FEMSA Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

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FEMSA reported strong Q3 2024 results with total consolidated revenues growing 8.3% and income from operations increasing 14.6% compared to Q3 2023. Proximity Americas saw revenue growth of 4.8%, while Coca-Cola FEMSA achieved 10.7% revenue growth and 13.9% operating income growth. Digital services showed significant user base expansion, with Spin by OXXO reaching 8.2 million active users (28.9% growth) and Spin Premia reaching 23.8 million active loyalty users (34.6% growth). Despite a soft consumer environment, particularly in Mexico, most business units delivered encouraging results with revenue growth and margin expansion.

Positive

• Total consolidated revenues increased 8.3% YoY
• Income from operations grew 14.6% YoY
• Coca-Cola FEMSA revenues up 10.7% with operating income growth of 13.9%
• Proximity Europe showed strong 20.4% revenue growth
• Digital services user base expanded significantly: Spin by OXXO +28.9%, Spin Premia +34.6%

Negative

• Soft consumer environment in Mexican market
• Contraction in average traffic at Proximity Americas
• Decline in key beverage category volumes
• Intense competitive environment affecting Health division in Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) (NYSE: FMX; BMV: FEMSAUBD, FEMSAUB) announced today its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

• FEMSA: Total Consolidated Revenues grew 8.3% and Income from Operations increased 14.6% compared to 3Q23.
• FEMSA Retail¹: Proximity Americas total Revenues grew 4.8% and Income from operations increased 5.9% versus 3Q23.
• DIGITAL: Spin by OXXO had 8.2 million active users² representing 28.9% growth compared to 3Q23 while Spin Premia had 23.8 million active loyalty users² representing 34.6% growth compared to 3Q23, and an average tender³ of 38.5%.
• COCA-COLA FEMSA: Total Revenues and Income from Operations grew 10.7% and 13.9%, respectively against 3Q23.
  
  

Financial Summary for the Third Quarter 2024
Change vs. comparable period
	Total Revenues				Gross Profit				Income from Operations				Same-Store Sales
	3Q24		YTD24		3Q24		YTD24		3Q24		YTD24		3Q24		YTD24
FEMSA Consolidated	8.3%		10.2%		12.1%		14.0%		14.6%		14.1%
Proximity Americas	4.8%		9.3%		12.5%		16.3%		5.9%		7.9%		0.0%		4.3%
Proximity Europe	20.4%		11.7%		20.5%		13.5%		57.2%		71.7%		N.A.		N.A.
Health	12.5%		3.3%		15.7%		2.1%		7.2%		(17.2%)		7.4%		(3.5%)
Fuel	8.2%		13.0%		8.2%		10.2%		17.0%		14.6%		7.6%		9.9%
Coca-Cola FEMSA	10.7%		12.4%		11.3%		14.0%		13.9%		13.4%

José Antonio Fernandez Carbajal, FEMSA’s Chief Executive Officer, commented:

During the third quarter, most of our business units delivered encouraging results, with revenue growth and margin expansion across our income statement even as we continue to see a soft consumer environment in the second half of the year, particularly in our key Mexican market.

Proximity Americas had mixed trends in its same-store sales performance, with a growth in average ticket which offset a contraction in average traffic that reflected adverse weather in Mexico, a decline in volumes of our key beverage categories, and a demanding comparison base. However, stellar gross margin and continued solid store expansion once again set the division up for a good result. For its part, Coca-Cola FEMSA again delivered a notable set of numbers with double-digit growth in revenues and profits, reflecting positive dynamics in most markets which offset a softer performance in Mexico.

In similar fashion, Valora delivered strong results driven by a combination of solid execution and favorable currency effects, while OXXO Gas once again put together a robust set of numbers. Our Health division showed sequential improvement, reflecting better trends in certain markets as well as currency tailwinds, partially offset by the intense competitive environment in Mexico which the team is working hard to address. At Digital, the team made further progress growing our user base, with a focus on containing costs while generating more and better engagement, and recurring revenue.

During the quarter, we also continued to make progress with the remaining steps of FEMSA Forward, including the recent announcement that we signed a transaction to divest Solistica, and we closed the Delek transaction in the US, where we are already busy. We will keep you updated as we take on this exciting new challenge.

As we make a final push to achieve a strong close to the year, we are hard at work laying out the plans and objectives for an even better 2025. Once again, I want to thank our entire team for their unwavering effort and excellence.

To obtain the full text of this earnings release, please visit our Investor Relations website at https://femsa.gcs-web.com/ under the Financial Reports section

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
Our Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call will be held on: Monday, October 28, 2024, 10:30 AM Eastern Time (8:30 AM Mexico City Time). The conference call will be webcast live through streaming audio.
Telephone:	Toll Free US:	(866) 580 3963
	International:	+1 (786) 697 3501
Webcast:	https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/bbomq2ga/
Conference ID:	FEMSA
If you are unable to participate live, the conference call audio will be available on https://femsa.gcs-web.com/financial-reports/quarterly-results

ABOUT FEMSA
FEMSA is a company that creates economic and social value through companies and institutions and strives to be the best employer and neighbor to the communities in which it operates. It participates in the retail industry through a Proximity Americas Division operating OXXO, a small-format store chain, and other related retail formats, and Proximity Europe which includes Valora, our European retail unit which operates convenience and foodvenience formats. In the retail industry it also participates though a Health Division, which includes drugstores and related activities and Digital@FEMSA, which includes Spin by OXXO and Spin Premia, among other digital financial services initiatives. In the beverage industry, it participates through Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest franchise bottler of Coca-Cola products in the world by volume. Across its business units, FEMSA has more than 392,000 employees in 18 countries. FEMSA is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability MILA Pacific Alliance, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and the Mexican Stock Exchange Sustainability Index: S&P/BMV Total México ESG, among other indexes that evaluate its sustainability performance.

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¹ FEMSA Retail: Proximity Americas & Europe, Fuel and FEMSA Health.
² Active User for Spin by OXXO: Any user with a balance or that has transacted within the last 56 days.
   Active User for Spin Premia: User that has transacted at least once with OXXO Premia within the last 90 days.
³ Tender: OXXO MXN sales with Spin Premia redemption or accrual / Total OXXO MXN Sales, during the period.

FAQ

What was FEMSA's (FMX) revenue growth in Q3 2024?

FEMSA (FMX) reported total consolidated revenue growth of 8.3% in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023.

How did Coca-Cola FEMSA perform in Q3 2024?

Coca-Cola FEMSA achieved 10.7% revenue growth and 13.9% growth in income from operations in Q3 2024 versus Q3 2023.

What was Spin by OXXO's user growth in Q3 2024?

Spin by OXXO reached 8.2 million active users in Q3 2024, representing a 28.9% growth compared to Q3 2023.

How did FEMSA's Proximity Americas division perform in Q3 2024?

FEMSA's Proximity Americas division reported 4.8% revenue growth and a 5.9% increase in income from operations in Q3 2024.