AmbevvsCoca-Cola

ABEV and KO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Ambev (ABEV) has a market value of $43.5B and Coca-Cola (KO) $427B. Over the last year, with dividends, ABEV moved +9.9% and KO +42.5%. The P/E is 15.4 for ABEV and 29.2 for KO. Dividend yield: ABEV none, KO 2.12%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ABEV$43.5B

    KO$427B

    KO is 9.8 times ABEV

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ABEV$16.1B

    KO$51.1B

    KO is 3.2 times ABEV

  • Net income, 12 months

    ABEV$2.8B

    KO$14.6B

    KO is 5.2 times ABEV

  • Operating margin

    ABEV26.4%

    KO30.0%

    3.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    ABEV20.0%

    KO16.3%

    3.7 points apart

  • P/E

    ABEV15.4

    KO29.2

    KO is 1.9 times ABEV

  • Dividend yield

    ABEV0.0%

    KO2.1%

    2.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ABEV+11.1%

    KO+103.0%

    91.9 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ABEV+11.1%

KO+103.0%

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Returns by period
PeriodABEVWith dividendsKOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+9.9%Price +9.1%+42.5%Price +38.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+16.2%+5.1% a yearPrice +0.7%+90.1%+23.9% a yearPrice +74.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+11.1%+2.1% a yearPrice -12.1%+103.0%+15.2% a yearPrice +75.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016-23.0%-2.6% a yearPrice -46.5%+226.6%+12.6% a yearPrice +139.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

ABEVAmbevKOCoca-Cola

Valuation

ABEVKO
Valuation
Price$2.76$99.25
Market value$43.5B$427B
Enterprise value (EV)$40.7B$455B
P/E15.429.2
P/E, 5-year median14.825.3
P/B2.711.4
EV/EBIT9.629.7
Free cash flow yield8.3%3.4%

Results and growth

ABEVKO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$16.1B$51.1B
Net income, 12 months$2.8B$14.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months$3.6B$14.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.18$3.40
Revenue growth, year on year-1.4%1.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+8.6%over 5 years+7.8%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+6.6%over 5 years+11.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ABEVKO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin51.4%62.3%
Operating margin26.4%30.0%
Net margin17.6%28.7%
ROIC20.0%16.3%
ROE17.5%42.9%

Balance sheet

ABEVKO
Balance sheet
Cash$3.4B$13.7B
Total debt$618M$41.5B
Net debt / EBITDA-0.51.7
Interest cover–10.0×

Dividends and buybacks

ABEVKO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.1%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$2.10
Dividend growth a year, past–+4.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield–0.2%
Shareholder yield–2.3%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ABEV or KO

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Which is bigger, Ambev or Coca-Cola?

By market value, Coca-Cola ($427B) is about 9.8 times Ambev ($43.5B), at today's prices.

How did ABEV and KO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ABEV's price moved -46.5% and KO's +139.5%. With dividends: ABEV -23.0% (-2.6% a year), KO +226.6% (+12.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ABEV or KO?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Ambev and 2.12% for Coca-Cola. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $2.10 per share.

What is the P/E of ABEV and KO?

At today's price, the P/E is 15.4 for ABEV and 29.2 for KO. The median of the last five years was 14.8 and 25.3, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Ambev or Coca-Cola?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 17.6% for Ambev and 28.7% for Coca-Cola, and the operating margin 26.4% and 30.0%. Revenue was $16.1B and $51.1B.

Which is the better investment, Ambev or Coca-Cola?

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