Reviewing Brown Forman (NYSE:BF.A) and Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG)

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.8% of Brown Forman shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Brown Forman shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Brown Forman and Innovation Beverage Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brown Forman	18.20%	17.63%	8.78%
Innovation Beverage Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Brown Forman has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovation Beverage Group has a beta of 3.43, suggesting that its stock price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Brown Forman and Innovation Beverage Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brown Forman	$3.93 billion	3.12	$869.00 million	$1.53	17.49
Innovation Beverage Group	$2.93 million	0.42	-$2.57 million	N/A	N/A

Brown Forman has higher revenue and earnings than Innovation Beverage Group.

Summary

Brown Forman beats Innovation Beverage Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brown Forman

Brown-Forman Corporation manufactures, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Old Forester, Early Times, Slane Irish Whiskey, Coopers' Craft, el Jimador, Herradura, New Mix, Pepe Lopez, Antiguo, Finlandia, Korbel Champagne, and Sonoma-Cutrer brands. It is also involved in the sale of used barrels, bulk whiskey, and wine; and provision of contract bottling services. The company serves retail customers and consumers through distributors or state governments; and retailers, wholesalers, and provincial governments directly. It has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and internationally. Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

About Innovation Beverage Group

Innovation Beverage Group (formerly Australian Boutique Spirits) is an award-winning distillery that produces a variety of brands in-house and imports global brands to sell exclusively to the Australian market through bevmart.com.au. It was recently recognized as the Australian Liqueur Distillery of the year by the Melbourne International Spirits Competition.