Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA) & Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) Critical Analysis

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zevia PBC and Embotelladora Andina”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zevia PBC	$161.26 million	0.66	-$9.92 million	($0.10)	-13.85
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.33	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.55

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

Profitability

This table compares Zevia PBC and Embotelladora Andina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zevia PBC	-4.11%	-13.43%	-7.88%
Embotelladora Andina	8.70%	24.47%	8.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Zevia PBC and Embotelladora Andina, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zevia PBC	1	2	3	0	2.33
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00

Zevia PBC currently has a consensus target price of $4.43, suggesting a potential upside of 219.49%. Given Zevia PBC’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Embotelladora Andina.

Risk and Volatility

Zevia PBC has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.2% of Zevia PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Zevia PBC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Zevia PBC on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zevia PBC

Zevia PBC, a beverage company, develops, markets, sells, and distributes various carbonated beverages in the United States and Canada. It offers soda, energy drinks, organic tea, and kidz drinks. The company offers its products through a network of food, drug, warehouse club, mass, natural, convenience, and e-commerce channels, as well as grocery distributors and natural product stores and specialty outlets. It provides its products under the Zevia brand name. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Encino, California.

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.