Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD) Competitors

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to BUD or DEO?

In the previous week, Diageo had 1 more articles in the media than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Diageo and 10 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Diageo's score of 0.68 indicating that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diageo	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BUD or DEO more profitable?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a net margin of 10.98% compared to Diageo's net margin of 0.00%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's return on equity of 15.29% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	10.98%	15.29%	6.47%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV received 432 more outperform votes than Diageo when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.32% of users gave Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV an outperform vote while only 59.05% of users gave Diageo an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	Outperform Votes 729 65.32%	Underperform Votes 387 34.68%
Diageo	Outperform Votes 297 59.05%	Underperform Votes 206 40.95%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Diageo. Diageo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, 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
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.77B	1.86	$5.34B	$2.91	21.21
Diageo	$20.21B	2.91	$3.87B	$6.85	15.42

Do analysts recommend BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV presently has a consensus price target of $64.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.71%. Diageo has a consensus price target of $129.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.10%. Given Diageo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BUD or DEO?

5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BUD or DEO a better dividend stock?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diageo pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Diageo on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.