Sectors & IndustriesConsumer DefensiveBeverages - Brewers
Best Brewer Beverage Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top brewer beverage stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best brewer beverage stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Beverages - Brewers
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Beverages - Brewers is Zen Rated C and is the 72nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
FMX
MEXICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC
$40.53B1.57%421.40%$1.8260$1.8336%1
ABEV
AMBEV SA
$50.28B0.72%105.30%$0.0230$0.0216%6
TAP
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
$8.03B4.20%-17.50%$0.4800$1.8977%1
BUD
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
$152.92BN/A27.80%$0.8722N/AN/A5
CCU
UNITED BREWERIES CO INC
$2.32B1.72%49.60%$0.2160$0.2239%8
SAM
BOSTON BEER CO INC
$2.69BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Brewer Beverage Stocks FAQ

What are the best brewer beverage stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best brewer beverage stocks to buy right now are:

1. Mexican Economic Development (NYSE:FMX)


Mexican Economic Development (NYSE:FMX) is the #1 top brewer beverage stock out of 6 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mexican Economic Development (NYSE:FMX) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mexican Economic Development (NYSE:FMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -13 points lower than the brewer beverage industry average of 26.

FMX passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Mexican Economic Development has seen its stock return 20.54% over the past year, overperforming other brewer beverage stocks by 14 percentage points.

Mexican Economic Development has an average 1 year price target of $117.50, an upside of 0.76% from Mexican Economic Development's current stock price of $116.61.

Mexican Economic Development stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Mexican Economic Development, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ambev Sa (NYSE:ABEV)


Ambev Sa (NYSE:ABEV) is the #2 top brewer beverage stock out of 6 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ambev Sa (NYSE:ABEV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ambev Sa (NYSE:ABEV) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 4 points higher than the brewer beverage industry average of 26.

ABEV passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ambev Sa has seen its stock return 41.15% over the past year, overperforming other brewer beverage stocks by 34 percentage points.

Ambev Sa has an average 1 year price target of $2.94, a downside of -7.84% from Ambev Sa's current stock price of $3.19.

Ambev Sa stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ambev Sa, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP)


Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) is the #3 top brewer beverage stock out of 6 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -8 points lower than the brewer beverage industry average of 26.

TAP passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Molson Coors Beverage Co has seen its stock lose -24.85% over the past year, underperforming other brewer beverage stocks by -32 percentage points.

Molson Coors Beverage Co has an average 1 year price target of $47.31, an upside of 5.01% from Molson Coors Beverage Co's current stock price of $45.05.

Molson Coors Beverage Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Molson Coors Beverage Co, 7.69% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.38% have issued a Buy, 61.54% have issued a hold, while 7.69% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.69% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the brewer beverage stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 1 brewer beverage stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 1 brewer beverage stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP)


Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.2%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the brewer beverage industry average of 2.05%. Molson Coors Beverage Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Molson Coors Beverage Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Molson Coors Beverage Co's dividend payout ratio of -17.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are brewer beverage stocks down?

Brewer beverage stocks were down -0.08% in the last day, and up 3.61% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why brewer beverage stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued brewer beverage stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued brewer beverage stocks right now are:

1. Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP)


Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) is the most undervalued brewer beverage stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Molson Coors Beverage Co has a valuation score of 14, which is -15 points higher than the brewer beverage industry average of 29. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Molson Coors Beverage Co's stock has dropped -24.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the brewer beverage industry by -32 percentage points.

2. United Breweries Co (NYSE:CCU)


United Breweries Co (NYSE:CCU) is the second most undervalued brewer beverage stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

United Breweries Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the brewer beverage industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United Breweries Co's stock has dropped -12.37% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the brewer beverage industry by -19 percentage points.

3. Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE:BUD)


Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa (NYSE:BUD) is the third most undervalued brewer beverage stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the brewer beverage industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Anheuser Busch Inbev Sa's stock has gained 24.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the brewer beverage industry by 18 percentage points.

Are brewer beverage stocks a good buy now?

50% of brewer beverage stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect brewer beverage stocks to fall by -1.03% over the next year.

0% of brewer beverage stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of brewer beverage stocks are rated B (Buy), 100% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the beverages - brewers industry?

The average P/E ratio of the beverages - brewers industry is 43.35x.
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