Ambev S.A. (ABEV)
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. The company offers beer, ready-to-drink cocktails and spritzers, soft drinks, water, teas, and isotonic drinks under the Brahma, Skol, Antarctica, Original, Quilmes, Andes Origen, Patricia, Paceha, Huari, Pilsen, Presidente, Balboa, Guaraná Antarctica, and Beats brands. It sells its products to distributors, supermarkets, and retailers within a broad distribution network. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Ambev S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Interbrew International B.V.
- Ticker
- ABEV
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Beverages - Brewers
- 52-week range
- $2.28 - $3.45
Valuation
- Share price
- $2.79 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.45x
- Price to book
- 2.72x
- Price to free cash flow
- 12.17x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | 0.00% |
| 5 days | +4.89% |
| 1 month | -13.35% |
| 3 months | -7.31% |
| 6 months | -18.66% |
| Year to date | +12.96% |
| 1 year | +16.25% |
| 3 years | +1.45% |
| 5 years | -13.35% |
| 10 years | -48.62% |
| All time | +520.00% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 2.08%
- Shares short
- 83.95M
- Days to cover
- 3.21
- Change since prior report
- -11.53%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 17.46%
- Return on invested capital
- 25.30%
- Return on assets
- 10.69%
- Return on capital employed
- 23.44%
- Gross margin
- 51.42%
- Net margin
- 17.57%
- EBITDA margin
- 33.10%
- Revenue growth
- -1.35%
- Net income growth
- 7.39%
- Free cash flow growth
- -6.98%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 8.22%
- Current ratio
- 0.96x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- -0.53x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Shares outstanding
- 15.62B
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 51.42% | 17.57% | 17.46% | 25.30% |
| 2024-12-31 | 51.24% | 16.14% | 14.50% | 21.16% |
| 2023-12-31 | 50.72% | 18.19% | 18.09% | 22.51% |
| 2022-12-31 | 49.29% | 18.14% | 17.35% | 19.54% |
| 2021-12-31 | 51.05% | 17.39% | 15.08% | 19.61% |
| 2020-12-31 | 53.64% | 19.49% | 15.14% | 17.77% |
| 2019-12-31 | 58.32% | 22.65% | 18.83% | 23.58% |
| 2018-12-31 | 61.68% | 21.89% | 19.14% | 25.79% |
| 2017-12-31 | 62.36% | 15.18% | 15.28% | 23.58% |
| 2016-12-31 | 63.43% | 27.51% | 26.89% | 34.68% |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-29 | Sep 2026 | - |
| 2026-07-30 | Jun 2026 | - |
| 2026-05-05 | Mar 2026 | - |
| 2025-10-30 | Sep 2025 | - |
| 2025-07-31 | Jun 2025 | - |
| 2025-05-08 | Mar 2025 | - |
| 2025-02-26 | Dec 2024 | - |
| 2024-10-31 | Sep 2024 | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- ambev.com.br
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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