Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) vs. China Fruits (OTCMKTS:CHFR) Head to Head Survey

China Fruits (OTCMKTS:CHFR) and Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.0% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for China Fruits and Fomento Economico Mexicano, as reported 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 target price of $131.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.50%. Given Fomento Economico Mexicano’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fomento Economico Mexicano is more favorable than China Fruits.

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 & Earnings

This table compares China Fruits and Fomento Economico Mexicano”s top-line 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	0.94	$1.08 billion	$5.00	23.79

Fomento Economico Mexicano has higher revenue and earnings than China Fruits.

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.