Head to Head Comparison: Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) versus Spirits Capital (OTCMKTS:SSCC)

Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B) and Spirits Capital (OTCMKTS:SSCC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of Spirits Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Embotelladora Andina and Spirits Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00
Spirits Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spirits Capital has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Spirits Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Embotelladora Andina	8.46%	23.40%	8.70%
Spirits Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Embotelladora Andina and Spirits Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.32	$295.57 million	$2.05	14.38
Spirits Capital	N/A	N/A	-$5.59 million	($0.07)	-31.71

Embotelladora Andina has higher revenue and earnings than Spirits Capital. Spirits Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Embotelladora Andina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Spirits Capital on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Embotelladora Andina

Embotelladora Andina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes Coca-Cola soft drinks in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It also offers fruit-flavored beverages, juices, sports and energy drinks, ice tea, and bottled water. Embotelladora Andina S.A. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

About Spirits Capital

Spirits Cap Corp. operates a financial technology platform. Its platform provides secured purchase of American whiskey while maturing. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Newport Beach, California.