Mexico City, February 23, 2023, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: KOFUBL, NYSE: KOF) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA”, “KOF” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world by sales volume, announces results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022.
FOURTH QUARTER OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Consolidated volumes increased 4.6%, driven mainly by volume growth in Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, and Uruguay, partially offset by a slight volume decline in Colombia. On a comparable basis, volume increased 3.6%.
- Total revenues increased 14.9%, while comparable revenues increased 18.9%, driven mainly by favorable price-mix effects, coupled with volume growth. These effects were partially offset by unfavorable currency translation effects.
- Operating income increased 15.9%, while comparable operating income increased 18.0%. Our solid top-line growth, raw material hedging strategies, and operating expense efficiencies were partially offset by higher raw material costs.
- Majority net income increased 23.0%, resulting in earnings per share1 of Ps. 0.43 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 3.40, and per ADS were Ps. 34.00).
FULL YEAR OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Consolidated volumes increased 8.6% driven by volume growth across all our territories, including double-digit increases in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Guatemala coupled with a solid performance in Mexico and Uruguay. On a comparable basis, excluding M&A, our volume increased 7.5%.
- Total revenues increased 16.4%, while comparable revenues increased 17.8%, driven mainly by our pricing initiatives, favorable price-mix effects, and volume growth. These factors were partially offset by a decline in beer revenues related to the transition of the beer portfolio in Brazil and unfavorable currency translation effects.
- Operating income increased 12.5%, while comparable operating income increased 11.6% driven mainly by solid top-line and operating expense efficiencies. These effects were partially offset by higher raw material costs, coupled with a tough comparison base that includes the recognition of non-recurring tax effects in Brazil during 2021.
- Majority net income increased 21.2%, resulting in earnings per share1 of Ps. 1.13 (Earnings per unit were Ps. 9.06, and per ADS were Ps. 90.60).
1Quarterly earnings / outstanding shares. Earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using 16,806.7 million shares outstanding. For the convenience of the reader, as a KOFUBL Unit is comprised of 8 shares (3 Series B shares and 5 Series L shares), earnings per unit are equal to EPS multiplied by 8. Each ADS represents 10 KOFUBL Units.
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