C&C Group (OTCMKTS:CGPZF – Get Free Report) is one of 140 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare C&C Group to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Dividends
C&C Group pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. C&C Group pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. C&C Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares C&C Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| C&C Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| C&C Group Competitors | -8.19% | -30.81% | 0.08% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| C&C Group | N/A | N/A | 4.95 |
| C&C Group Competitors | $12.53 billion | $874.57 million | 10.09 |
C&C Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than C&C Group. C&C Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for C&C Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| C&C Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| C&C Group Competitors | 1245 | 4211 | 5629 | 221 | 2.43 |
As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 11.92%. Given C&C Group’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
65.2% of C&C Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by 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
C&C Group beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
C&C Group Company Profile
C&C Group plc manufactures, markets, and distributes beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks in the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain, and internationally. The company offers its products primarily under the Tennent's, Bulmers, Magners, Orchard Pig, Heverlee, 5 Lamps, Fête, Blackthorn, Seven Summits, Dowd's Lane, Chaplin & Cork's, Celedonia Best, and Addlestones brand name. It also distributes third party branded beers, wines, spirits, cider, and soft drinks. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.
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