Comparing Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA) and Coca-Cola HBC (OTCMKTS:CCHGY)

Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA – Get Rating) and Coca-Cola HBC (OTCMKTS:CCHGY – Get Rating) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Zevia PBC and Coca-Cola HBC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zevia PBC	0	3	5	0	2.63
Coca-Cola HBC	0	5	4	0	2.44

Zevia PBC presently has a consensus target price of $14.19, suggesting a potential upside of 447.78%. Coca-Cola HBC has a consensus target price of $37.14, suggesting a potential upside of 66.21%. Given Zevia PBC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Coca-Cola HBC.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Zevia PBC and Coca-Cola HBC’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zevia PBC	$138.17 million	1.26	-$45.99 million	($1.94)	-1.34
Coca-Cola HBC	$8.48 billion	0.97	$647.39 million	N/A	N/A

Coca-Cola HBC has higher revenue and earnings than Zevia PBC.

Profitability

This table compares Zevia PBC and Coca-Cola HBC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zevia PBC	-39.61%	-211.71%	-54.50%
Coca-Cola HBC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.3% of Zevia PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Zevia PBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zevia PBC beats Coca-Cola HBC on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Zevia PBC Company Profile (Get Rating)

Zevia PBC, a beverage company, develops, markets, sells, and distributes various carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks in the United States and Canada. It offers soda, energy drinks, organic tea, mixers, kidz beverages, and sparkling water. The company offers its products through various retail channels, including grocery distributors, national retailers, warehouse club, and natural products retailers, as well as e-commerce channels. It provides its products under the Zevia brand name. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Encino, California.

Coca-Cola HBC Company Profile (Get Rating)

Coca-Cola HBC AG engages in the production, distribution, and sale of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages worldwide. The company offers sparkling soft drinks, hydration drinks, juices, ready-to-drink tea, energy drinks, coffee, water, plant-based drinks, premium spirits and flavored alcoholic beverages, and snacks. It markets and sells its products under several brands, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Adez, Aquarius, Averna, Amita, Avra, Deep RiverRock, Fruice, Kinley, Schweppes, and various other brands; and distributes third-party products, such as Monster energy drinks, and beer. The company serves retail outlets, including supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, wholesalers, hotels, restaurants, cafés, and e-commerce retailers. Coca-Cola HBC AG was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland.