Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Competitors

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media refer more to BUD or KDP?

In the previous week, Keurig Dr Pepper had 13 more articles in the media than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper and 10 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Keurig Dr Pepper's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's score of 1.00 indicating that Keurig Dr Pepper is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keurig Dr Pepper	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend BUD or KDP?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has a consensus price target of $71.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.44%. Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus price target of $39.92, suggesting a potential upside of 17.97%. Given Keurig Dr Pepper's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Keurig Dr Pepper is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Which has more risk & volatility, BUD or KDP?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUD or KDP a better dividend stock?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Keurig Dr Pepper pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Keurig Dr Pepper pays out 83.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Keurig Dr Pepper has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Keurig Dr Pepper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is BUD or KDP more profitable?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a net margin of 11.74% compared to Keurig Dr Pepper's net margin of 9.69%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 16.09% beat Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	11.74%	16.09%	6.86%
Keurig Dr Pepper	9.69%	10.86%	5.03%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BUD or KDP?

5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUD or KDP?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Keurig Dr Pepper. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keurig Dr Pepper, 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
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.77B	2.08	$5.86B	$3.45	20.03
Keurig Dr Pepper	$15.35B	2.99	$1.44B	$1.10	30.76

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Keurig Dr Pepper on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.