National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ – Get Free Report) and Kirin (OTCMKTS:KNBWY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares National Beverage and Kirin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| National Beverage | 14.81% | 32.61% | 23.51% |
| Kirin | 7.79% | 12.22% | 5.70% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for National Beverage and Kirin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| National Beverage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Kirin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
23.9% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares National Beverage and Kirin”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| National Beverage | $1.18 billion | 2.35 | $183.65 million | $1.86 | 15.92 |
| Kirin | $16.28 billion | 0.89 | $988.53 million | $1.57 | 11.44 |
Kirin has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. Kirin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
National Beverage has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kirin has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
National Beverage beats Kirin on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About National Beverage
National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada. The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr. Pure; and carbonated soft drinks under Shasta and Faygo brands. It serves retailers, as well as various smaller up-and-down-the-street accounts through the take-home, convenience, and food-service distribution channels. National Beverage Corp. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
About Kirin
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited engages in food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and health science businesses. The company's products include beer, wine, whiskey, spirits, soft drinks, dairy products, and other products. It also produces and sells pharmaceutical products, biochemical products, and other products. In addition, the company engages in the factories and theme park businesses; management and operation of a chain of Kirin City beer pubs; and manufacture and sale of amino acids and nucleic acids for pharmaceutical and industrial use bulk pharmaceuticals, as well as margarine, jams, and honey. Further, it is involved in the manufacture and sale of Coca-Cola products and other soft drinks; manufacture of Four Roses bourbon; transport logistic services; shared services, such as accounting, human resources, and real estate; Internal information system development; sales of feed; insurance agent; and sales of the supplements; research, development, manufacture, and sale of cosmetics and health foods. The company was formerly known as Kirin Brewery Company, Limited and changed its name to Kirin Holdings Company, Limited in July 2007. Kirin Holdings Company, Limited was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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