Analyzing Jones Soda (OTCMKTS:JSDA) and Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.A)

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Jones Soda’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embotelladora Andina	8.16%	24.42%	8.53%
Jones Soda	-6.93%	-54.88%	-11.80%

Risk and Volatility

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jones Soda has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Jones Soda”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.04	$295.57 million	$1.53	15.19
Jones Soda	$25.30 million	1.20	-$1.78 million	($0.02)	-13.05

Embotelladora Andina has higher revenue and earnings than Jones Soda. Jones Soda is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embotelladora Andina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of Jones Soda 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.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Jones Soda on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Embotelladora Andina

Embotelladora Andina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola soft drinks in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It also offers fruit-flavored beverages, juices, sports and energy drinks, ice tea, and bottled water. Embotelladora Andina S.A. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

About Jones Soda

Jones Soda Co., together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, production, marketing, and distribution of beverages primarily in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides craft sodas under the Jones Soda and Lemoncocco brands; and tetrahydrocannabinol infused cannabis products under the Mary Jones brand name. It also offers co-brand and private label products; fountain products, including cane sugar cola and sugar free cola, cane sugar sweetened ginger ale, orange and cream, root beer, and lemon lime; food products; and other products comprising teas, lemonade, vitamin enhanced waters, hydration beverages, and naturally flavored sparkling waters. The company sells and distributes its products through a network of independent distributors, and directly to national and regional retail accounts, as well as in grocery stores, convenience and gas stores, restaurants, delicatessens, sandwich shops, and burger restaurants; sells various products online, including soda with customized labels, wearables, candy, and other items; and licenses its trademarks for use on products sold by other manufacturers. Jones Soda Co. was founded in 1986 and is based in Seattle, Washington.