Critical Survey: Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG) versus Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI)

Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ:WVVI) and Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Willamette Valley Vineyards and Innovation Beverage Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willamette Valley Vineyards	-1.99%	-3.30%	-0.70%
Innovation Beverage Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Willamette Valley Vineyards and Innovation Beverage Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willamette Valley Vineyards	1	0	0	0	1.00
Innovation Beverage Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.2% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.1% of Willamette Valley Vineyards shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Willamette Valley Vineyards and Innovation Beverage Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willamette Valley Vineyards	$37.91 million	0.36	-$920,000.00	($0.61)	-4.43
Innovation Beverage Group	$2.93 million	0.37	-$2.57 million	N/A	N/A

Willamette Valley Vineyards has higher revenue and earnings than Innovation Beverage Group.

Volatility and Risk

Willamette Valley Vineyards has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovation Beverage Group has a beta of 3.02, suggesting that its share price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Willamette Valley Vineyards

Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. produces and sells wine in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Direct Sales and Distributor Sales. It primarily offers Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, Rose, Brut, Brut Rose, and Riesling branded wines under the Willamette Valley Vineyards label; Semi-Sparkling Muscat branded wine under the Tualatin Estate Vineyards label; Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Malbec, The Griffin, and Viognier branded wines under the Griffin Creek label; and Brut, Brut Rose, and Blanc de Blancs under the Domaine Willamette label. The company also provides Pinot Noir and Chardonnay branded wine under the Elton label; Chrysologue, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon branded wine under the Pambrun label; and Frontiere Syrah, Lisette Rose, Graviére Syrah, Voyageur Syrah, Bourgeois Grenache, and Voltigeur Viognier branded wine under the Maison Bleue label, as well as offers wines under the Natoma, Pere Ami, and Metis labels. It owns and leases approximately 1,018 acres of land. The company markets and sells its wine products through direct sales at the retail locations; mailing lists; and distributors and wine brokers. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Turner, Oregon.

About Innovation Beverage Group

Innovation Beverage Group (formerly Australian Boutique Spirits) is an award-winning distillery that produces a variety of brands in-house and imports global brands to sell exclusively to the Australian market through bevmart.com.au. It was recently recognized as the Australian Liqueur Distillery of the year by the Melbourne International Spirits Competition.