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Ambev S.A.

ABEV
64
Beverages - Alcoholic · Consumer Defensive
Price
$2.88
+0.05 (+1.77%)
Market Cap
$44.50B
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
64
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

1.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 15.86B (2021) → 15.68B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ambev is a large beverage company based in Brazil that makes and sells beer, soft drinks, and other drinks across Latin America. Its most well-known beer brands include Skol, Brahma, and Antarctica, and it also sells PepsiCo products like Pepsi and Guaraná Antarctica in Brazil under a licensing deal. Ambev is the largest brewer in Latin America and is majority-owned by AB InBev, the world's biggest beer company.

Ambev makes money by producing and selling its drinks to bars, restaurants, grocery stores, and consumers across Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and other countries in Central and South America. The company's strong brand portfolio and massive distribution network give it a significant edge over smaller competitors. Its main risks include currency fluctuations in Latin American markets, rising raw material costs like barley and aluminum, and slowing consumer spending in Brazil, which is its largest and most important market.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
51.9%
Healthy — 51.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
23.6%
Excellent — 23.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
26.7%
Exceptional — 26.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-3.8%
Shrinking sales (-3.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.6%
Earnings growing (+10.6% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
173%
Turns 173% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
27.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (27.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.94x
Comfortably covers interest (8.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.45%
Healthy income — 4.45% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-52.6%
Dividend cut (-52.6% YoY) — warning sign

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