Value
6.1/10data confidence 83%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/E | 5.7 |
| P/S | 8.6 |
| Fwd P/E | 7.5 |
| PEG | 4.7 |
| Analyst target | 4.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 16.6x
- ▸PEG: 1.85
BUD · Why this verdict
Why Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsor (BUD) is rated HOLD
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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
The company ranks as a growth leader within its industry peer group, suggesting it is taking share or growing faster than competitors on a revenue basis. Peer-rank breakdown | Revenue growth remains above the industry peer median for 3 of the next 4 quarters. | →Stable |
| CounterGrowth leadership in a mature beverages category can reflect mix or pricing actions that are not sustainable; a consumer trade-down environment could quickly erode the relative advantage. | ||
The current share price is above the near-term resistance target, leaving approximately 0.8% headroom to the take-profit level and an unfavorable reward-to-risk ratio of 0.42-to-1, making new capital deployment unattractive here. Price targets | If this concern resolves, the share price pulls back at least 5% from current levels, restoring a favorable entry geometry with reward-to-risk above 1.5-to-1. | →Stable |
| CounterHigh-quality businesses with strong momentum can sustain prices above technical resistance for extended periods; dismissing the name on a modest overextension risks missing a continued re-rating. | ||
The company has beaten earnings estimates in all four of the most recent quarters, with an average positive surprise of approximately 5.5%, reflecting consistent operational execution above expectations. Catalyst breakdown | The beat streak extends to 6 consecutive quarters with average surprise remaining above 3%, confirming durable guidance discipline rather than a one-cycle effect. | →Stable |
| CounterFour quarters of modest beats — ranging from 3.5% to 8.4% — may reflect a low-expectations base rather than accelerating operational improvement; if consensus catches up, future beats will be harder to deliver. | ||
The business scores a perfect 9 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-Score, indicating strength across all profitability, leverage, and liquidity dimensions, consistent with a high-quality franchise. Quality breakdown | Piotroski F-Score remains at 8 or above over the next 4 reporting periods, and operating margin holds steady or improves. | →Stable |
| CounterA high Piotroski score reflects historical balance-sheet health but does not guarantee future profitability in a slowing consumer environment; the forward P/E of 16.6x and PEG of 1.90 leave limited cushion if growth disappoints. | ||
The company ranks as a growth leader within its industry peer group, suggesting it is taking share or growing faster than competitors on a revenue basis.
→StablePeer-rank breakdown
- Expectation
- Revenue growth remains above the industry peer median for 3 of the next 4 quarters.
CounterGrowth leadership in a mature beverages category can reflect mix or pricing actions that are not sustainable; a consumer trade-down environment could quickly erode the relative advantage.
The current share price is above the near-term resistance target, leaving approximately 0.8% headroom to the take-profit level and an unfavorable reward-to-risk ratio of 0.42-to-1, making new capital deployment unattractive here.
→StablePrice targets
- Expectation
- If this concern resolves, the share price pulls back at least 5% from current levels, restoring a favorable entry geometry with reward-to-risk above 1.5-to-1.
CounterHigh-quality businesses with strong momentum can sustain prices above technical resistance for extended periods; dismissing the name on a modest overextension risks missing a continued re-rating.
The company has beaten earnings estimates in all four of the most recent quarters, with an average positive surprise of approximately 5.5%, reflecting consistent operational execution above expectations.
→StableCatalyst breakdown
- Expectation
- The beat streak extends to 6 consecutive quarters with average surprise remaining above 3%, confirming durable guidance discipline rather than a one-cycle effect.
CounterFour quarters of modest beats — ranging from 3.5% to 8.4% — may reflect a low-expectations base rather than accelerating operational improvement; if consensus catches up, future beats will be harder to deliver.
The business scores a perfect 9 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-Score, indicating strength across all profitability, leverage, and liquidity dimensions, consistent with a high-quality franchise.
→StableQuality breakdown
- Expectation
- Piotroski F-Score remains at 8 or above over the next 4 reporting periods, and operating margin holds steady or improves.
CounterA high Piotroski score reflects historical balance-sheet health but does not guarantee future profitability in a slowing consumer environment; the forward P/E of 16.6x and PEG of 1.90 leave limited cushion if growth disappoints.
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
BUD is a high-quality consumer defensive business that has beaten earnings estimates in each of the last four quarters, but with the share price above the near-term resistance target and negative reward-to-risk geometry, the setup does not justify adding to a position today.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
8.1/10data confidence 71%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 7.2 |
| Op margin | 10.0 |
| Net margin | 5.9 |
| Moat | 7.2 |
| Piotroski F | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
- ▸High-quality business
Growth
5.8/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 5.5 |
| EPS growth | 6.1 |
Momentum
3.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 5.5 |
| MACD | 0.0 |
| OBV | 1.0 |
| MA position | 6.0 |
| Volume | 5.3 |
- ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
- ▸Above 200-day MA
Sentiment
6.0/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| LLM sentiment | 4.0 |
| Analyst rating | 7.0 |
| Price target | 7.1 |
- ▸Light analyst coverage (10.0) — signal dampened
Insider
5.0/10data confidence 50%Peer rank
4.2/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 1.7 |
| quality rank | 6.3 |
| growth rank | 8.8 |
- ▸Industry growth leader
Technical
6.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 5.4 |
| support resistance | 5.3 |
| 52w position | 9.0 |
| gap | 5.0 |
Risk (lower is worse)
7.7/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 9.6 |
| days to cover | 7.1 |
| volatility | 7.3 |
| put call | 7.9 |
| implied vol | 7.3 |
| beta | 8.3 |
| debt equity | 6.5 |
Catalyst
6.2/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 5.3 |
| dividend safety | 7.0 |
| news activity | 5.0 |
- ▸Perfect beat streak: 4Q
- ▸Dividend: 165.0%
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L4:PATH_F_HOLDPassed (5)
- INSIDER:OK
- 8K:CLEAN
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:27d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
- MOMENTUM:3.6<4.5
- ASYMMETRY:-0.0=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)
none
Reward-to-Risk
-0.03
Upside
-0.2%
Downside
5.0%
Sizing output
AVOID
SetupRange Bound — RSI 47 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band
EdgeTemporary headwind — High quality (8.1) with weak momentum (3.6)
SuitabilityConservative — Beta 0.79<0.8, Div 165.0%, Q=8.1
Investment implication
None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Quality at 8.1; weakest: Momentum at 3.6. No conviction either direction.
The strongest dimensions are Quality at 8.1, Risk (lower is worse) at 7.7, and Technical at 6.2; the weakest are Momentum at 3.6, Peer rank at 4.2, and Insider at 5.0. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.03 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1Perfect Earnings Beat Streak
Trip ifEPS surprise falls below 0% for 2 consecutive quarters, breaking the beat streak.
- P2High Quality Franchise Piotroski
Trip ifPiotroski F-Score falls below 7 for 2 consecutive reporting periods.
- P3Industry Growth Leader Peer Rank
Trip ifRevenue growth falls below the industry peer median for 3 of any 4 consecutive quarters.
- P4Price Above Target No Upside
Trip ifShare price pulls back more than 5% from current levels, with upside to take-profit exceeding 8%.