Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN) Critical Analysis

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Keurig Dr Pepper and Jammin Java’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keurig Dr Pepper	9.75%	11.05%	5.09%
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Keurig Dr Pepper and Jammin Java”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keurig Dr Pepper	$15.35 billion	2.46	$1.44 billion	$1.12	24.78
Jammin Java	N/A	N/A	-$230,000.00	N/A	N/A

Keurig Dr Pepper has higher revenue and earnings than Jammin Java.

Risk and Volatility

Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jammin Java has a beta of 2.94, meaning that its share price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Keurig Dr Pepper and Jammin Java, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keurig Dr Pepper	2	7	11	0	2.45
Jammin Java	0	0	0	0	0.00

Keurig Dr Pepper currently has a consensus target price of $34.87, indicating a potential upside of 25.65%. Given Keurig Dr Pepper’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Keurig Dr Pepper is more favorable than Jammin Java.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Jammin Java shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Keurig Dr Pepper beats Jammin Java on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keurig Dr Pepper

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. owns, manufactures, and distributors beverages and single serve brewing systems in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Refreshment Beverages, U.S. Coffee, and International. The U.S. Refreshment Beverages segment manufactures and distributes branded concentrates, syrup, and finished beverages. Its U.S. Coffee segment offers finished goods relating to K-Cup pods, single serve brewers, specialty coffee, and ready to drink coffee products through Keurig.com website. The International segment provides sales in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and other international markets from the manufacture and distribution of branded concentrates, syrup, and finished beverages; and sales in Canada from the manufacture and distribution of finished goods relating to the Company's single serve brewers, KCup pods, and other coffee products. It serves retailers, third-party bottlers and distributors, retail partners, hotel chains, office coffee distributors, and end-use consumers. The company offers its products under the Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Snapple, Mott's, The Original Donut Shop, Clamato, and Core Hydration brand name. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

About Jammin Java

Jammin Java Corp. produces and sells roasted coffee under the Marley Coffee brand name in the United States and internationally. It distributes roasted coffee to grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee service, and big box store industries. The company was formerly known as Marley Coffee Inc. and changed its name to Jammin Java Corp. in July 2009. Jammin Java Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.