How to buy Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V stock

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V is a beverages-brewers business based in the US. Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares (FMX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V employs 320,252 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$493 billion.

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Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-14.

52-week range	USD$52.1851 - USD$81.36
50-day moving average	USD$74.9879
200-day moving average	USD$70.0455
Wall St. target price	USD$87.57
PE ratio	32.9211
Dividend yield	USD$0.138 (0.17%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.28

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Is Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V under- or over-valued?

Valuing Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's P/E ratio

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 33x. In other words, Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares trade at around 33x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's PEG ratio

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.5445. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's EBITDA

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$56.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V financials

Revenue TTM	USD$493 billion
Operating margin TTM	7.47%
Gross profit TTM	USD$189.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.48%
Return on equity TTM	1.19%
Profit margin	-0.39%
Book value	$664.42
Market capitalisation	USD$28.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares

There are currently 616,514 Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares held short by investors – that's known as Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's "short interest". This figure is 27.7% down from 852,756 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares can be evaluated.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares traded daily (recently around 481651.5625). Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's SIR currently stands at 1.28. In other words for every 100,000 Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1280 shares are currently held short.

However Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares, or, against the total number of tradable Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V.

Find out more about how you can short Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V stock.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 8.26% of net profits

Recently Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V has paid out, on average, around 8.26% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.9% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shareholders could enjoy a 1.9% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's case, that would currently equate to about $0.138 per share.

While Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V is investing more in its future growth.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's most recent dividend payout was on 15 November 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 2 November 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's shares ever split?

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 30 May 2007. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares which in turn could have impacted Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's share price.

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's shares have ranged in value from as little as $52.1851 up to $81.36. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's is 0.5043. This would suggest that Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V overview

Fomento Económico Mexicano, S. A. B. de C. V. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages, including low-sugar or sugar-free carbonated beverages; refreshing juices, nectars, and fruit-based drinks; purified, and carbonated and flavored water; coffees, teas, and sports and energy drinks; and dairy products and products based on vegetable protein.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.004% of Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V shares are held by insiders and 34.573% by institutions.

• How many people work for Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V?

  Latest data suggests 320,252 work at Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V.

• When does the fiscal year end for Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V?

  Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V based?

  Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's address is: General Anaya Nº 601 Pte., Monterrey, NL, Mexico, 64410

• What is Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's ISIN number?

  Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's international securities identification number is: US3444191064

• What is Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's CUSIP number?

  Fomento Económico Mexicano S-A-Bde C-V's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 344419106