Head to Head Review: Embotelladora Andina (AKO.A) vs. Its Rivals

Volatility & Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embotelladora Andina’s peers have a beta of -5.75, suggesting that their average stock price is 675% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and its peers’ 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%
Embotelladora Andina Competitors	3.55%	-20.17%	2.00%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.5% of shares of all “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of shares of all “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Embotelladora Andina pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Embotelladora Andina pays out 15.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “BEVERAGES – SOFT” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.4% and pay out 57.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	$295.57 million	15.62
Embotelladora Andina Competitors	$13.44 billion	$1.50 billion	21.04

Embotelladora Andina’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Embotelladora Andina. Embotelladora Andina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina peers beat Embotelladora Andina on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

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.