China Fruits (OTCMKTS:CHFR – Get Free Report) and Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares China Fruits and Fomento Economico Mexicano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| China Fruits | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano | 3.60% | 8.38% | 3.31% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares China Fruits and Fomento Economico Mexicano”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| China Fruits | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano | $43.86 billion | 0.97 | $1.08 billion | $5.00 | 24.72 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano has higher revenue and earnings than China Fruits.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for China Fruits and Fomento Economico Mexicano, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| China Fruits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Fomento Economico Mexicano has a consensus price target of $131.43, indicating a potential upside of 6.32%. Given Fomento Economico Mexicano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fomento Economico Mexicano is more favorable than China Fruits.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
61.0% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Fomento Economico Mexicano beats China Fruits on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About China Fruits
China Fruits Corp. is engaged in the manufacturing, trading and distributing fresh tangerine and other fresh fruits. It also sets up franchise retail stores for fresh fruits and other related products. The company was founded on January 6, 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About Fomento Economico Mexicano
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. It also operates small-box retail chain stores in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil under the OXXO name; retail service stations for fuels, motor oils, lubricants, and car care products under the OXXO GAS name in Mexico; and drugstores in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico under the Cruz Verde, Fybeca, SanaSana, YZA, La Moderna, and Farmacon names. In addition, the company is involved in the production and distribution of collers, commercial refrigeration equipment, plastic boxes, food processing, and preservation and weighing equipment; and provision of logistic transportation, distribution and maintenance, point-of-sale refrigeration, and plastics solutions, as well as distribution platform for cleaning products and consumables. Further, it operates small-box retail and food convenience chain stores in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands under the k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, Press & Books, avec, Caffè Spettacolo, and ok.) names, as well as pretzels under the Ditsch name. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Monterrey, Mexico.
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