Formento Economico Mexicano SAB (ADR) (NYSE:FMX)

Mexican play that has it's fingers in Coke, Beer and other areas

Outstanding market shares in beverages and convenience stores. Dominant position. Ability to maintaining wide moat. Great brands.

Sag in the mexican stock markets over legislative fears has pushed this stock down to an attractive entry point.

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boring stock for me to pick, but this has an easy 15% upside in 2007 at least.

I love soft drinks and have the need for bubbles....this one I am picking just for fun.

When you consider the holdings of this company, it's a no brainer that the sky is the limit for FMX. Let's see---OXXO is like our 7/11's and they control Dos Exxis and Tecate cervezas (beers) as well as other holdings. I don't think that convenience stores and beer are going out of favor very soon in Mexico. !!!!! VIVA FMX !!!!!

time to ride this baby all the way back to $100.

Great company. Good starting stock to buy as the 1st Int'l one in a portfolio.

Recent drop in price makes this an attractive buy.

You've gotta love this company's diversification and growth prospects. It's perfectly positioned to take advantage of the rise of Mexican consumerism. Great long-term hold.

When recession rears it's ugly head, people drink more. The spirits producers as a whole have been beaten down, and a few of them are nice buys right now, especially with the cloud of recession or mid-cycle slowdown looming.

This company is opening OXXOs everywhere!

Owns KOF Latin America Coca in partnership with Coke. OXXO brand stores, similiar to 7-11 are popping up everywhere around Mexico, where I live.

Fomento Economico Mexicano or as it is popularly called FEMSA, is primarily made up three holding companies: Coca-Cola FEMSA, which engages in the production, distribution and marketing of soft drinks; FEMSA Cerveza, which engages in the production, distribution and marketing of beer; and FEMSA Comercio that operates convenience stores, called as Oxxo stores. Coca-Cola FEMSA is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola in Latin America, and the second largest in the world, generating about 48% of the over all revenues. FEMSA Cerveza, one of the two leading beer producers in Mexico, with over 27 million hectoliters of beer sold, also contributes about 26% to the revenue tally.

The alcohol beverages industry in Latin America market is growing rapidly headed by Brazil, the third biggest beer consuming market, and Mexico. The expected GDP growth of around 5% in the region will be the driving force to take the beverages industry forward. Adding to it, over three million consumers attaining the legal drinking age each year in Brazil alone, will also have a positive impact. With the rising GDP levels, consumers are expected to switch to the high margin premium beer segment.

Looking at the future, FEMSA will continue to have a strong hold in the bottling business backed by constant acquisitions, like the recently acquired Jugos del Valle, one of South America’s largest fruit juice producers. The beer business is also looking very attractive with acquisition of Brazilian brewer Kaiser, helping the company to have a foothold in the Brazilian beer market, and considering FEMSA’s strong hold in distribution, bottling and marketing expertise, it could pose a serious threat to the leader AmBev. Further, taking into account the positive impact on the margins, lead by rapidly expanding Oxxo stores, while the growing exports to the U.S. lead by Heineken, will also drive the company forward to a strong 2007.

Great company Known brand Growing economy = CAPS Gold.

Great repeat customer company. Also, its shares are owned by the likes of Franklin Mutual, Fidelity Diversified, and New world. Good P/E and nicely padded market cap too.

OXXO is the corner store I like to go to than any other place and they have a good selection of brands..why not?

Mexican bottling company that just picked up a controlling stake in the Brazilian brewer Kaiser from Molson Coors on the cheap.

This is one of the areas where the emerging middle class will consume.