Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ – Get Free Report) and Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Constellation Brands has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zevia PBC has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Zevia PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of Constellation Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Zevia PBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Constellation Brands | 18.87% | 25.58% | 9.61% |
| Zevia PBC | -5.34% | -16.92% | -9.56% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Constellation Brands and Zevia PBC”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Constellation Brands | $9.76 billion | 2.07 | $1.69 billion | $10.48 | 11.30 |
| Zevia PBC | $161.26 million | 0.67 | -$9.92 million | ($0.13) | -10.73 |
Constellation Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Zevia PBC. Zevia PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Constellation Brands and Zevia PBC, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Constellation Brands | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Zevia PBC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Constellation Brands currently has a consensus price target of $163.95, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. Zevia PBC has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 222.58%. Given Zevia PBC’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Constellation Brands.
Summary
Constellation Brands beats Zevia PBC on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Familiar, Corona Hard Seltzer, Corona Light, Corona Non-Alcoholic, Corona Premier, Corona Refresca, Modelo Especial, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Modelo Oro, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands. It also offers wine under the Cook’s California Champagne, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Mount Veeder, Ruffino, SIMI, My Favorite Neighbor, Robert Mondavi Winery, Schrader, and The Prisoner Wine Company brands; and spirits under the Casa Noble, Copper & Kings, High West, Mi CAMPO, Nelson’s Green Brier, and SVEDKA brands. The company provides its products to wholesale distributors, retailers, on-premise locations, and state alcohol beverage control agencies. Constellation Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Victor, New York.
About Zevia PBC
Zevia PBC, a beverage company, develops, markets, sells, and distributes various carbonated beverages in the United States and Canada. It offers soda, energy drinks, organic tea, and kidz drinks. The company offers its products through a network of food, drug, warehouse club, mass, natural, convenience, and e-commerce channels, as well as grocery distributors and natural product stores and specialty outlets. It provides its products under the Zevia brand name. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Encino, California.
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