Westrock Coffee (WEST) Competitors

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) and Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Does the media prefer WEST or CCU?

In the previous week, Compania Cervecerias Unidas had 1 more articles in the media than Westrock Coffee. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Compania Cervecerias Unidas and 1 mentions for Westrock Coffee. Compania Cervecerias Unidas' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Westrock Coffee's score of 0.70 indicating that Compania Cervecerias Unidas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westrock Coffee	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, WEST or CCU?

Westrock Coffee has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WEST or CCU more profitable?

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a net margin of 4.93% compared to Westrock Coffee's net margin of -9.28%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas' return on equity of 9.01% beat Westrock Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westrock Coffee	-9.28%	-64.79%	-4.31%
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	4.93%	9.01%	3.87%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEST or CCU?

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has higher revenue and earnings than Westrock Coffee. Westrock Coffee is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compania Cervecerias Unidas, 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
Westrock Coffee	$850.73M	0.72	-$80.30M	-$0.94	-6.93
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	$3.08B	0.74	$177.04M	$0.85	14.48

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WEST or CCU?

45.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.7% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts prefer WEST or CCU?

Westrock Coffee presently has a consensus price target of $10.60, indicating a potential upside of 62.83%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a consensus price target of $9.40, indicating a potential downside of 23.64%. Given Westrock Coffee's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Westrock Coffee is more favorable than Compania Cervecerias Unidas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westrock Coffee	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

Compania Cervecerias Unidas beats Westrock Coffee on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.