Heineken (OTCMKTS:HEINY – Get Rating) and NewAge (NASDAQ:NBEVQ – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Heineken and NewAge's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Heineken shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of NewAge shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of NewAge shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

Heineken has higher revenue and earnings than NewAge.

Risk & Volatility

Heineken has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NewAge has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Heineken and NewAge, as reported by MarketBeat.

Heineken presently has a consensus target price of $100.29, suggesting a potential upside of 113.28%. Given Heineken's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Heineken is more favorable than NewAge.

Summary

Heineken beats NewAge on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Heineken

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Heineken N.V. engages in the brewing and selling of beer and cider. It also provides soft drinks and water. It offers its beers under the Heineken, Amstel, Desperados, Sol, Tiger, Birra Moretti, Affligem, Lagunitas, and Mort Subite brands, as well as under various other regional and local brands; and cider under the Strongbow Apple Ciders, Orchard Thieves, Follow The Fox, Cidrerie Stassen, Bulmers, Old Mout, and Blind Pig brands. The company offers its products to retailers, bars, pubs, hotels, and restaurants in Europe, Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the Asia Pacific markets. The company was founded in 1864 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Heineken N.V. is a subsidiary of Heineken Holding N.V.

About NewAge

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NewAge, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes healthy products in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Direct / Social Selling and Direct Store. It provides health and wellness, energy drink, essential oil and anti-aging skincare, cosmetic, beverage, snacks, water and air filtration, and personal care products, as well as weight management, nutritional supplement, nutraceutical, and slenderiize products; diagnostic products, such as DNA testing and diagnostic kits and products; and CBD products. The company offers its products under the Tahitian Noni, LIMU, Zennoa, LIMU Blue Frog, Hiro Natural, TeMana, Lucim, Reviive, Puritii, and MaVie brands. It sells its products directly to customers, as well as through distributors, e-commerce sites, and direct-store-delivery systems. The company was formerly known as New Age Beverages Corporation and changed its name to NewAge, Inc. in July 2020. NewAge, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. On August 30, 2022, NewAge, Inc. along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

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