Ecolab Inc. vs National Beverage Corp. — how do they compare? Ecolab Inc. trades at $285 (market cap $79.79B), while National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.9 (market cap $2.89B). The key difference: Ecolab Inc. is far larger — about 27.6× National Beverage Corp.'s market cap, and Ecolab Inc. pays a 1.03% dividend while National Beverage Corp. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ECL | FIZZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $79.79B | $2.89B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $308.35 | $46.75 |
52-Week Low | $245.73 | $30.53 |
Enterprise Value | $88.57B | $2.60B |
Dividend Yield | 1.03% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the hospitality, healthcare, and industrial markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is looking to increase its profitability abroad. Additionally, Ecolab serves customers in water, manufacturing, and life sciences end markets, selling customized solutions.
Read more on ECL →National Beverage Corp is one of the top 10 non-alcoholic beverage companies in the U.S. Its portfolio skews toward functional drinks (that is those purporting to offer health benefits) and is anchored by the popular LaCroix sparkling water trademark. Other offerings include Rip It energy drinks, Everfresh juices, and soda brands like Shasta and Faygo. The firm controls most of its production and distribution apparatus, with very little outsourcing. In terms of go-to-market, it uses warehouse distribution for big-box retailers, direct-store-delivery for convenience stores and other small outlets, and food-service distributors for the food-service channel (schools, hospitals, restaurants). It is controlled by chairman and CEO Nick Caporella, who owns over 73% of the common stock.
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