Do analysts prefer COKE or FIZZ?

National Beverage has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Given National Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Coca-Cola Consolidated. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Coca-Cola Consolidated 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 National Beverage 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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FIZZ vs. COKE, KO, PEP, MNST, and PRMB

Should you buy National Beverage stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares National Beverage with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with National Beverage include Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE), CocaCola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Primo Brands (PRMB). These companies are all part of the "beverages - soft" industry.

How does National Beverage compare to Coca-Cola Consolidated?

Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, Coca-Cola Consolidated had 2 more articles in the media than National Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Coca-Cola Consolidated and 0 mentions for National Beverage. National Beverage's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Coca-Cola Consolidated's score of 0.00 indicating that National Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Coca-Cola Consolidated	Neutral
National Beverage	Neutral

Coca-Cola Consolidated has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola Consolidated, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coca-Cola Consolidated	$7.23B	1.66	$570.58M	$7.31	24.61
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.85	$186.82M	$2.01	18.16

National Beverage has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Given National Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Coca-Cola Consolidated.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coca-Cola Consolidated	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Coca-Cola Consolidated has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

National Beverage has a net margin of 15.71% compared to Coca-Cola Consolidated's net margin of 7.72%. Coca-Cola Consolidated's return on equity of 138.44% beat National Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coca-Cola Consolidated	7.72%	138.44%	13.10%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

48.2% of Coca-Cola Consolidated shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Coca-Cola Consolidated shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage 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.

Summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated beats National Beverage on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Beverage compare to CocaCola?

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

CocaCola has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CocaCola	$47.94B	7.15	$13.11B	$3.18	25.04
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.85	$186.82M	$2.01	18.16

CocaCola has a net margin of 27.80% compared to National Beverage's net margin of 15.71%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat National Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CocaCola	27.80%	40.55%	12.90%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

CocaCola currently has a consensus price target of $86.80, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. National Beverage has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Given CocaCola's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CocaCola is more favorable than National Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CocaCola	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, CocaCola had 53 more articles in the media than National Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for CocaCola and 0 mentions for National Beverage. CocaCola's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat National Beverage's score of 0.29 indicating that CocaCola is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CocaCola	Positive
National Beverage	Neutral

70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CocaCola beats National Beverage on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Beverage compare to PepsiCo?

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 46 more articles in the media than National Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for PepsiCo and 0 mentions for National Beverage. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat National Beverage's score of 0.29 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PepsiCo	Positive
National Beverage	Neutral

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

PepsiCo presently has a consensus target price of $169.58, suggesting a potential upside of 19.49%. National Beverage has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Given PepsiCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than National Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PepsiCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.07	$8.24B	$6.37	22.28
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.85	$186.82M	$2.01	18.16

73.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

National Beverage has a net margin of 15.71% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat National Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

Summary

PepsiCo beats National Beverage on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Beverage compare to Monster Beverage?

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 20 more articles in the media than National Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Monster Beverage and 0 mentions for National Beverage. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat National Beverage's score of 0.29 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
National Beverage	Neutral
Monster Beverage	Positive

National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Monster Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than National Beverage. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.85	$186.82M	$2.01	18.16
Monster Beverage	$8.29B	10.56	$1.91B	$2.07	43.26

24.0% of National Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 74.7% of National Beverage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

National Beverage currently has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Monster Beverage has a consensus price target of $89.05, suggesting a potential downside of 0.56%. Given Monster Beverage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than National Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to National Beverage's net margin of 15.71%. National Beverage's return on equity of 36.00% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%

Summary

Monster Beverage beats National Beverage on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Beverage compare to Primo Brands?

Primo Brands (NYSE:PRMB) and National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Primo Brands	$6.66B	1.25	$60.10M	$0.14	163.88
National Beverage	$1.20B	2.85	$186.82M	$2.01	18.16

Primo Brands has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Beverage has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Primo Brands currently has a consensus target price of $25.91, suggesting a potential upside of 12.93%. National Beverage has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.14%. Given Primo Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Primo Brands is more favorable than National Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Primo Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
National Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

National Beverage has a net margin of 15.71% compared to Primo Brands' net margin of 0.88%. National Beverage's return on equity of 36.00% beat Primo Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Primo Brands	0.88%	13.98%	4.00%
National Beverage	15.71%	36.00%	25.49%

In the previous week, Primo Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat National Beverage's score of 0.29 indicating that Primo Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Primo Brands	Very Positive
National Beverage	Neutral

87.7% of Primo Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.0% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Primo Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

National Beverage beats Primo Brands on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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FIZZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	National Beverage	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.25B	$43.50B	$16.02B	$11.97B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.89%	3.57%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	18.16	24.67	25.07	23.66
Price / Sales	2.85	2.77	47.68	86.29
Price / Cash	14.63	22.15	16.79	55.53
Price / Book	7.70	8.05	5.57	6.39
Net Income	$186.82M	$1.50B	$676.04M	$337.36M
7 Day Performance	-1.30%	-1.89%	-0.26%	-3.07%
1 Month Performance	4.55%	-0.23%	-2.66%	0.37%
1 Year Performance	-20.23%	5.09%	-12.40%	27.87%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FIZZ National Beverage	0.9253 of 5 stars	$36.51 +5.1%	$35.00 -4.1%	-24.4%	$3.25B	$1.20B	18.16	1,681
COKE Coca-Cola Consolidated	1.4447 of 5 stars	$175.97 +0.3%	N/A	+58.1%	$11.71B	$7.49B	24.07	17,000
KO CocaCola	4.72 of 5 stars	$80.56 -1.1%	$86.80 +7.7%	+7.7%	$346.61B	$47.94B	25.33	65,900	Trending News
PEP PepsiCo	4.5389 of 5 stars	$146.23 -2.9%	$170.11 +16.3%	+7.9%	$199.86B	$93.93B	22.96	306,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
MNST Monster Beverage	2.7841 of 5 stars	$87.85 +1.2%	$88.89 +1.2%	+40.2%	$85.92B	$8.79B	42.44	6,891	Positive News

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Does the media prefer COKE or FIZZ?

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Do analysts prefer COKE or FIZZ?

Which has more risk & volatility, COKE or FIZZ?

Is COKE or FIZZ more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in COKE or FIZZ?

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Is KO or FIZZ more profitable?

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Does the media favor PEP or FIZZ?

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Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PEP or FIZZ?

Is PEP or FIZZ more profitable?

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How does National Beverage compare to Monster Beverage?

Does the media refer more to FIZZ or MNST?

Which has more volatility and risk, FIZZ or MNST?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, FIZZ or MNST?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FIZZ or MNST?

Do analysts prefer FIZZ or MNST?

Is FIZZ or MNST more profitable?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRMB or FIZZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, PRMB or FIZZ?

Do analysts rate PRMB or FIZZ?

Is PRMB or FIZZ more profitable?

Does the media favor PRMB or FIZZ?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PRMB or FIZZ?

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