Comparing Blue Gem Enterprise (OTCMKTS:BGEM) & Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE)

Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) and Blue Gem Enterprise (OTCMKTS:BGEM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Coca-Cola Consolidated has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Gem Enterprise has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Coca-Cola Consolidated and Blue Gem Enterprise, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Coca-Cola Consolidated	0	0	1	0	3.00
Blue Gem Enterprise	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Blue Gem Enterprise’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Gem Enterprise is more favorable than Coca-Cola Consolidated.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Coca-Cola Consolidated and Blue Gem Enterprise”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Coca-Cola Consolidated	$6.90 billion	1.91	$633.12 million	$7.02	21.94
Blue Gem Enterprise	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Coca-Cola Consolidated has higher revenue and earnings than Blue Gem Enterprise.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.2% of Coca-Cola Consolidated shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola Consolidated and Blue Gem Enterprise’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Coca-Cola Consolidated	8.66%	43.17%	12.17%
Blue Gem Enterprise	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated beats Blue Gem Enterprise on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Coca-Cola Consolidated

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States. The company offers sparkling beverages; and still beverages, including energy products, as well as noncarbonated beverages comprising bottled water, ready to drink coffee and tea, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks. It also sells its products to other Coca-Cola bottlers; and post-mix products that are dispensed through equipment, which mixes the fountain syrups with carbonated or still water enabling fountain retailers to sell finished products to consumers in cups or glasses. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes various other beverage brands that include Dr Pepper and Monster Energy. It sells and distributes its products directly to grocery stores, mass merchandise stores, club stores, convenience stores, and drug stores; and restaurants, schools, amusement parks, and recreational facilities, as well as through vending machine outlets. The company was formerly known as Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated and changed its name to Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. in January 2019. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Blue Gem Enterprise

Blue Gem Enterprise, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in full service direct store beverage distribution activities in Florida, the United States. The company manages and distributes select allied brands, including the Title Sports Drink for food and beverage manufacturers pursuant to exclusive agreements with manufacturers. It distributes various non-alcohol beverages, such as ice teas, juices, nutritional shakes, energy shots, and sports drinks, as well as food products. The company also distributes refrigerated dairy products, fresh produce, and food and beverages, including milk; fruits, such as watermelon; nut and snack bars under the Wings of Nature Bars brand name; Apple Rush, an apple flavored fruit beverage; Xingtea, a tea beverage; and Myoplex, a shake. It serves independent retail stores and chain stores. Blue Gem Enterprise, Inc. is based in Opa-locka, Florida.