Analyzing Aristocrat Group (OTCMKTS:ASCC) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) and Aristocrat Group (OTCMKTS:ASCC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares National Beverage and Aristocrat Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Beverage	$1.18 billion	2.50	$183.65 million	$1.96	16.09
Aristocrat Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

National Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Aristocrat Group.

Profitability

This table compares National Beverage and Aristocrat Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Beverage	15.56%	32.20%	23.46%
Aristocrat Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for National Beverage and Aristocrat Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Beverage	2	0	0	0	1.00
Aristocrat Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

National Beverage presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.66%. Given National Beverage’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Aristocrat Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.0% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by 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.

Risk and Volatility

National Beverage has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aristocrat Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

National Beverage beats Aristocrat Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About National Beverage

National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada. The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr. Pure; and carbonated soft drinks under Shasta and Faygo brands. It serves retailers, as well as various smaller up-and-down-the-street accounts through the take-home, convenience, and food-service distribution channels. National Beverage Corp. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

About Aristocrat Group

Aristocrat Group Corp. through its subsidiary, Top Shelf Distributing, LLC, focuses on developing distilled spirits line of business. The company markets and sells RWB Ultra Premium Handcrafted Vodka to retailers in North America. Aristocrat Group Corp. was founded in 2011 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.