Reviewing Jones Soda (OTCMKTS:JSDA) & Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO.B)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Jones Soda and Embotelladora Andina, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jones Soda	0	0	0	0	0.00
Embotelladora Andina	0	1	0	1	3.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jones Soda and Embotelladora Andina”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jones Soda	$25.30 million	1.28	-$1.78 million	($0.01)	-28.00
Embotelladora Andina	$3.52 billion	1.33	$295.57 million	$2.04	14.52

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jones Soda	-2.42%	-17.54%	-3.41%
Embotelladora Andina	8.70%	24.47%	8.89%

Volatility and Risk

Jones Soda has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Embotelladora Andina has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.6% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of Jones Soda shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Embotelladora Andina shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Embotelladora Andina beats Jones Soda on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jones Soda

Jones Soda Co., together with its subsidiaries, engages in development, production, marketing, and distribution of beverages primarily in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides craft sodas under the Jones Soda and Lemoncocco brands; and tetrahydrocannabinol infused cannabis products under the Mary Jones brand name. It also offers co-brand and private label products; fountain products, including cane sugar cola and sugar free cola, cane sugar sweetened ginger ale, orange and cream, root beer, and lemon lime; food products; and other products comprising teas, lemonade, vitamin enhanced waters, hydration beverages, and naturally flavored sparkling waters. The company sells and distributes its products through a network of independent distributors, and directly to national and regional retail accounts, as well as in grocery stores, convenience and gas stores, restaurants, delicatessens, sandwich shops, and burger restaurants; sells various products online, including soda with customized labels, wearables, candy, and other items; and licenses its trademarks for use on products sold by other manufacturers. Jones Soda Co. was founded in 1986 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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.