Head-To-Head Survey: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) & Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI)

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Willamette Valley Vineyards”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.77 billion	2.11	$5.86 billion	$3.06	21.08
Willamette Valley Vineyards	$39.78 million	0.35	-$120,000.00	($0.69)	-4.07

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Willamette Valley Vineyards. Willamette Valley Vineyards is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Willamette Valley Vineyards’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	10.40%	16.20%	6.99%
Willamette Valley Vineyards	-4.82%	-7.41%	-1.67%

Volatility & Risk

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Willamette Valley Vineyards has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV and Willamette Valley Vineyards, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0	4	12	1	2.82
Willamette Valley Vineyards	1	0	0	0	1.00

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus price target of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.61%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Willamette Valley Vineyards.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.2% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Willamette Valley Vineyards on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company operates in North America, Middle America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

About Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. produces and sells wine in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Direct Sales and Distributor Sales. It primarily offers Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Rose, Brut, Brut Rose, and Riesling branded wines under the Willamette Valley Vineyards label; Semi-Sparkling Muscat branded wine under the Tualatin Estate Vineyards label; Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Malbec, The Griffin, and Viognier branded wines under the Griffin Creek label; and Brut, Brut Rose, and Blanc de Blancs under the Domaine Willamette label. The company also provides Pinot Noir and Chardonnay branded wine under the Elton label; Chrysologue, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon branded wine under the Pambrun label; and Frontiere Syrah, Lisette Rose, Graviére Syrah, Voyageur Syrah, Bourgeois Grenache, and Voltigeur Viognier branded wine under the Maison Bleue label, as well as offers wines under the Natoma, Pere Ami, and Metis labels. It owns and leases approximately 1,018 acres of land. The company markets and sells its wine products through direct sales at the retail locations; mailing lists; and distributors and wine brokers. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Turner, Oregon.