Head-To-Head Survey: Crimson Wine Group (OTCMKTS:CWGL) & Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY)

Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY) and Crimson Wine Group (OTCMKTS:CWGL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Remy Cointreau and Crimson Wine Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Remy Cointreau	0	2	0	1	2.67
Crimson Wine Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.0% of Crimson Wine Group shares are held by institutional investors. 34.6% of Crimson Wine Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Crimson Wine Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Remy Cointreau	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crimson Wine Group	0.77%	0.29%	0.25%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Crimson Wine Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Remy Cointreau	$1.06 billion	3.17	$130.21 million	N/A	N/A
Crimson Wine Group	$72.99 million	1.68	$850,000.00	$0.02	298.00

Remy Cointreau has higher revenue and earnings than Crimson Wine Group.

Volatility & Risk

Remy Cointreau has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crimson Wine Group has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Remy Cointreau beats Crimson Wine Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Remy Cointreau

Rémy Cointreau SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, sale, and distribution of liqueurs and spirits. It operates through Rémy Martin, Liqueurs & Spirits, and Partner Brands segments. The company offers cognacs, liqueurs, single malt whiskies, gins, rums, brandies, wines, and champagnes primarily under the Cointreau, Metaxa, St-Rémy, Mount Gay, Bruichladdich, The Botanist, Westland, Le Domaine des Hautes Glaces, Belle de Brillet, Telmont, Port Charlotte, Octomore, Rémy Martin, and LOUIS XIII brands. It operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1724 and is headquartered in Cognac, France.

About Crimson Wine Group

Crimson Wine Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells wines in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Direct to Consumer. The company also sells bulk wines and grapes; and other non-wine products, such as merchandise, as well as provides custom winemaking services. The company sells its products under the Pine Ridge Vineyards, Archery Summit, Chamisal Vineyards, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Double Canyon, Seven Hills Winery, and Malene Wines brand names. It offers wines to distributors, as well as directly to consumers through wine club memberships and direct phone calls, as well as its website, third-party websites, and other online sales. The company was formerly known as Leucadia Cellars, Ltd. and changed its name to Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. in November 2007. Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Napa, California.