National Beverage Corp. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.9 (market cap $2.89B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $291.52 (market cap $173.99B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 60.2× National Beverage Corp.'s market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays a 1.94% dividend while National Beverage Corp. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | $173.99B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $46.75 | $307.32 |
52-Week Low | $30.53 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | $203.04B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.94% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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