Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA vs General Motors Company — how do they compare? Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA trades at $79.97 (market cap $163.79B), while General Motors Company trades at $89.22 (market cap $76.85B). The key difference: Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA is far larger — about 2.1× General Motors Company's market cap, and Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA pays the higher dividend (1.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BUD | GM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $163.79B | $76.85B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $86.48 | $90.30 |
52-Week Low | $57.93 | $54.16 |
Enterprise Value | $228.20B | $179.83B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 0.82% |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
BUD trades at $83.76, down 0.25% on the day, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages and a consensus analyst price target of $90.17. Recent Q2 2026 earnings beat expectations with EPS of $1.21 versus $1.09 expected, while revenue trends show modest growth, and net income margin improved to 11.52% in 2025. Cash flow remains positive, and debt-to-asset ratios have declined steadily since 2021.
The outlook is positive given strong analyst buy ratings (57.78%) and projected earnings growth, but risks include competitive pressures and macroeconomic sensitivity. The stock offers value with a P/E of 18.05 and stable profitability, though investor sentiment is mixed amid recent institutional selling and news of a major shareholder divestment.
No Aura AI signal available yet.
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
Anheuser-Busch InBev is the largest brewer in the world and one of the world's top five consumer product companies, as measured by EBITDA. After the SABMiller acquisition, the company's portfolio now contains five of the top 10 beer brands by sales and 18 brands with retail sales over $1 billion. AB InBev was created by the 2008 merger of Belgium-based InBev and U.S.-based Anheuser-Busch. The firm holds a 62% economic interest in Ambev and in 2016 acquired SABMiller.
Read more on BUD →General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
Read more on GM →