Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., operating as a licensed bottler, is engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, sale, and distribution of beverages under ...
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF) is a leading Latin American beverage company headquartered in Mexico City. Operating as a licensed Coca-Cola bottler, it manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes a wide range of beverages under the Coca-Cola brand and other categories that fit local consumer preferences. The company is known ...Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF) is a leading Latin American beverage company headquartered in Mexico City. Operating as a licensed Coca-Cola bottler, it manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes a wide range of beverages under the Coca-Cola brand and other categories that fit local consumer preferences. The company is known for scale within the Coca-Cola System: it is positioned as the largest bottler by volume, which typically translates into strong purchasing leverage, efficient route-to-market planning, and the ability to sustain large, multi-country distribution networks.
Business model and operations: Coca-Cola FEMSA’s core activities include producing beverage products in bottling operations, packaging them for retail and away-from-home consumption, and distributing them through a mix of wholesale and retail partners, convenience and discount stores, restaurants and bars, and large venues (e.g., stadiums and auditoriums). It also supports more direct-to-consumer routes such as home delivery services, which helps it reach customers with different consumption occasions (daily household needs versus planned events).
Products and services: The product portfolio spans sparkling beverages (colas and flavored carbonated drinks) and still beverages, including water, juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk and value-added dairy products, sports and energy drinks, and plant-based alternatives. In addition, within certain markets the company distributes and sells Heineken beer products, extending the company’s beverage capabilities beyond soft drinks.
Costs and supply chain (BOM/cost drivers): As a bottler, many of the key cost drivers are linked to input procurement and packaging materials. Typical material elements include packaging formats (bottles/cans, caps, labels), beverage concentrates/syrups and related raw inputs supplied through the Coca-Cola system, and secondary materials (such as cartons and pallets). Logistics and last-mile distribution costs are also material: fuel, fleet maintenance, warehousing, and route density strongly influence unit economics. Operationally, bottling requires substantial capital and utilization discipline—filling lines, refrigeration/storage where needed, and ongoing maintenance—so management focus is often on throughput, distribution efficiency, and product mix.
Financial and performance perspective: The provided financial snapshot indicates profitability with an EBIT margin and net margin in the mid-teens/low-ones (TTM values reported), alongside meaningful free cash flow generation. The company’s valuation metrics and enterprise value multiples suggest that investors view its operating cash flows and durable distribution network as key strengths.
Key people and governance context: Ian Marcel Craig García serves as CEO. The board and leadership also reflect the broader ownership and governance structure of FEMSA, consistent with the company’s history as a FEMSA-linked bottlers platform.
History and footprint: Coca-Cola FEMSA commenced operations in 1979 after a FEMSA subsidiary acquired certain sparkling beverage bottlers in Mexico City and surrounding areas. Today, the company operates across several Latin American countries, including Mexico and other major markets in the region, which supports diverse demand drivers and resilience through regional diversification.
Overall, Coca-Cola FEMSA combines beverage manufacturing scale with a dense distribution footprint. Its competitive advantages generally center on bottling execution, distribution reach, and the ability to adapt product and packaging strategies to local market preferences while maintaining strong integration within the Coca-Cola System.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$291.7B
+4.3%
+7.6%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$23.8B
+0.5%
+43.1%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+45.1%
-1.2%
+0.4%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+14.0%
-3.3%
+2.8%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+8.2%
-3.6%
+32.9%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$6.1B
-63.4%
+18.3%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+2.1%
-64.9%
+9.9%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
56.6%
+2.4%
-4.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.12x
-0.1%
-5.1%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator : Hello, and welcome to the Coca-Cola FEMSA Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call. My name is Vinicius, and I will be your moderator for today's event. Please note that this conference is being recorded. I would like to hand the call over to Pamela Ortiz, Investor Relations Director at Coca-Cola FEMSA. Pamela, please go ahead.
Pamela Ortiz : Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Coca-Cola FEMSA's Second Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call. Today, we are joined by Ian Craig, our CEO; Gerardo Cruz, our CFO; and the rest of the Investor Relations team. Before we begin, let me remind all participants that today's conference call may include forward-looking statements that should be considered as good faith estimates made by the company. These forward-looking statements reflect management expectations and are based upon currently available data. The actual results are subject to future events and uncertainties that can materially impact the company's performance. For additional details, please refer to the full disclaimer in the earnings release that was published earlier today. After the prepared remarks, we will open the call for questions. To ask a question, please use the right hand feature in your Zoom toolbox. With that, let me turn the call over to Ian, our CEO, to begin our presentation about the second quarter results. Ian, please go ahead.
Ian Marcel Craig García : Thank you, Pamela. Good morning, everyone. Before reviewing our second quarter results, I would like to take a moment to address the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24. This unfortunate strategy resulted in loss of life thousands of injuries and significant displacement across affected communities. It has impacted many people throughout the region, including employees of Coca-Cola FEMSA Venezuela and their families. We extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost love ones and express our solidarity with everyone affected by this strategy. Our immediate priority has been to support our employees and their families as well as the impacted communities with broader support from FEMSA and the Coca-Cola Company were contributing to the humanitarian response, including the donation of more than 100,000 liters of water and other essential emergency supplies to communities in need. We remain closely engaged with the team on the ground and will continue supporting our people and the broader community as recovery and rebuilding efforts progress. Now let me walk you through our consolidated results. Our second quarter showed sequential improvement at the consolidated level, driven mainly by record second quarter volumes in Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala, where we continue to drive growth in the industry. At the same time, Mexico continued to face headwinds from the excise tax increase and the softer consumer environment. Against this background, we remain focused on implementing our sustainable long-term growth, continuing to gain share across markets and …