Analyzing Celsius (CELH) and Its Rivals

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

Profitability

This table compares Celsius and its rivals’ 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	-8.04%	-16.31%	0.13%

Institutional and Insider 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Celsius and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celsius	$2.52 billion	$108.00 million	35.73
Celsius Competitors	$126.04 billion	$869.16 million	5.69

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

Risk & Volatility

Celsius has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Celsius’ rivals have a beta of -0.22, meaning that their average stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Celsius and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	1	6	14	0	2.62
Celsius Competitors	1284	4337	5785	231	2.43

Celsius presently has a consensus price target of $42.39, indicating a potential upside of 31.81%. As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 9.90%. Given Celsius’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Celsius is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

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

About Celsius

Celsius Holdings, Inc. develops, processes, markets, distributes, and sells functional energy drinks and liquid supplements in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers CELSIUS, a fitness drink or supplement designed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat; various flavors and carbonated and non-carbonated functional energy drinks under the CELSIUS Originals and Vibe name, as well as functional energy drink under the CELSIUS Essentials and CELSIUS On-the-Go Powder names; and CELSIUS ready-to drink products. It distributes its products through direct-to-store delivery, distributors, supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, nutritional stores, and mass merchants, as well as health clubs, gyms, the military, and e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Vector Ventures, Inc. and changed its name to Celsius Holdings, Inc. in January 2007. Celsius Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.