Critical Survey: Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA) versus Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B)

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

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Zevia PBC’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%
Zevia PBC	-4.11%	-13.43%	-7.88%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Embotelladora Andina and Zevia PBC, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Zevia PBC has a consensus target price of $4.43, indicating a potential upside of 247.06%. Given Zevia PBC’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Embotelladora Andina.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Zevia PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Zevia PBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Zevia PBC”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	1.32	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.43
Zevia PBC	$161.26 million	0.61	-$9.92 million	($0.10)	-12.75

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.

Risk & Volatility

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

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Zevia PBC on 10 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 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.