Head-To-Head Analysis: Rocky Mountain High Brands (OTCMKTS:RMHB) vs. Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA)

Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA) and Rocky Mountain High Brands (OTCMKTS:RMHB) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Zevia PBC and Rocky Mountain High Brands”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zevia PBC	$161.26 million	0.62	-$9.92 million	($0.13)	-9.88
Rocky Mountain High Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rocky Mountain High Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Zevia PBC.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Zevia PBC and Rocky Mountain High Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zevia PBC	1	1	2	0	2.25
Rocky Mountain High Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Zevia PBC currently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 250.19%. Given Zevia PBC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Rocky Mountain High Brands.

Profitability

This table compares Zevia PBC and Rocky Mountain High Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zevia PBC	-5.34%	-16.92%	-9.56%
Rocky Mountain High Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Zevia PBC beats Rocky Mountain High Brands on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Rocky Mountain High Brands

Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. operates as a lifestyle brand management company. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes hemp oil and hemp extract-infused products. It provides products in various categories, including beverage, food, fitness, skin care, and other products. The company offers CBD-infused waters, gummies, water soluble concentrates, tinctures, capsules, triple relief salves, and serenity hemp lotions; naturally flavored citrus and mango energy drinks, low calorie coconut energy lime, and naturally flavored lemonade and black tea; and hemp-infused mango and mixed berry energy shots, as well as high alkaline spring water. It provides its products under the Rocky Mountain High, HEMPd, HEMPFIT, Smarterita, Totally Hemp Crazy, Blue Leaf, Rock the Road Trip, Eagle Spirit, and Eagle Paa names, as well as various private labels. The company markets its products through distributors, retailers, and consumers, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Totally Hemp Crazy Inc. and changed its name to Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. in October 2014. Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.