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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor BUD or DEO?

In the previous week, Diageo had 14 more articles in the media than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Diageo and 6 mentions for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Diageo's score of 1.40 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diageo	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV received 431 more outperform votes than Diageo when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.29% of users gave Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV an outperform vote while only 59.16% of users gave Diageo an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	Outperform Votes 728 65.29%	Underperform Votes 387 34.71%
Diageo	Outperform Votes 297 59.16%	Underperform Votes 205 40.84%

Do analysts rate BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV currently has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.51%. Diageo has a consensus target price of $129.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.71%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Diageo.

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)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
Diageo	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

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

Which has better valuation & earnings, BUD or DEO?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Diageo.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV	$59.38B	1.63	$5.34B	$3.24	16.67
Diageo	$20.21B	3.04	$3.87B	N/A	N/A

Is BUD or DEO a better dividend stock?

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $0.65 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 2.9%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Diageo on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.