C&C Group (OTCMKTS:CGPZF – Get Free Report) is one of 140 public companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare C&C Group to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends 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 2.5% and pay out 40.3% 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares C&C Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| C&C Group | N/A | N/A | 4.95 |
| C&C Group Competitors | $8.50 billion | $874.57 million | 12.06 |
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 | -9.25% | -39.52% | -0.98% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
65.2% of C&C Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets 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 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| C&C Group Competitors | 1249 | 4221 | 5638 | 221 | 2.43 |
As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 12.10%. Given C&C Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
C&C Group rivals beat C&C Group 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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