BRC (NYSE:BRCC) vs. Diageo (NYSE:DEO) Head to Head Survey

BRC (NYSE:BRCC – Get Rating) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

BRC has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BRC and Diageo’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BRC	$233.10 million	5.45	-$13.85 million	N/A	N/A
Diageo	$16.92 billion	5.78	$4.32 billion	N/A	N/A

Diageo has higher revenue and earnings than BRC.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for BRC and Diageo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BRC	0	5	2	0	2.29
Diageo	1	6	3	0	2.20

BRC presently has a consensus price target of $12.67, indicating a potential upside of 111.11%. Given BRC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BRC is more favorable than Diageo.

Profitability

This table compares BRC and Diageo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BRC	-29.45%	-772.78%	102.89%
Diageo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of BRC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.0% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Diageo beats BRC on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BRC

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BRC Inc., through its subsidiaries, purchases, roasts, and sells coffee, coffee accessories, and branded apparel. The company also produces media content; podcasts; and digital and print journals, as well as sells coffee brewing equipment, and outdoor and lifestyle gear. It supports active military, veterans, and first responders. The company offers its products through convenience, grocery, drug, and mass merchandise stores; outdoor, do it yourself, and lifestyle retailers; and company operated and franchised Black Rifle Coffee retail coffee shop locations, as well as through e-commerce. BRC Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About Diageo

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Diageo Plc engages in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Its brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JeB, Buchanan’s, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America; Europe and Turkey; Africa; Latin America and Caribbean; Asia Pacific; ISC; and Corporate and Other. The company was founded on October 21, 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.