Andrew Peller (ADW.A) Competitors

Corby Spirit and Wine (TSE:CSW.A) and Andrew Peller (TSE:ADW.A) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSW.A or ADW.A?

8.7% of Corby Spirit and Wine shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Andrew Peller shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.0% of Corby Spirit and Wine shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Andrew Peller shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CSW.A or ADW.A more profitable?

Corby Spirit and Wine has a net margin of 10.41% compared to Andrew Peller's net margin of -0.60%. Corby Spirit and Wine's return on equity of 13.22% beat Andrew Peller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corby Spirit and Wine	10.41%	13.22%	6.49%
Andrew Peller	-0.60%	-0.94%	2.01%

Which has better valuation and earnings, CSW.A or ADW.A?

Corby Spirit and Wine has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Andrew Peller. Andrew Peller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corby Spirit and Wine, 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
Corby Spirit and Wine	C$229.66M	1.58	C$23.91M	C$0.84	17.76
Andrew Peller	C$384.84M	0.48	-C$2.30M	-C$0.07	-75.29

Is CSW.A or ADW.A a better dividend stock?

Corby Spirit and Wine pays an annual dividend of C$0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Andrew Peller pays an annual dividend of C$0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Corby Spirit and Wine pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Andrew Peller pays out -357.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more risk & volatility, CSW.A or ADW.A?

Corby Spirit and Wine has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Andrew Peller has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CSW.A or ADW.A?

In the previous week, Corby Spirit and Wine had 3 more articles in the media than Andrew Peller. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Corby Spirit and Wine and 1 mentions for Andrew Peller. Corby Spirit and Wine's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Andrew Peller's score of 0.75 indicating that Corby Spirit and Wine is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Corby Spirit and Wine	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Andrew Peller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer CSW.A or ADW.A?

Andrew Peller has a consensus target price of C$13.00, indicating a potential upside of 146.68%. Given Andrew Peller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Andrew Peller is more favorable than Corby Spirit and Wine.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corby Spirit and Wine	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Andrew Peller	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Corby Spirit and Wine beats Andrew Peller on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.