Comparing Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH)

Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barfresh Food Group has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00
Barfresh Food Group	1	1	1	0	2.00

Barfresh Food Group has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 183.02%. Given Barfresh Food Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Barfresh Food Group is more favorable than Embotelladora Andina.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group’s 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%
Barfresh Food Group	-15.34%	-148.74%	-27.14%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group”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	1.30	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.16
Barfresh Food Group	$14.21 million	2.41	-$2.69 million	($0.17)	-12.47

Embotelladora Andina has higher revenue and earnings than Barfresh Food Group. Barfresh Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embotelladora Andina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Barfresh Food Group on 9 of the 15 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 Barfresh Food Group

Barfresh Food Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes ready-to-drink and ready-to-blend frozen beverages in the United States. It offers smoothies, shakes and frappes in various formats comprising ready-to-drink smoothie, easy pour, juice concentrates, and single serve. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles, California.