Ambev S.A. (ABEV) vs Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)
Ambev S.A. and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV are both Beverages Brewers companies. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is the larger, with a market value of $136.1B against $44.2B — 3.1× the size. Ambev S.A. trades at the lower P/E: 16.2× against 16.5×. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.00% against −4.31%. Ambev S.A. has the higher net margin (17.5% vs 14.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.4% vs 6.25%). Both pay a dividend; Ambev S.A. yields more (5.99% vs 1.56%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ambev S.A. leads on 13 and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV on 10.
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Profitability
| Metric | ABEV | BUD | Beverages Brewers median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 51.26% | 56.49% | 48.88% |
| Operating margin | 25.75% | 26.32% | 8.54% |
| Net margin | 17.51% | 14.90% | 3.62% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.72% | 28.60% | 12.13% |
| Return on equity | 16.15% | 9.80% | 6.89% |
| Return on assets | 10.43% | 4.34% | 4.09% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.44% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
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