Financial Review: Crimson Wine Group (OTCMKTS:CWGL) vs. Heineken (OTCMKTS:HEINY)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

Crimson Wine Group has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heineken has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Crimson Wine Group and Heineken, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crimson Wine Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Heineken	0	1	2	2	3.20

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crimson Wine Group	0.41%	0.16%	0.13%
Heineken	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crimson Wine Group	$72.99 million	1.58	$850,000.00	$0.02	280.00
Heineken	$38.91 billion	1.16	$1.06 billion	N/A	N/A

Heineken has higher revenue and earnings than Crimson Wine Group.

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.

About Heineken

Heineken N.V. brews and sells beer and cider in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides soft drinks and water. It offers its beers under the Heineken, Heineken Light, Orchard Thieves, Orchard Thieves Light, Birra Moretti, Coors, Murphy's and Beamish Stouts, Desperados, Tiger, Sol, and Foster's brand, as well as under regional and local brands. The company offers its products to retailers, wholesalers, cafes, bars, pubs, hotels, and restaurants. Heineken N.V. was incorporated in 1864 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company operates as a subsidiary of Heineken Holding N.V.