Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Competitors

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KDP or STZ?

Keurig Dr Pepper has higher revenue and earnings than Constellation Brands. Keurig Dr Pepper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keurig Dr Pepper	$15.15B	2.87	$2.18B	$1.65	19.42
Constellation Brands	$10.19B	4.27	$1.73B	$3.09	77.58

Does the media prefer KDP or STZ?

In the previous week, Constellation Brands had 13 more articles in the media than Keurig Dr Pepper. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Constellation Brands and 17 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper. Keurig Dr Pepper's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Constellation Brands' score of 1.02 indicating that Keurig Dr Pepper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Keurig Dr Pepper	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Constellation Brands	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KDP or STZ?

85.2% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Constellation Brands shares are held 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.

Do analysts recommend KDP or STZ?

Keurig Dr Pepper currently has a consensus price target of $38.36, indicating a potential upside of 19.72%. Constellation Brands has a consensus price target of $290.47, indicating a potential upside of 21.17%. Given Constellation Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Constellation Brands is more favorable than Keurig Dr Pepper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Constellation Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KDP or STZ?

Constellation Brands received 885 more outperform votes than Keurig Dr Pepper when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.66% of users gave Constellation Brands an outperform vote while only 43.02% of users gave Keurig Dr Pepper an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Keurig Dr Pepper	Outperform Votes 37 43.02%	Underperform Votes 49 56.98%
Constellation Brands	Outperform Votes 922 64.66%	Underperform Votes 504 35.34%

Is KDP or STZ a better dividend stock?

Keurig Dr Pepper pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Constellation Brands pays an annual dividend of $4.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Keurig Dr Pepper pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Brands pays out 130.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Keurig Dr Pepper is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more risk & volatility, KDP or STZ?

Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Brands has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KDP or STZ more profitable?

Keurig Dr Pepper has a net margin of 15.04% compared to Constellation Brands' net margin of 5.29%. Constellation Brands' return on equity of 25.34% beat Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keurig Dr Pepper	15.04%	10.45%	4.99%
Constellation Brands	5.29%	25.34%	9.79%

Summary

Constellation Brands beats Keurig Dr Pepper on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.