Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. (CHDRAUIB.MX) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 1.

About Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V.

Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Consumer Defensive company (Grocery Stores) based in Mexico, listed on MEX as CHDRAUIB.MX.

What our checks show for CHDRAUIB.MX

Red flags

• The net margin is only 2.2%: little room if costs rise.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.02). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.6 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Revenue grew only 3.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 2.9% of revenue.
• The stock has fallen as much as 60% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.2 years.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 0.4 points over 5 years, to 2.2%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.93x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.3% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 35% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Beta -0.07: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. (CHDRAUIB.MX) have?

In our weekly check, Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CHDRAUIB.MX stock?

This week's biggest flags for Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V.: Thin margins, High debt, Weak interest cover. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

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

Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Consumer Defensive company (Grocery Stores) based in Mexico, listed on MEX as CHDRAUIB.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 2026-11-07

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