Analyzing Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) & Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY)

Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Remy Cointreau has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Remy Cointreau and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Remy Cointreau	3	2	1	1	2.00
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0	4	12	1	2.82

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.85%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Remy Cointreau.

Profitability

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Remy Cointreau	N/A	N/A	N/A
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	10.40%	16.20%	6.99%

Dividends

Remy Cointreau pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 7.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Remy Cointreau	$1.06 billion	2.12	$130.21 million	N/A	N/A
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$58.61 billion	2.04	$5.86 billion	$3.06	19.97

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Remy Cointreau.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Remy Cointreau on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Remy Cointreau

Rémy Cointreau SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, sale, and distribution of liqueurs and spirits. It operates through Rémy Martin, Liqueurs & Spirits, and Partner Brands segments. The company offers cognacs, liqueurs, single malt whiskies, gins, rums, brandies, wines, and champagnes primarily under the Cointreau, Metaxa, St-Rémy, Mount Gay, Bruichladdich, The Botanist, Westland, Le Domaine des Hautes Glaces, Belle de Brillet, Telmont, Port Charlotte, Octomore, Rémy Martin, and LOUIS XIII brands. It operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1724 and is headquartered in Cognac, France.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company operates in North America, Middle America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.