Eastside Distilling (NASDAQ:BLNE – Get Free Report) and BRC (NYSE:BRCC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Eastside Distilling has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BRC has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Eastside Distilling and BRC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eastside Distilling | $3.91 million | 3.00 | -$7.53 million | ($37.00) | -0.04 |
| BRC | $383.07 million | 0.90 | -$16.75 million | ($0.09) | -18.06 |
Eastside Distilling has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BRC. BRC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastside Distilling, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Eastside Distilling and BRC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eastside Distilling | -74.63% | -2,066.36% | -31.99% |
| BRC | -1.22% | 23.35% | 5.11% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.6% of Eastside Distilling shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of BRC shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Eastside Distilling shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.0% of BRC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Eastside Distilling and BRC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eastside Distilling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| BRC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
BRC has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 176.92%. Given BRC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BRC is more favorable than Eastside Distilling.
Summary
BRC beats Eastside Distilling on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Eastside Distilling
Eastside Distilling, Inc. manufactures, acquires, blends, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It operates through two segments, Spirits and Craft Canning and Bottling. The company provides whiskey under the Burnside Whiskey brand; vodka under the Portland Potato Vodka brand; rum under the Hue-Hue Coffee Rum brand; and tequila under the Azuñia Tequila brand. It also offers gin and ready-to-drink products; and canning and bottling services to the craft beer and cider industries. The company sells its products on a wholesale basis to distributors in the United States. Eastside Distilling, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
About BRC
BRC Inc., through its subsidiaries, purchases, roasts, and sells coffee, coffee accessories, and branded apparel in the United States. The company also produces media content, 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 grocery, specialty stores, and other intermediaries; 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.
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