Reviewing Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED) and Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH)

Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) and Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Amer Prem Water and Reeds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reeds	-42.48%	-358.36%	-59.26%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Amer Prem Water and Reeds, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amer Prem Water	0	0	0	0	0.00
Reeds	0	0	1	1	3.50

Reeds has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 395.28%. Given Reeds’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Reeds is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Volatility and Risk

Amer Prem Water has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Reeds has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.5% of Reeds shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Reeds shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Amer Prem Water and Reeds”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amer Prem Water	$70,000.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reeds	$36.32 million	0.52	-$13.15 million	($7.32)	-0.29

Amer Prem Water has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Reeds.

Summary

Reeds beats Amer Prem Water on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amer Prem Water

American Premium Mining Corporation focuses on supporting the blockchain ecosystem through proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining of cryptocurrencies. The company was formerly known as American Premium Water Corporation and changed its name to American Premium Mining Corporation in May 2022. American Premium Mining Corporation is based in Playa Vista, California.

About Reeds

Reed's, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of natural beverages in the United States. The company offers Reed's craft ginger beer; Reed's real ginger ales; Reed's Classic Mules; Reed's Hard Ginger Ale; Reed's ready to drink products; and Virgil's handcrafted sodas. It sells its products to natural food and gourmet retailers, grocery store chains, mass merchants, club stores, convenience and drug stores, liquor stores, industrial cafeterias, and on-premise bars and restaurants, as well as directly to consumers through www.drinkreeds.com. The company was formerly known as Original Beverage Corporation and changed its name to Reed's, Inc. in 2001. Reed's, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.