NewAge (NASDAQ:NBEVQ – Get Rating) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NewAge and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Risk & Volatility

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for NewAge and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, as reported by MarketBeat.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus price target of $64.70, indicating a potential upside of 6.64%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than NewAge.

Profitability

This table compares NewAge and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.3% of NewAge shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of NewAge shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats NewAge on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NewAge

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NewAge, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes healthy products in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Direct / Social Selling and Direct Store. It provides health and wellness, energy drink, essential oil and anti-aging skincare, cosmetic, beverage, snacks, water and air filtration, and personal care products, as well as weight management, nutritional supplement, nutraceutical, and slenderiize products; diagnostic products, such as DNA testing and diagnostic kits and products; and CBD products. The company offers its products under the Tahitian Noni, LIMU, Zennoa, LIMU Blue Frog, Hiro Natural, TeMana, Lucim, Reviive, Puritii, and MaVie brands. It sells its products directly to customers, as well as through distributors, e-commerce sites, and direct-store-delivery systems. The company was formerly known as New Age Beverages Corporation and changed its name to NewAge, Inc. in July 2020. NewAge, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. On August 30, 2022, NewAge, Inc. along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV engages in the production, distribution, and sale of beer, alcoholic beverages, and soft drinks worldwide. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

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