Company Information

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Address: GENERAL ANAYA NO 601 PTE
COLONIA BELLA VISTA 
City: MONTERREY, N.L. 
State:  
Zip Code: 64410 
Telephone: 528183286167 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2086
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are a Mexican company headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, and our origin dates back to 1890. Our company was incorporated on May 30, 1936 and has a duration of 99 years. The duration can be extended indefinitely by resolution of our shareholders. Our legal name is Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., and in commercial contexts we frequently refer to ourselves as FEMSA. Our principal executive offices are located at General Anaya No. 601 Pte., Colonia Bella Vista, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64410, Mexico. Our telephone number at this location is (52-81) 8328-6000. Our website is www.femsa.com. We are organized as a sociedad anónima bursátil de capital variable under the laws of Mexico. We conduct our operations through the following principal holding companies, each of which we refer to as a principal sub-holding company: .  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20100.500.316111.84
12/20050.10NA241.70

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity1.75Total Liab/Total Assets0.48
Net Inc/Total Assets0.20Total Liab/Inv Cap0.56
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.24Total Liab/Comm Equity4.10
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.14Interest Coverage Ratio8.23
Net Inc/Net Sales0.27Curr Debt/Equity0.03
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.11LTD/Equity0.19
SG&A/NetSales0.29Total Debt/Equity0.22
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover15.61Quick Ratio1.31
Inventory Turnover9.45Current Ratio1.69
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.23
Net Sales/Work Cap8.10Inv/Curr Assets0.22
Net Sales/PP&E4.26  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 13,759.00 12,275.00 6,717.95 7,660.97
Cost of Goods Sold 8,005.00 7,071.00 3,915.61 4,483.62
Selling & Admin Exps 3,927.00 3,585.00 2,224.66 2,468.80
Operating Income 1,827.00 1,618.00 577.68 708.55
Interest Exp 265.00 307.00 187.72 222.12
Pretax Income 1,916.00 1,284.00 403.15 600.84
Other Income 67.00 -39.00 13.19 114.42
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 3,672.00 1,155.00 502.25 786.39

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 2,202.00 1,273.00 213.96 267.80
Receivables - Total 968.00 795.00 600.03 629.79
Inventories - Total 928.00 766.00 625.32 594.13
Total Current Assets 4,172.00 3,961.00 1,625.79 1,562.94
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,231.00 2,939.00 2,590.42 3,407.38
Total Assets 18,127.00 17,304.00 10,035.80 11,466.82
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 2,041.00 2,049.00 608.61 524.38
Debt in Current Liabilities 268.00 654.00 421.99 418.70
Total Current Liabilities 2,474.00 3,684.00 1,733.84 1,707.41
Long-Term Debt 1,800.00 1,628.00 1,433.53 1,522.69
Total Liabilities 8,613.00 11,051.00 3,765.93 3,875.33
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 2,892.00 2,619.00 37.02 64.15
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 434.00 410.00 392.01 491.48
Retained Earnings 4,139.00 3,358.00 3,345.19 4,284.29
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 9,514.00 6,253.00 6,269.86 7,591.49
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 18,127.00 17,304.00 10,035.80 11,466.82

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,535.00 2,369.00 467.29 756.06
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 501.00 -1,131.00 -680.44 -683.74
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -933.00 -674.00 206.27 -132.06

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20066,770.60623.62--
12/20077,660.97786.39--
12/20086,717.94502.25--
12/200912,275.001,155.00--
12/201013,759.003,672.000.50
Growth Rates19.4055.77--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1122990,75942.00




Report Date : 1/30/2012

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