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

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. 26.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Barfresh Food Group and Embotelladora Andina”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

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 Barfresh Food Group and Embotelladora Andina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barfresh Food Group	-15.34%	-148.74%	-27.14%
Embotelladora Andina	8.70%	24.47%	8.89%

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Barfresh Food Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.