Ambev Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Ambev has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.2%, while the Beverage industry saw earnings growing at 6.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.4% per year. Ambev's return on equity is 14.5%, and it has net margins of 16.9%.

Key information

7.2%

Earnings growth rate

7.2%

EPS growth rate

Beverage Industry Growth11.1%
Revenue growth rate10.4%
Return on equity14.5%
Net Margin16.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 07
Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Ambev S.A.'s (BVMF:ABEV3) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Sep 27
Ambev S.A.'s (BVMF:ABEV3) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Aug 21
Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Ambev S.A. Just Missed EPS By 9.8%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 03
Ambev S.A. Just Missed EPS By 9.8%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Returns On Capital At Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Have Hit The Brakes

May 31
Returns On Capital At Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Have Hit The Brakes

Results: Ambev S.A. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

May 11
Results: Ambev S.A. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Is Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 26
Is Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) Using Too Much Debt?

Ambev S.A.'s (BVMF:ABEV3) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Feb 27
Ambev S.A.'s (BVMF:ABEV3) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ambev's (BVMF:ABEV3) Returns On Capital

Feb 09
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ambev's (BVMF:ABEV3) Returns On Capital

Is Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) A Risky Investment?

Jan 04
Is Ambev (BVMF:ABEV3) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Ambev makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

BOVESPA:ABEV3 Revenue, expenses and earnings (BRL Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2482,40613,94524,5460
30 Jun 2480,62814,39623,8150
31 Mar 2479,48114,50323,4920
31 Dec 2379,73714,50223,5510
30 Sep 2382,44115,08124,5750
30 Jun 2382,71114,27825,1290
31 Mar 2381,80114,74524,8240
31 Dec 2279,70914,45824,0770
30 Sep 2279,02713,09823,9060
30 Jun 2276,93213,54223,0000
31 Mar 2274,65413,45822,3720
31 Dec 2172,85412,67121,9610
30 Sep 2169,40015,85020,4450
30 Jun 2166,51214,57219,7470
31 Mar 2162,41612,91318,4240
31 Dec 2058,37911,37917,6850
30 Sep 2055,0858,69316,7560
30 Jun 2051,4388,91615,8590
31 Mar 2051,96810,21015,8160
31 Dec 1952,00511,78015,4330
30 Sep 1952,76111,04115,1550
30 Jun 1951,86711,36814,9210
31 Mar 1951,23111,15114,8520
31 Dec 1850,23110,99514,7950
30 Sep 1849,24110,75415,0990
30 Jun 1849,5397,93015,1220
31 Mar 1848,2987,63914,7680
31 Dec 1747,8997,33214,6170
30 Sep 1746,0508,88514,0820
30 Jun 1745,17011,94614,0380
31 Mar 1745,27911,97914,1630
31 Dec 1645,60312,54714,2820
30 Sep 1647,72112,02814,5870
30 Jun 1647,98411,91814,3120
31 Mar 1647,51712,38013,9390
31 Dec 1546,72012,42413,5570
30 Sep 1543,65712,80812,5820
30 Jun 1541,53612,67111,9640
31 Mar 1539,80412,33011,5310
31 Dec 1438,08012,06611,0590
30 Sep 1436,98012,20110,6960
30 Jun 1436,89911,68110,4950
31 Mar 1436,29210,66210,2980
31 Dec 1335,0799,5579,8950

Quality Earnings: ABEV3 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ABEV3's current net profit margins (16.9%) are lower than last year (18.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ABEV3's earnings have grown by 7.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ABEV3's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ABEV3 had negative earnings growth (-7.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Beverage industry average (2.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ABEV3's Return on Equity (14.5%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 08:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Ambev S.A. is covered by 37 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Benjamin TheurerBarclays
Berenice MuñozBarclays