Anheuser-Busch InBev, or AB InBev, has been acquisitive, having made transformative deals for Interbrew and Anheuser-Busch, and more recently acquiring Grupo Modelo, Oriental Brewery, and SABMiller. Management's strategy is to buy brands with a promising growth platform, expand distribution, and ruthlessly squeeze costs from the business.
AB InBev's worldwide scale and distribution is massive. Its top 20 brands each generate more than $1 billion per year in sales.
The company's flagship Budweiser brand and sister brand Bud Light are both facing meaningful headwinds in the US from craft and imported brands.
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Metric
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BUD
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CARL B
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HEIA
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.05 | 16.00 | 18.64 |
Price/Book Value | 1.38 | 5.17 | 2.45 |
Price/Sales | 1.98 | 1.66 | 1.62 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.93 | 10.45 | 10.67 |
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Metric
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BUD
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CARL B
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HEIA
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Quick Ratio | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.48 |
Current Ratio | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.77 |
Interest Coverage | 2.83 | 9.20 | 4.61 |
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Metric
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BUD
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CARL B
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HEIA
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 2.85% | 6.40% | 4.80% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 7.94% | 26.70% | 13.38% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 5.38% | 12.03% | 7.87% |
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Name
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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FMX
| Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR | Yrcclxpl | Wgpmgl | — | |
BUDFF
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | W | Jym | $112.7 Bil | |
HINKF
| Heineken NV | — | Rsslffl | $52.2 Bil | |
HEINY
| Heineken NV ADR | Gbfnvvds | Nnggt | $52.2 Bil | |
ABEV
| Ambev SA ADR | Gsynfvrk | Fqgw | $35.5 Bil | |
HKHHF
| Heineken Holding NV | — | Wpzj | $22.2 Bil | |
CABGY
| Carlsberg A/S ADR | Rdyljns | Yxlt | $17.9 Bil | |
TAP
| Molson Coors Beverage Co Shs -B- Non-Voting | Hsxhbvbpz | Fcwr | $13.5 Bil | |
SAM
| Boston Beer Co Inc Class A | Mjpfwxttl | Dmhyfgx | $3.3 Bil |
