# Embotelladora Andina S.A. (AKO-A) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Defensive. Price $23.40, market value $3.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 12.5×** (5-yr avg 0.1×, 3-yr avg 0.1×). Embotelladora Andina S.A. trades at 12.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Defensive median in the September 2026 study was 20.1×.
- **Price / book: 0.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Earnings yield: 8.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 39.6%**. Embotelladora Andina S.A. keeps 39.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.8%**. 13.8% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 8.1%**. 8.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 22.6%**. 22.6% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 8.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 8.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3.7%** (3-yr 8.0%/yr, 5-yr 14.5%/yr). Revenue grew 3.7% over the last year, against 14.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 15.5%** (3-yr 28.9%/yr). Earnings per share rose 15.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -4.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -4.5% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Interest coverage: 7.7×**. Operating profit covers interest 7.7× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.41** (quick 1.41). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.41 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.91%** ($0.68 per share, trailing). Embotelladora Andina S.A. yields 2.91%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 72%** (107% of free cash flow). 72% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 2.3%/yr** (1-yr -14.4%). The dividend has grown 2.3% a year over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 23.4%** (YTD 3.6%, 3-mo 2.6%). The shares are up 23.4% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -13.2%** (28.6% above the low). Trading 13% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 48**. An RSI of 48 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.20** (volatility 52%). Beta of 0.20 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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