Bottles, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 45% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The market pays 37× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 70% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 19% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $7.73 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 45% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 37 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 9 sells against just 1 buy. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, FMX sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: FMX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.