Corby Spirit and Wine (CSW.A) Competitors

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

Is ADW.A or CSW.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
Andrew Peller	-0.60%	-0.94%	2.01%
Corby Spirit and Wine	10.41%	13.22%	6.49%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ADW.A or CSW.A?

Corby Spirit and Wine has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Andrew Peller	C$384.84M	0.49	-C$2.30M	-C$0.07	-75.71
Corby Spirit and Wine	C$229.66M	1.53	C$23.91M	C$0.84	17.29

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

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

Do analysts recommend ADW.A or CSW.A?

Andrew Peller currently has a consensus price target of C$13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 145.28%. Given Andrew Peller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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
Andrew Peller	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Corby Spirit and Wine	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

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

In the previous week, Andrew Peller had 1 more articles in the media than Corby Spirit and Wine. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Andrew Peller and 1 mentions for Corby Spirit and Wine. Corby Spirit and Wine's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Andrew Peller's score of 0.11 indicating that Corby Spirit and Wine is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

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 an annual dividend of C$0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Andrew Peller pays out -357.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ADW.A or CSW.A?

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

Summary

Corby Spirit and Wine beats Andrew Peller on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.