Consumer Defensive
Ambev S.A.(ABEV)
Live Price
Offline$3.12
-0.64% today
1Y Change
+30.13%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 → Jun 4, 2026
- Market Cap
- $225.53B
- Revenue Growth
- -1.4%
- EPS Growth
- +7.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 11.8%
Coverage: 240 bars · Jun 20, 2025 → Jun 4, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Ambev S.A. (ABEV) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $225.53B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $3.12 and up 30.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 → Jun 4, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -1.4%, EPS growth of +7.6%, a dividend yield of 11.8%. What stands out right now is revenue -1.4%, EPS +7.6%, free cash flow -7.0% with operating margin 25.7% and ROIC 18.0%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 11.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 14.5 and price/sales 2.6. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines ABEV price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-1.4% vs +8.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+25.7% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
14.5 vs 14.4 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 14, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -1.4% and EPS is at +7.6%, with operating margin around 25.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 11.8%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.4% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Δ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 14, 2026 | — | -2.5% | +3.8% | — |
2026 Feb 12, 2026 | +0.0% | -2.8% | -4.1% | -10.6% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | +0.0% | +0.4% | +4.3% | +10.4% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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ABEV Max Drawdown
-16.10%
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Company Overview
Ambev S.A.
New York Stock Exchange
Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, produces, distributes, and sells beer, draft beer, carbonated soft drinks, other non-alcoholic beverages, malt, and food products in the Americas. The company operates through four segments: Brazil; Central America and the Caribbean; Latin America South; and Canada. It offers beer primarily under the Skol, Brahma, Antarctica, Brahva, Brahva Gold, Extra, Bud Light, Beck, Leffe and Hoegaarden, Bucanero, Cristal, Mayabe, Cacique, Presidente, Brahma Light, Presidente Light, Presidente Golden Light, Bohemia, The One, Corona, Modelo Especial, Stella Artois, and Budweiser, Quilmes Clásica, Paceña, Taquiña, Huari, Becker, Cusqueña, Michelob Ultra, Busch, Pilsen, Ouro Fino, Banks, Deputy, Patricia, Labatt Blue, Alexander Keith's, and Kokanee brands. The company also provides bottled water, isotonic beverages, energy drinks, coconut water, powdered and natural juices, and ready-to-drink teas under the Guaraná Antarctica, Gatorade, H2OH!, Lipton Iced Tea, Fusion, Do Bem, Pepsi, Canada Dry, Squirt, Red Rock, Pepsi-Cola, Seven Up, Nutrl, Bud Light Seltzer, Palm Bay, and Mike's brands. It offers its products through a network of third-party distributors and a direct distribution system. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Ambev S.A. is a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V.
- Leadership
- Carlos Eduardo Klutzenschell Lisboa
- IPO Date
- Mar 5, 1997
- Employees
- 43.0k
- Street Address
- Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 1017
- Mailing
- São Paulo, SP, 04530-001
- Region
- São Paulo, SP, BR
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 55 11 2122 1414
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 14.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.5
- Price/Sales
- 2.6
- Price/Book
- 2.6
Growth
- Revenue
- -1.4%
- EPS
- +7.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- -7.0%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 50.5%
- Operating Margin
- 25.7%
- Net Margin
- 17.6%
- ROE
- 16.9%
- ROIC
- 18.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.06
- Current Ratio
- 0.96
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