MONTERREY, Mexico, Oct. 27, 2023 (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 2023.

FEMSA: Total Consolidated Revenues grew 19.3% against 3Q22.
FEMSA Retail¹: Proximity Americas total Revenues increased 20.8% against 3Q22.
DIGITAL: Spin by OXXO had 6.4 million active users² while Spin Premia had 17.7 million active loyalty users² and an average tender³ of 28.3%.
COCA-COLA FEMSA: Total volume and revenues grew 11.6% and 10.1%, respectively, against 3Q22.

Financial Summary for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2023 Change vs. comparable period

	Total Revenues		Gross Profit		Income from Operations		Same-Store Sales
	3Q23	YTD23	3Q23	YTD23	3Q23	YTD23	3Q23	YTD23
FEMSA Consolidated	19.3%	19.4%	22.1%	21.3%	12.6%	8.8%
Proximity Americas	20.8%	20.8%	23.9%	21.1%	14.7%	17.2%	15.1%	16.1%
Health	0.2%	0.1%	(0.6%)	3.6%	(10.4%)	(5.7%)	(3.6%)	(3.5%)
Fuel	14.2%	14.3%	10.2%	12.4%	3.3%	10.1%	8.1%	8.8%
Coca-Cola FEMSA	10.1%	9.2%	13.6%	10.9%	15.3%	13.0%

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

"The third quarter was very favorable for our business, with strong momentum across most of our operations. However, our positive results were tempered by the unfortunate passing of FEMSA's former CEO, Daniel Rodriguez Cofré, in the month of August. We honor his legacy by continuing to execute on the strategy that he helped design and put in place.

Our quarterly results show a continuation, and in some cases an acceleration, of the positive trends that we have seen during the past several quarters, and again offer a glimpse of the significant organic growth potential we have before us. Notably, Proximity Americas increased revenues by more than 20 percent, driven by strong traffic trends at OXXO and reflecting an accelerated store expansion. In Europe, Valora continued to grow its top line, while Health revenues were again stable, reflecting a challenging comparison base in Chile as well as significant currency headwinds. For its part, Coca-Cola FEMSA delivered very strong results across its income statement, while Digital@FEMSA continued to add users at a rapid pace. Importantly, we are achieving solid growth today, while also investing significant capital in the future of our core business verticals, across markets but particularly in Mexico.

On the strategic front, during the third quarter we continued to make progress executing the FEMSA Forward gameplan, announcing the creation of a new distribution platform in the United States by bringing together Envoy Solutions and BradyIFS. The regulatory process has advanced according to schedule, and we expect this transaction to close soon.

As we approach the final stretch, we are well positioned to close the year on a high note, and already begin to look forward to an interesting and dynamic 2024."

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 2023 Conference Call will be held on: Friday, October 27, 2023, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 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/6zh9pt2t/

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 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 FEMSA Health, 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 350,000 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 Mexico MXN sales with OXXO Premia or Spin Premia redemption or accrual divided by Total OXXO Mexico MXN Sales, during the period.

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FEMSA Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results