Fomento Economico Mexicano S: (NYSE: FMX)

$109.95

4.07 (3.84%)

Volume 706,726

May 23 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		104.76 - 110.23
	
		52wk Low - High
		76.16 - 126.11
	
		Previous Close
		105.88
	
		Avg. Volume
		707,646
	
		Industry
		BEVERAGES-SOFT
	
		Market Cap
		37.89 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.53 - 1.44
	
		Beta
		1.13
	
		PE (Forward)
		23.59
	
		Current Year Est.
		4.49
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            23.59
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.57
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            4.49
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.22
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.22
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-26-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            4.51
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            15.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
FOMENTO ECO-ADR is Latin America's largest beverage company, exporting to the United States, Canada, and select countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. They are strategically comprised of and operates by means of the following subsidiaries: FEMSA Cerveza, Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest bottler for The Coca-Cola Co. in Latin America, and the Strategic Businesses Division, which groups the packaging, retail  and logistics operations, whose main objective is to offer competitive advantages to the beverage subsidiaries.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.22	1.27	4.49	5.25
Number of Estimates	1	1	6	6
Low Estimate	1.22	1.27	4.17	4.77
High Estimate	1.22	1.27	5.16	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.81	1.03	4.46	4.49
EPS Growth	50.62%	23.30%	0.64%	17.04%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FOMENTO ECO-ADR	FMX	105.88
COCA COLA CO	KO	42.25
PEPSICO INC	PEP	82.97
COCA COLA HELNC	CCH	26.00
COCA-COLA ENTRP	CCE	38.06
COCA-COLA FEMSA	KOF	150.93
COFFEE HLDG CO	JVA	7.18
DR PEPPER SNAPL	DPS	48.26
EMBOT ANDINA-B	AKO.B	38.75
PRIMO WATER CP	PRMW	1.49

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:BEVERAGES-SOFT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Coca-Cola FEMSA Issues Yield Bond

May 23, 2013

FEMSA Expands Drugstore Chain

May 14, 2013

FEMSA 1Q Earnings Lag Estimate

Apr 25, 2013

FEMSA Stays at Neutral

Apr 01, 2013

FEMSA's 4Q Beats Estimate

Feb 28, 2013

FEMSA Reiterated at Neutral

Jan 25, 2013

Ecolab Closes Quimiproductos Buyout

Jan 03, 2013

ECL Amends Champion Bill to $2.16B

Dec 04, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	4.51
Sales	18,585
Net Income	1,619
Price/Earnings	23.48
Price/Book	2.47
Price/Cash Flow	17.04
Price/Sales	2.04

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News

Downgrade Alert for Fomento Economico Mexicano (FMX) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 22, 2013

Shares of Fomento Economico Mexicano Underperformed its Peers in the Soft Drinks Industry (FMX, DPS, CCE, KO, PEP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Fomento Economico Mexicano Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 3.58% - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Look for Shares of Fomento Economico Mexicano to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 3.58% Sell Off - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 21, 2013

Shares of Fomento Economico Mexicano Under Pressure, Down 2.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of PepsiCo in the Soft Drinks Industry (PEP, KO, COT, FMX, DPS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Shares of Fomento Economico Mexicano Receive a Boost, Up 1.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

FEMSA Announces Acquisition of Farmacias FM Moderna - Marketwire

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.43
ABR (Last Week)	2.43
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	105.20
Industry Rank by ABR	194 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 14

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Day Low - High	104.76 - 110.23
52wk Low - High	76.16 - 126.11
Previous Close	105.88
Avg. Volume	707,646
Industry	BEVERAGES-SOFT
Market Cap	37.89 B
Div - Yield	1.53 - 1.44
Beta	1.13
PE (Forward)	23.59
Current Year Est.	4.49
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	23.59
PEG Ratio	1.57
Current Year Est.	4.49
Current Quarter Estimate	1.22
Most Accurate Estimate	1.22
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-26-2013
EPS Last Year	4.51
Expected Earnings Growth	15.00%

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Fomento Economico Mexicano S: (NYSE: FMX)

$109.95

4.07 (3.84%)

Volume 706,726

May 23 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:BEVERAGES-SOFT

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