Comparing Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) & Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED)

Reeds (OTCMKTS:REED) and Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Reeds has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amer Prem Water has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its share price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Reeds and Amer Prem Water’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reeds	-42.48%	-358.36%	-59.26%
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.5% of Reeds shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Reeds shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Reeds and Amer Prem Water”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reeds	$36.32 million	0.52	-$13.15 million	($7.32)	-0.29
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amer Prem Water has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Reeds.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Reeds and Amer Prem Water, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Reeds	0	0	1	1	3.50
Amer Prem Water	0	0	0	0	0.00

Reeds currently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 400.00%. Given Reeds’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Reeds is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Summary

Reeds beats Amer Prem Water on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Reeds

Reed's, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of natural beverages in the United States. The company offers Reed's craft ginger beer; Reed's real ginger ales; Reed's Classic Mules; Reed's Hard Ginger Ale; Reed's ready to drink products; and Virgil's handcrafted sodas. It sells its products to natural food and gourmet retailers, grocery store chains, mass merchants, club stores, convenience and drug stores, liquor stores, industrial cafeterias, and on-premise bars and restaurants, as well as directly to consumers through www.drinkreeds.com. The company was formerly known as Original Beverage Corporation and changed its name to Reed's, Inc. in 2001. Reed's, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Amer Prem Water

American Premium Mining Corporation focuses on supporting the blockchain ecosystem through proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining of cryptocurrencies. The company was formerly known as American Premium Water Corporation and changed its name to American Premium Mining Corporation in May 2022. American Premium Mining Corporation is based in Playa Vista, California.