
Ambev S.A. (ABEV)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
61% above intrinsic value ($1)
Ambev S.A. (ABEV) — VMCI valuation read
Ambev S.A. sits at VMCI 67/100, with the Consumer Defensive sector median at 50. That 17-point spread is the first thing to note on ABEV: it tells the reader the composite is favorable before any single ratio is examined, and the mid-cap tier sets the comparison set.
Form 4 disclosures on ABEV are blank for the trailing 30 days. With the insider channel offline, the EV/EBITDA delta, free-cash-flow trajectory, and the next earnings print do the talking.
**Investor frame.** The Value read on ABEV: ABEV trades at 14.0x earnings, 22% below the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, with EV/EBITDA at 13.0x against 12.0x. The Quality read: ROIC of 8.0% trails the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%) by 2.0pp. The Risk read: net debt to EBITDA of 1.5x leaves covenant headroom, anchoring the bear scenario on a measurable balance-sheet metric.
ABEV fell 3.1% over the trailing 7 days, with a +0.1% read on a 30-day basis.
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.
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