Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV vs COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC, two Food & Beverage stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BUD and CCEP diverge most: on revenue growth, BUD reads +2.3% and CCEP reads +11.4%; on p/b, BUD reads 1.64 and CCEP reads 5.34. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What BUD's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What CCEP's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | BUD | CCEP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79.60 | $105.78 |
| Market cap | $160.7B | $48.2B |
| Sector | Food & Beverage | Food & Beverage |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +0.2% |
| P/E | 23.1 | 22.8 |
| P/B | 1.64 | 5.34 |
| P/S | 2.71 | 2.12 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.7 | 15.6 |
| Revenue growth | +2.3% | +11.4% |
| Gross margin | 55.9% | 35.6% |
| Operating margin | 26.0% | 13.4% |
| Net margin | 14.3% | 9.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.7% | 23.8% |
| Return on assets | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.8% | 25.9% |
| FCF yield | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 0.72 | 0.80 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.77 | 2.60 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
Each week boothcheck ranks the stocks whose prices are betting on the most. Read the most stretched bets archive →
boothcheck is also on Android. Get the app on Google Play →
The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.