Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) and Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN) Critical Comparison

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.0% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Jammin Java shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Fomento Economico Mexicano shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Jammin Java and Fomento Economico Mexicano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fomento Economico Mexicano	2.09%	5.01%	2.19%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jammin Java and Fomento Economico Mexicano”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	-$230,000.00	N/A	N/A
Fomento Economico Mexicano	$829.57 billion	0.04	$1.28 billion	$2.48	37.98

Fomento Economico Mexicano has higher revenue and earnings than Jammin Java.

Risk and Volatility

Jammin Java has a beta of 2.79, meaning that its share price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fomento Economico Mexicano has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Jammin Java and Fomento Economico Mexicano, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jammin Java	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fomento Economico Mexicano	0	5	4	0	2.44

Fomento Economico Mexicano has a consensus target price of $101.63, indicating a potential upside of 7.90%. Given Fomento Economico Mexicano’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fomento Economico Mexicano is more favorable than Jammin Java.

Summary

Fomento Economico Mexicano beats Jammin Java on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jammin Java

Jammin Java Corp. produces and sells roasted coffee under the Marley Coffee brand name in the United States and internationally. It distributes roasted coffee to grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee service, and big box store industries. The company was formerly known as Marley Coffee Inc. and changed its name to Jammin Java Corp. in July 2009. Jammin Java Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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.