Andrew Peller (ADW.A) Competitors

Andrew Peller (TSE:ADW.A) and Corby Spirit and Wine (TSE:CSW.A) are both small-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Which has better valuation & earnings, ADW.A or CSW.A?

Corby Spirit and Wine has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Andrew Peller. Andrew Peller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corby Spirit and Wine, 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
Andrew Peller	C$384.84M	0.49	-C$2.30M	-C$0.07	-77.00
Corby Spirit and Wine	C$229.66M	1.61	C$23.91M	C$0.84	18.19

Does the media refer more to ADW.A or CSW.A?

In the previous week, Andrew Peller had 3 more articles in the media than Corby Spirit and Wine. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Andrew Peller and 0 mentions for Corby Spirit and Wine. Andrew Peller's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Corby Spirit and Wine's score of 0.00 indicating that Andrew Peller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Andrew Peller	Neutral
Corby Spirit and Wine	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ADW.A or CSW.A?

1.6% of Andrew Peller shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.7% of Corby Spirit and Wine shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Andrew Peller shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.0% of Corby Spirit and Wine shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, ADW.A or CSW.A?

Andrew Peller has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corby Spirit and Wine has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ADW.A or CSW.A a better dividend stock?

Andrew Peller pays an annual dividend of C$0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Corby Spirit and Wine pays an annual dividend of C$0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Andrew Peller pays out -357.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corby Spirit and Wine pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts recommend ADW.A or CSW.A?

Andrew Peller currently has a consensus target price of C$13.00, indicating a potential upside of 141.19%. Given Andrew Peller's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Andrew Peller is more favorable than Corby Spirit and Wine.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Andrew Peller	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Corby Spirit and Wine	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is ADW.A or CSW.A more profitable?

Corby Spirit and Wine has a net margin of 10.41% compared to Andrew Peller's net margin of -0.60%. Corby Spirit and Wine's return on equity of 13.22% beat Andrew Peller's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Andrew Peller	-0.60%	-0.94%	2.01%
Corby Spirit and Wine	10.41%	13.22%	6.49%

Summary

Corby Spirit and Wine beats Andrew Peller on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.