Comparing Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY) & Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU)

Remy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYY) and Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Remy Cointreau has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Remy Cointreau pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Compania Cervecerias Unidas”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Remy Cointreau	$1.06 billion	2.65	$130.21 million	N/A	N/A
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	$3.08 billion	0.70	$177.04 million	$0.85	13.81

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has higher revenue and earnings than Remy Cointreau.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.1% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Remy Cointreau and Compania Cervecerias Unidas’ 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
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	4.93%	9.01%	3.87%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Remy Cointreau and Compania Cervecerias Unidas, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Remy Cointreau	1	1	1	1	2.50
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	1	1	0	0	1.50

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.82%. Given Compania Cervecerias Unidas’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Compania Cervecerias Unidas is more favorable than Remy Cointreau.

Summary

Compania Cervecerias Unidas beats Remy Cointreau on 9 of the 15 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 Compania Cervecerias Unidas

Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. operates as a beverage company in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The company operates through three segments: Chile, International Business, and Wine. It produces and sells alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer under proprietary and licensed brands, as well as distributes Pernod Ricard products in non-supermarket retail stores. The company also produces and sells non-alcoholic beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, nectars and juices, sports and energy drinks, and ice tea; and mineral, purified, and flavored bottled water, as well as ready-to-mix products with instant powder drinks. In addition, it is involved in the production and distribution of pisco, cocktails, rum, flavored alcoholic beverages, gin, and cider. The company serves small and medium-sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains. It also exports its products to Europe, Latin America, the United States, Canada, Asia, Oceania, and internationally. The company was founded in 1850 and is based in Santiago, Chile. Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. is a subsidiary of Inversiones y Rentas S.A.