NewAge (NASDAQ:NBEVQ – Get Rating) and Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
NewAge has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
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18.8% of NewAge shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.2% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of NewAge shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for NewAge and Molson Coors Beverage, as provided by MarketBeat.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NewAge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Molson Coors Beverage | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.82 |
Molson Coors Beverage has a consensus target price of $53.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Molson Coors Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Molson Coors Beverage is more favorable than NewAge.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares NewAge and Molson Coors Beverage's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NewAge | $279.47 million | 0.00 | -$39.34 million | ($0.32) | 0.00 |
| Molson Coors Beverage | $12.45 billion | 0.89 | $1.01 billion | $2.28 | 22.57 |
Molson Coors Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than NewAge. NewAge is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molson Coors Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares NewAge and Molson Coors Beverage's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NewAge | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Molson Coors Beverage | 3.85% | 5.78% | 2.88% |
Summary
Molson Coors Beverage beats NewAge on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Molson Coors Beverage
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Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers flavored malt beverages, craft, and ready to drink beverages. The company was formerly known as Molson Coors Brewing Company and changed its name to Molson Coors Beverage Company in January 2020. Molson Coors Beverage Company was founded in 1774 and is based in Golden, Colorado.
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