Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) versus Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) Head-To-Head Comparison

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) and Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Westrock Coffee and Amer Prem Water”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Westrock Coffee	$850.73 million	0.59	-$80.30 million	($0.98)	-5.26
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amer Prem Water has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westrock Coffee.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Westrock Coffee and Amer Prem Water, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westrock Coffee	1	0	3	0	2.50
Amer Prem Water	0	0	0	0	0.00

Westrock Coffee presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 74.76%. Given Westrock Coffee’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Westrock Coffee is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Profitability

This table compares Westrock Coffee and Amer Prem Water’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westrock Coffee	-8.58%	-98.07%	-4.26%
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Westrock Coffee has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amer Prem Water has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Westrock Coffee shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Westrock Coffee beats Amer Prem Water on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Westrock Coffee

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions, and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability (SS&T). The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions for applications in cold brew and ready-to-drink offerings. The SS&T segment engages in delivery and settlement of forward sales contracts for green coffee. The company offers coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, food service and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, non-commercial account, CPG, and hospitality industries. Westrock Coffee Company, LLC was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

About Amer Prem Water

American Premium Mining Corporation focuses on supporting the blockchain ecosystem through proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining of cryptocurrencies. The company was formerly known as American Premium Water Corporation and changed its name to American Premium Mining Corporation in May 2022. American Premium Mining Corporation is based in Playa Vista, California.