Alkaline Water (WTER) and Its Competitors Financial Analysis

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Alkaline Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Alkaline Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Alkaline Water and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alkaline Water	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alkaline Water Competitors	-8.02%	-9.45%	0.18%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Alkaline Water and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alkaline Water	$62.39 million	-$12.64 million	-0.12
Alkaline Water Competitors	$8.50 billion	$883.52 million	10.76

Alkaline Water’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Alkaline Water. Alkaline Water is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Alkaline Water has a beta of 8.64, indicating that its stock price is 764% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkaline Water’s competitors have a beta of -0.19, indicating that their average stock price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Alkaline Water competitors beat Alkaline Water on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Alkaline Water

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. produces, distributes, and markets bottled alkaline water in the United States. The company also offers bottled alkaline water in various volumes under the Alkaline88 brand. In addition, it engages in selling of sports drinks under the Alkaline88 Sports Drinks brand. The company sells its products through brokers and distributors to retailers, such as convenience stores, natural food products stores, large ethnic markets, and national retailers, as well as e-commerce websites. The Alkaline Water Company Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.