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Profile - AmBev (NYSE:ABV)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  9Earnings Announcement
Upcoming Events
Sep 27Dividend payment of $0.126
Location
Av. Maria Coelho de Aguiar
215 Bloco F - 6th floor
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Phone: (212) 688-5144
Fax: (212) 688-5213
Email: acdanav@ambev.com.br
Employees (last reported count): 10,136
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 ·Sector: Consumer Non-Cyclical
 ·Industry: Beverages (Alcoholic)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 34%
·Institutional: 21% (32% of float)
(183 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 4.82M shares (+5.50%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
AmBev, through its subsidiaries, is active in the production and sale of beers and soft drinks. AmBev is the largest brewery in Latin America, with operations in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. The objective of the Company is to participate in other commercial or civil companies, in Brazil and around the world, dedicated to the production and sale of beer, soft drinks, other non-carbonated beverages and malt. The Company was formed through a reverse merger among Brahma, Antarctica and AmBev.
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Financial Summary
AmBev, through its subsidiaries, is active in the production and sale of beers and soft drinks. ABV is the largest brewery in Latin America with operations in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela. For the six months ended 6/30/00, net sales rose 13% to CR$1.69 billion. Net income rose 31% to CR$251.7 million. Results reflect efficient distribution activities, higher sales prices, increased gross profit and lower depreciation expense.
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Officers
Marcel Herrmann Telles, Chmn./CEO
Magim Rodriguez Jr., Pres./COO
Luis Felipe Dutra Leite, CFO.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:ABVAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 11-July-2001
$18.10 
Recent Price$18.84 
52-Week High
on 31-Jan-2001
$28.70 
Beta1.21 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)321.6K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)256.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-9.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+21.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$7.28B
Shares Outstanding386.5M
Float255.3M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.51 
Dividend Yield2.69%
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$5.63 
Earnings (ttm)$0.43 
Earnings (mrq)$0.14 
Sales (ttm)$3.88 
Cash (mrq)$3.11 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)3.35 
Price/Earnings (ttm)43.81 
Price/Sales (ttm)4.85 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.35B
EBITDA (ttm)$219.4M
Income available to common (ttm)$149.6M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)10.0%
Operating Margin (ttm)13.3%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)6.42%
Return on Equity (ttm)21.66%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.13 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.95 
Total Cash (mrq)$408.4M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short557.0K
Percent of Float0.2%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
514.0K
Short Ratio2.11 
Daily Volume264.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR1
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