Celsius (CELH) vs. Its Competitors Critical Contrast

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) is one of 137 public companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Celsius to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Celsius has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Celsius’ peers have a beta of -0.24, suggesting that their average share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Celsius and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celsius	$3.17 billion	$108.00 million	36.83
Celsius Competitors	$53.65 billion	$869.16 million	6.03

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

Profitability

This table compares Celsius and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	10.01%	37.00%	8.81%
Celsius Competitors	-8.12%	-16.44%	0.13%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Celsius and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	1	6	14	0	2.62
Celsius Competitors	1290	4339	5789	231	2.43

Celsius presently has a consensus target price of $42.39, indicating a potential upside of 27.89%. As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 9.17%. Given Celsius’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Celsius is more favorable than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Celsius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Celsius beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Celsius

Celsius Holdings, Inc. develops, markets, and distributes functional energy drinks. Its products include CELSIUS and CELSIUS Essentials, positioned for active lifestyles, as well as the Alani Nu brand, which joined the company in 2025. Founded in 2004, the company sells its beverages in the United States and international markets. In the United States, PepsiCo is a key distribution partner. John Fieldly serves as Celsius Holdings’ chief executive officer.