Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) and The Competition Head to Head Analysis

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) is one of 137 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 28.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 48.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.32 billion	$6.84 billion	16.77
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Competitors	$8.49 billion	$869.16 million	7.72

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s peers have a beta of -0.24, meaning that their average share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0	4	12	0	2.75
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Competitors	1283	4335	5785	231	2.43

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has a consensus target price of $87.83, indicating a potential upside of 4.72%. As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 9.77%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	15.42%	17.28%	7.86%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Competitors	-8.60%	-34.42%	0.16%

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats its peers on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company operates in North America, Middle America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.