National Beverage Corp. vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? National Beverage Corp. trades at $30.9 (market cap $2.89B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $77.66 (market cap $48.51B). The key difference: Xcel Energy Inc is far larger — about 16.8× National Beverage Corp.'s market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays a 3.05% dividend while National Beverage Corp. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FIZZ | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.89B | $48.51B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Utilities |
52-Week High | $46.75 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $30.53 | $71.75 |
Enterprise Value | $2.60B | $86.82B |
Dividend Yield | — | 3.05% |
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 →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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