Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B – Get Free Report) and Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Embotelladora Andina and Reeds, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Embotelladora Andina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Reeds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Reeds”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Embotelladora Andina | $3.52 billion | 1.33 | $295.57 million | $2.04 | 14.55 |
| Reeds | $31.18 million | 0.56 | -$13.15 million | ($1.59) | -0.92 |
Embotelladora Andina has higher revenue and earnings than Reeds. Reeds is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embotelladora Andina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reeds has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of Reeds shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Reeds shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Reeds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Embotelladora Andina | 8.70% | 24.47% | 8.89% |
| Reeds | -42.48% | -358.36% | -59.26% |
Summary
Embotelladora Andina beats Reeds on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Embotelladora Andina
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.
About Reeds
Reed's, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of natural beverages in the United States. The company offers Reed's craft ginger beer; Reed's real ginger ales; Reed's Classic Mules; Reed's Hard Ginger Ale; Reed's ready to drink products; and Virgil's handcrafted sodas. It sells its products to natural food and gourmet retailers, grocery store chains, mass merchants, club stores, convenience and drug stores, liquor stores, industrial cafeterias, and on-premise bars and restaurants, as well as directly to consumers through www.drinkreeds.com. The company was formerly known as Original Beverage Corporation and changed its name to Reed's, Inc. in 2001. Reed's, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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