Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-27 · Permanent

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR FMX

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B.

The label
Markup

read at $132.15

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR holds its Markup at $132.15.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-27
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 215 days
Price$132.15
Valuation29.04 trailing · 25.07 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.17

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$132.15
29.04 P/E · 25.07 fwd
Our fair value
$115.78
12% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$131.00
-1% to current
Target low $111.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $145.00
▲ current $132.15 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$151$110$70TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$145.00 +18%Analyst avg$131.00 +6%Our fair value$115.78 -6%Conservative$99.90 -19%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$132.15
you are here
Conservative
$99.90
-24%
Analyst avg
$131.00
-1%
Our fair value
$115.78
-12%
Analyst high
$145.00
+10%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Revenue growth6.10%
Profit margin3.34%
Debt to equity87.58
Analyst consensusBuy · 15 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its excluded industry: beverages - brewers. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Excluded industry: Beverages - Brewers Fail
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Ethics block this Mexican Coke bottler

Think of the truck that delivers Coke to corner shops in Guadalajara. FEMSA owns that route, yet the business lands straight on our excluded list because it sits in beverages. At 129 dollars against a fair value of 118, the shares already price in perfection while revenue grows just 6 percent and the forward multiple sits at 24 times.

We pass for the ethical breach first. The narrow moat, 3 percent profit margin and 12 percent return on equity do not change the fact that this remains an industry we have ruled out. Analyst chatter about a 131 dollar target does not move the needle once the screen has spoken.

The real risk is simple: any slip in Mexican volumes or peso moves would hit earnings quickly, and the current premium leaves little room for that outcome. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E25.1x
expensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E29.0x
a premium valuation
Revenue growth6.1%
slow but positive growth
Profit margin3.3%
barely profitable
Return on equity12.4%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.88
moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio1.16
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta0.17
barely tracks the market's swings
Market cap$45.0B
Employees370,426

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Mexico and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Latest news · what the market is reading on FMX

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.

Related securities · others in FMX's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $125. Entered 2026-07-30 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-30 Markup · changed $132.15 +2.1% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $125.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $129.37 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 21%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 14%. The street (15 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $125.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $129.37 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $129.37 Entry 1

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $123.12 +0.1% · $1,001 +0.1%
2 months $114.80 +7.4% $1.80 $1,089 +8.9%
3 months $105.66 +16.6% $1.80 $1,183 +18.3%
6 months $101.00 +22.0% $1.80 $1,238 +23.8%
1 year $101.73 +21.2% $3.76 $1,248 +24.8%
2 years $100.55 +22.6% $8.47 $1,310 +31.0%
3 years $97.02 +27.0% $10.62 $1,380 +38.0%
5 years $75.15 +64.0% $13.90 $1,825 +82.5%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever FMX does next, these words stay.

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR · FMX · Markup · $132.15
Recorded 2026-07-27 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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