National Beverage Corp. vs HP Inc — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.9 (market cap $2.89B), while HP Inc trades at $29.12 (market cap $26.59B). The key difference: HP Inc is far larger — about 9.2× National Beverage Corp.'s market cap, and HP Inc pays a 4.13% dividend while National Beverage Corp. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | HPQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | $26.59B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $46.75 | $30.05 |
52-Week Low | $30.53 | $18.20 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | $33.75B |
Dividend Yield | — | 4.13% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on FIZZ →HP Incorporated is a leading provider of computers, printers, and printer supplies. The company's mains segments are personal systems and printing. Its personal systems segment contains notebooks, desktops, and workstations. Its printing segment contains supplies, consumer hardware, and commercial hardware. In 2015, Hewlett-Packard was separated into HP Incorporated and Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Palo Alto, California-based HP Incorporated sells on a global scale.
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