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FMX vs SAM
Side-by-side comparison of Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX) and Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FMX and SAM operate in Beverages (Production/Distribution) (Consumer Staples), so they compete in similar markets.
- FMX is the larger of the two at $42.15B, about 21.6x SAM ($1.95B).
- SAM has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for FMX).
- SAM has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 23 for FMX).
- Company
- Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.
- Boston Beer Company Inc.
- Price
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- Market cap
- $42.15B
- $1.95B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Beverages (Production/Distribution)
- Beverages (Production/Distribution)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 4
- 7
- Recent ratings
- 23
- 25
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages, including low-sugar or sugar-free carbonated beverages; refreshing juices, nectars, and fruit-based drinks; purified, and carbonated and flavored water; coffees, teas, and sports and energy drinks; and dairy products and products based on vegetable protein. It also operates small-box retail chain stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, the United States, Chile, and Brazil under the OXXO name; retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care products under the OXXO GAS name in Mexico; and drugstores in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico under the Cruz Verde, Fybeca, SanaSana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon names. In addition, the company is involved in the production and distribution of coolers, commercial refrigeration equipment, and plastic cases; food processing, preservation, and weighing equipment; and provision of logistic transportation and maintenance, point-of-sale refrigeration, and plastics solutions, as well as distribution platform for cleaning products and consumables. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 19,566 OXXO small-format stores; 3,368 drugstores; and 558 OXXO GAS service stations. Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.
Boston Beer Company Inc.
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. The company's flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. It offers various beers, hard ciders, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, Coney Island, Concrete Beach brand names. The company markets and sells its products to a network of approximately 400 wholesalers in the United States, as well as international wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other retail outlets. It also sells in products in Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and Central and South America. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Latest FMX
- Director Kahn Michael David bought $248,073 worth of ADR (2,100 units at $118.13) (SEC Form 4)
- Amendment: New insider Gil Ortiz Alejandro claimed ownership of 106,985 units of BD Units (SEC Form 3)
- FEMSA downgraded by UBS with a new price target
- FEMSA upgraded by BofA Securities with a new price target
- FEMSA Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Gonzalez Olga
- FEMSA Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter Financial Results
- Americas & Mobility Division Spas Montesinos Constantino sold $92,621 worth of BD Units (7,481 units at $12.38), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 139,253 units (SEC Form 4)
- QED to invest in FEMSA's lending venture
Latest SAM
- The Boston Beer Company Announces CFO Transition
- Boston Beer Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Ghost Face Joins Angry Orchard’s Limited-Edition Thriller Variety Pack in New Scream Franchise Collaboration
- Boston Beer Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- Angry Orchard® Surprises One of New York's Worst Rec Softball Teams With Baseball Legend Nick Swisher
- Dogfish Head to Host Dog & Owner Lookalike Contest this National Dog Day
- DOGFISH HEAD & CREEM MAGAZINE DEBUT BOY HOWDY!, “THE OFFICIAL BEER OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL”
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Boston Beer Company Inc.
- Boston Beer Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Boston Beer Reports Second Quarter Financial Results