C&C Group (OTCMKTS:CGPZF – Get Free Report) is one of 140 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare C&C Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

This table compares C&C Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

65.2% of C&C Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for C&C Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 10.67%. Given C&C Group’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe C&C Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

C&C Group pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. C&C Group pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.0% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. C&C Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

This table compares C&C Group and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

C&C Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than C&C Group. C&C Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

C&C Group beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

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C&C Group plc manufactures, markets, and distributes beer, cider, wine, spirits, and soft drinks in the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain, and internationally. The company offers its products primarily under the Tennent's, Bulmers, Magners, Orchard Pig, Heverlee, 5 Lamps, Fête, Blackthorn, Seven Summits, Dowd's Lane, Chaplin & Cork's, Celedonia Best, and Addlestones brand name. It also distributes third party branded beers, wines, spirits, cider, and soft drinks. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.

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