Comparing Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.A) and Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED)

Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.A) and Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.5% of Reeds shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Reeds shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Reeds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embotelladora Andina	8.70%	26.01%	9.13%
Reeds	-42.48%	-358.36%	-59.26%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Reeds”s top-line 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	1.03	$295.57 million	$2.04	11.29
Reeds	$34.07 million	1.23	-$13.15 million	($1.28)	-2.77

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Embotelladora Andina and Reeds, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embotelladora Andina	0	0	0	0	0.00
Reeds	0	0	0	1	4.00

Volatility & Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reeds has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Reeds on 8 of the 13 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 Reeds

Reed's, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of natural beverages in the United States. The company offers Reed's craft ginger beer; Reed's real ginger ales; Reed's Classic Mules; Reed's Hard Ginger Ale; Reed's ready to drink products; and Virgil's handcrafted sodas. It sells its products to natural food and gourmet retailers, grocery store chains, mass merchants, club stores, convenience and drug stores, liquor stores, industrial cafeterias, and on-premise bars and restaurants, as well as directly to consumers through www.drinkreeds.com. The company was formerly known as Original Beverage Corporation and changed its name to Reed's, Inc. in 2001. Reed's, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.