Analyzing Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH)

Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barfresh Food Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00
Barfresh Food Group	2	0	1	0	1.67

Barfresh Food Group has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.23%. Given Barfresh Food Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barfresh Food Group is more favorable than Embotelladora Andina.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.30	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.23
Barfresh Food Group	$14.21 million	2.48	-$2.69 million	($0.17)	-12.82

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

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Barfresh Food Group’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%
Barfresh Food Group	-15.34%	-148.74%	-27.14%

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Barfresh Food Group on 9 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 Barfresh Food Group

Barfresh Food Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes ready-to-drink and ready-to-blend frozen beverages in the United States. It offers smoothies, shakes and frappes in various formats comprising ready-to-drink smoothie, easy pour, juice concentrates, and single serve. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles, California.