanded through acquisitions and partnerships in the Americas. Arca Continental is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.25 to $12.56
• 50-Day Range: $10.15 to $12.55
• 52-Week Range: $9.74 to $13.10
• Volume: 2,540 shs
• Average Volume: 6,725 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 3.25
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Arca Continental Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Arca Continental scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Arca Continental has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Arca Continental has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Arca Continental is 3.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Arca Continental is 3.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Arca Continental has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arca Continental has recently increased by 103.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Arca Continental does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Arca Continental does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Arca Continental is 38.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Arca Continental this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Arca Continental insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

6.25% of the stock of Arca Continental is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:EMBVF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.arcacontal.com
• Phone: 528181511400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 71,358
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A