Altria Group (NYSE:MO) and Coca-Cola European Partners (NYSE:CCEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Altria Group has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coca-Cola European Partners has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
62.2% of Altria Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.7% of Coca-Cola European Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Altria Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Coca-Cola European Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Altria Group and Coca-Cola European Partners' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Altria Group | $25.11 billion | 3.28 | $-1,293,000,000.00 | $4.22 | 10.49 |
Coca-Cola European Partners | $13.46 billion | 1.83 | $1.22 billion | $2.83 | 17.93 |
Coca-Cola European Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Altria Group. Altria Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coca-Cola European Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Altria Group and Coca-Cola European Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Altria Group | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
Coca-Cola European Partners | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.14 |
Altria Group currently has a consensus price target of $49.5833, indicating a potential upside of 12.03%. Coca-Cola European Partners has a consensus price target of $42.8650, indicating a potential downside of 15.52%. Given Altria Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Altria Group is more favorable than Coca-Cola European Partners.
Profitability
This table compares Altria Group and Coca-Cola European Partners' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Altria Group | 2.84% | 148.93% | 16.47% |
Coca-Cola European Partners | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Altria Group beats Coca-Cola European Partners on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.