Also trades as ABEV, ABEVN.MX.

ABEV3.SA

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Ambev S.A. · Consumer Defensive · Brazil · $45.7B cap · $101.0M/day traded

BRL 16.32 +2.1% · close 13 Oct · scored 14 Oct

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 1.3% over the last 6 weeks.

Quality
76
Value
52
Momentum
69

As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) is 94/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 76, Value 52, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
15.5x
peers 11.1x
ROE
18.4%
peers 7.0%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
4.5%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Ambev is Latin America's dominant brewer, with scale, distribution and brand advantages that competitors struggle to match. Citi notes that Brazilian beer volumes are recovering, but XP and BBI warn that the easy year-on-year comparisons are ending and question whether the recovery will last. Barley, corn and aluminium can costs are all rising at once, which limits margin upside.

ABOUT AMBEV S.A.

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Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, draft beer, soft drinks, malt and food, and other beverages in Brazil, Central America and Caribbean, Latin America South, and Canada.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (BRL)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue79.7B79.7B89.5B88.2B3.4%88.3B90.5B95.0B3.7%
EPS (BRL)0.940.920.920.991.8%1.031.121.2010.0%
Shares15.7B15.7B15.7B15.6B-0.8%15.4B———
Debt3.8B3.5B3.5B3.4B-4.1%3.0B———
Equity82.0B79.0B98.6B87.9B2.4%————
Op CF20.6B24.7B26.1B24.5B5.8%28.1B———
Inv CF-5.0B-5.8B-5.5B-5.0B—————
Fin CF-16.3B-16.1B-10.4B-26.8B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · BRL+8.6%
15.015.415.816.116.531 Aug22 Sep13 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 4% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
BRL 16.32
RSI (14)
62.1
52-Week Range-3.5% from high
Low BRL 10.99High BRL 16.91

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
76
ROIC
23.3%88.0
ROE
18.4%80.6
GP/Assets
32.7%60.1
Op. Margin
23.7%90.7
FCF/Assets
16.6%92.8
Piotroski
889.6
Int. Cover
8.5x45.4
D/E Ratio
0.03x84.5
Current Ratio
1.02x23.4
Value
52
P/E (TTM)
15.5x53.5
EV/EBITDA
8.7x57.3
P/FCF
9.8x66.9
P/B
2.8x29.0
P/S
2.8x18.0
Div Yield
4.5%73.9
Momentum
69
52W High %
96%92.7
RS 6M
-1%66.7
SMA 50/200
1.00x55.6
EPS Rev 4W
+0.8%90.6
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+9%26.6
Q Growth
25%68.2

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$45.7B
P/E (Forward)
14.2x
Gross Margin
51.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ABEV3.SA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ABEV3.SAAmbev S.A.(you)$45.7B94Strong Buy
ASAI3.SASendas Distribuidora S.A.$2.7B87Strong Buy
AFYAAfya Limited$1.2B76Buy
MBRF3.SAMBRF Global Foods Company S.A.$5.2B44Hold
VTRU3.SAVitru Educação S.A.$437M96Strong Buy
SLCE3.SASLC Agrícola S.A.$1.7B63Hold
YDUQ3.SAYduqs Participações S.A.$535M84Strong Buy
CSED3.SACruzeiro do Sul Educacional S.A.$378M97Strong Buy
SEER3.SASer Educacional S.A.$347M98Strong Buy
COGN3.SACogna Educação S.A.$893M65Buy

Peer medians: ROE 7.0% · P/E 11.1x · Gross margin 35.0%

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Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA): Stock Score Summary

Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 94/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (52/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Ambev is Latin America's dominant brewer, with scale, distribution and brand advantages that competitors struggle to match. Citi notes that Brazilian beer volumes are recovering, but XP and BBI warn that the easy year-on-year comparisons are ending and question whether the recovery will last. Barley, corn and aluminium can costs are all rising at once, which limits margin upside.

Ambev S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, draft beer, soft drinks, malt and food, and other beverages in Brazil, Central America and Caribbean, Latin America South, and Canada.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceBRL 16.32
Market Cap$45.7B
P/E (TTM)15.52
P/E (Forward)14.21
Price/Book2.80
Return on Equity18.4%
Return on Invested Capital23.3%
Debt/Equity0.03x
Gross Margin51.9%
Operating Margin23.7%
Revenue Growth0.3%
Dividend Yield4.5%
Free Cash Flow$4.7B

Ambev S.A. operates in the Beverages - Brewers industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Brazil).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ambev S.A.’s (ABEV3.SA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) is 94/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (76), Value (52), and Momentum (69), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Ambev S.A. have an economic moat?
Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) has a Quality factor score of 76/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ambev S.A. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 94/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ambev S.A. in?
Ambev S.A. (ABEV3.SA) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Beverages - Brewers industry (Brazil).