Analyzing Alkaline Water (WTER) & Its Competitors

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Alkaline Water and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alkaline Water	$62.39 million	-$12.64 million	-0.12
Alkaline Water Competitors	$51.08 billion	$874.57 million	11.21

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

Volatility and Risk

Alkaline Water has a beta of 8.87, meaning that its share price is 787% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkaline Water’s rivals have a beta of -0.19, meaning that their average share price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.8% of Alkaline Water shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Alkaline Water shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Alkaline Water and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alkaline Water	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alkaline Water Competitors	-9.25%	-39.52%	-0.98%

Summary

Alkaline Water rivals beat Alkaline Water on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Alkaline Water

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. produces, distributes, and markets bottled alkaline water in the United States. The company also offers bottled alkaline water in various volumes under the Alkaline88 brand. In addition, it engages in selling of sports drinks under the Alkaline88 Sports Drinks brand. The company sells its products through brokers and distributors to retailers, such as convenience stores, natural food products stores, large ethnic markets, and national retailers, as well as e-commerce websites. The Alkaline Water Company Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.