Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST – Get Free Report) is one of 32 public companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Westrock Coffee to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
Westrock Coffee has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westrock Coffee’s rivals have a beta of 0.47, meaning that their average share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Westrock Coffee and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westrock Coffee | $867.87 million | -$55.19 million | -6.87 |
| Westrock Coffee Competitors | $11.27 billion | $1.69 billion | 70.52 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
46.4% of Westrock Coffee shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 42.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.5% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Westrock Coffee and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westrock Coffee | -8.58% | -310.68% | -3.60% |
| Westrock Coffee Competitors | -67.07% | -1,008.05% | -25.42% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Westrock Coffee and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Westrock Coffee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Westrock Coffee Competitors | 156 | 1042 | 1185 | 21 | 2.45 |
Westrock Coffee currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.17%. As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 12.43%. Given Westrock Coffee’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Westrock Coffee is more favorable than its rivals.
Summary
Westrock Coffee beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
Westrock Coffee Company Profile
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing and Traceability. The company provides coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, food service and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, non-commercial account, CPG, and hospitality industries. The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions. The Sustainable Sourcing and Traceability segment engages in delivery and settlement of forward sales contracts for green coffee. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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