Head to Head Contrast: Primo Brands (NYSE:PRMB) and Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B)

Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Primo Brands (NYSE:PRMB) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Primo Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.32	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.39
Primo Brands	$6.66 billion	1.31	$60.10 million	$0.14	171.36

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

Dividends

Embotelladora Andina pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Primo Brands pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Embotelladora Andina pays out 12.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Primo Brands pays out 342.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility & Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primo Brands has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Embotelladora Andina and Primo Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00
Primo Brands	0	4	9	0	2.69

Primo Brands has a consensus target price of $25.91, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. Given Primo Brands’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Primo Brands is more favorable than Embotelladora Andina.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Primo Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.9% of Primo Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Primo Brands’ 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%
Primo Brands	0.88%	13.98%	4.00%

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Primo Brands on 9 of the 17 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 Primo Brands

Primo Brands Corp. is a branded beverage company, which focuses on healthy hydration. It delivers sustainably and domestically sourced diversified offerings across products, formats, channels, price points and consumer occasions, distributed in the United States and Canada. The company provides water filtration units for home and business consumers across North America. It also offers reusable packaging, helping to reduce waste through its reusable, multi-serve bottles and innovative brand packaging portfolio, which includes recycled plastic, aluminum and glass. Primo Brands was founded in 2024 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.