Contrasting Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN) & Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE)

Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN) and Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jammin Java and Coca-Cola Consolidated”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	-$230,000.00	N/A	N/A
Coca-Cola Consolidated	$6.90 billion	1.61	$633.12 million	$6.70	19.12

Coca-Cola Consolidated has higher revenue and earnings than Jammin Java.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Jammin Java and Coca-Cola Consolidated, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jammin Java	0	0	0	0	0.00
Coca-Cola Consolidated	0	0	1	0	3.00

Given Jammin Java’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Jammin Java is more favorable than Coca-Cola Consolidated.

Volatility & Risk

Jammin Java has a beta of 2.94, indicating that its stock price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coca-Cola Consolidated has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jammin Java and Coca-Cola Consolidated’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coca-Cola Consolidated	8.43%	44.91%	12.16%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Coca-Cola Consolidated shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Jammin Java shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated beats Jammin Java on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jammin Java

Jammin Java Corp. produces and sells roasted coffee under the Marley Coffee brand name in the United States and internationally. It distributes roasted coffee to grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee service, and big box store industries. The company was formerly known as Marley Coffee Inc. and changed its name to Jammin Java Corp. in July 2009. Jammin Java Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

About Coca-Cola Consolidated

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States. The company offers sparkling beverages; and still beverages, including energy products, as well as noncarbonated beverages comprising bottled water, ready to drink coffee and tea, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. It also sells its products to other Coca-Cola bottlers; and post-mix products that are dispensed through equipment, which mixes the fountain syrups with carbonated or still water enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes various other beverage brands that include Dr Pepper and Monster Energy. It sells and distributes its products directly to grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, club stores, convenience stores, and drug stores; and restaurants, schools, amusement parks, and recreational facilities, as well as through vending machine outlets. The company was formerly known as Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and changed its name to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. in January 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.