Critical Contrast: Embotelladora Andina (AKO.A) & Its Rivals

Dividends

Embotelladora Andina pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Embotelladora Andina pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.3% and pay out 57.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embotelladora Andina	8.16%	24.42%	8.53%
Embotelladora Andina Competitors	3.29%	-21.08%	0.98%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	$295.57 million	15.79
Embotelladora Andina Competitors	$49.67 billion	$1.50 billion	21.44

Embotelladora Andina’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Embotelladora Andina. Embotelladora Andina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of shares of all “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of shares of all “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embotelladora Andina’s peers have a beta of -5.77, meaning that their average stock price is 677% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina peers beat Embotelladora Andina on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Embotelladora Andina Company Profile

Embotelladora Andina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola soft drinks in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It also offers fruit-flavored beverages, juices, sports and energy drinks, ice tea, and bottled water. Embotelladora Andina S.A. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.