Comparing Baristas Coffee (OTCMKTS:BCCI) & Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP)

Baristas Coffee (OTCMKTS:BCCI) and Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Baristas Coffee has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Baristas Coffee and Keurig Dr Pepper”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Baristas Coffee	$180,000.00	N/A	-$660,000.00	N/A	N/A
Keurig Dr Pepper	$15.35 billion	2.89	$1.44 billion	$1.12	29.15

Keurig Dr Pepper has higher revenue and earnings than Baristas Coffee.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Baristas Coffee and Keurig Dr Pepper, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Baristas Coffee	0	0	0	0	0.00
Keurig Dr Pepper	0	2	12	1	2.93

Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus target price of $39.77, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Given Keurig Dr Pepper’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Keurig Dr Pepper is more favorable than Baristas Coffee.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Baristas Coffee and Keurig Dr Pepper’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Baristas Coffee	N/A	N/A	N/A
Keurig Dr Pepper	9.75%	11.05%	5.09%

Summary

Keurig Dr Pepper beats Baristas Coffee on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Baristas Coffee

Barista Coffee Company, Inc., doing business as Baristas, operates as a specialty drive-through beverage retailer in the United States. The company offers hot and cold beverages, including specialty coffees, blended teas, and other custom drinks, as well as smoothies, fresh-baked pastries, and other confections. It also provides beverages, such as hot apple cider, hot chocolate, frozen coffees, and other products. In addition, the company promotes and sells Baristas merchandise, calendars, mugs, T-shirts, and hats. Barista Coffee Company, Inc. also sells its merchandise and other novelties through its baristas.tv Website. The company was formerly known as Innovative Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Barista Coffee Company, Inc. in May 2010. Barista Coffee Company, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.

About Keurig Dr Pepper

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. owns, manufactures, and distributors beverages and single serve brewing systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Refreshment Beverages, U.S. Coffee, and International. The U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment manufactures and distributes branded concentrates, syrup, and finished beverages. Its U.S. Coffee segment offers finished goods relating to K-Cup pods, single serve brewers, specialty coffee, and ready to drink coffee products through Keurig.com website. The International segment provides sales in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and other international markets from the manufacture and distribution of branded concentrates, syrup, and finished beverages; and sales in Canada from the manufacture and distribution of finished goods relating to the Company's single serve brewers, KCup pods, and other coffee products. It serves retailers, third-party bottlers and distributors, retail partners, hotel chains, office coffee distributors, and end-use consumers. The company offers its products under the Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Snapple, Mott's, The Original Donut Shop, Clamato, and Core Hydration brand name. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.