Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (BIMBOA.MX) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2.

About Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.

Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Mexico, listed on MEX as BIMBOA.MX.

What our checks show for BIMBOA.MX

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 1.6 points over 5 years, to 3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 3%: little room if costs rise.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.7x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.52). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 4.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 1.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 25.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 26.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 55% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.6 years.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 4.01x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 18.7% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 0% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $15.21 billion.
• Beta 0.28: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 2.3 million shares a day.

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Questions

What grade does Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (BIMBOA.MX) have?

In our weekly check, Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BIMBOA.MX stock?

This week's biggest flags for Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.: Margins falling, Thin margins, High debt. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. do?

Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in Mexico, listed on MEX as BIMBOA.MX.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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