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Best Beverage Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top beverage stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best beverage stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the beverages - non-alcoholic industry.

Industry: Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
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COCO
VITA COCO COMPANY INC
$1.35B$23.76$29.5024.16%Strong Buy47.73%N/AN/AN/A
KO
COCA COLA CO
$263.19B$61.03$65.146.74%Strong Buy73.26%9.07%56.87%15.10%
MNST
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP
$61.61B$59.20$61.273.50%Buy1110.51%3.21%N/AN/A
CELH
CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC
$19.42B$83.43$87.234.56%Strong Buy1033.51%13.11%N/AN/A
COKE
COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED INC
$7.89B$842.18N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CCEP
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
$32.83B$71.50$76.296.69%Strong Buy77.39%-1.20%N/AN/A
PRMW
PRIMO WATER CORP
$2.90B$18.19$21.0015.45%Strong Buy24.93%-12.91%N/AN/A
AKO.B
ANDINA BOTTLING CO INC
$2.40B$15.17N/AN/AN/AN/A12.23%20.95%N/AN/A
KDP
KEURIG DR PEPPER INC
$42.45B$30.59$35.5016.05%Buy83.29%25.59%N/AN/A
PEP
PEPSICO INC
$238.56B$173.57$186.567.48%Strong Buy94.35%11.93%N/AN/A
KOF
COCA COLA FEMSA SAB DE CV
$21.13B$96.73$104.798.33%Strong Buy2198.15%246.48%N/AN/A
FIZZ
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
$4.38B$46.87N/AN/AN/AN/A6.31%16.02%44.37%31.45%
ZVIA
ZEVIA PBC
$75.44M$1.05$3.00185.71%Hold28.30%N/AN/AN/A
BRFH
BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC
$16.83M$1.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OTLY
OATLY GROUP AB
$648.62M$1.09$1.9679.82%Buy57.42%N/AN/AN/A
SHOT
SAFETY SHOT INC
$94.37M$2.37N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Beverage Stocks FAQ

What are the best beverage stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best non-alcoholic beverage stocks to buy right now are:

1. Vita Coco Company (NASDAQ:COCO)


Vita Coco Company (NASDAQ:COCO) is the top beverage stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 15 points higher than the beverage industry average of 41. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vita Coco Company has seen its stock return 19.76% over the past year, underperforming other beverage stocks by -14 percentage points.

Vita Coco Company has an average 1 year price target of $29.50, an upside of 24.16% from Vita Coco Company's current stock price of $23.76.

Vita Coco Company stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Vita Coco Company, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Coca Cola (NYSE:KO)


Coca Cola (NYSE:KO) is the second best beverage stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 14 points higher than the beverage industry average of 41. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Coca Cola has seen its stock lose -0.52% over the past year, underperforming other beverage stocks by -34 percentage points.

Coca Cola has an average 1 year price target of $65.14, an upside of 6.74% from Coca Cola's current stock price of $61.03.

Coca Cola stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Coca Cola, 85.71% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST)


Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) is the third best beverage stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 13 points higher than the beverage industry average of 41. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Monster Beverage has seen its stock return 13.12% over the past year, underperforming other beverage stocks by -21 percentage points.

Monster Beverage has an average 1 year price target of $61.27, an upside of 3.5% from Monster Beverage's current stock price of $59.20.

Monster Beverage stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Monster Beverage, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the beverage stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 beverage stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 beverage stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (NYSE:KOF)


Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (NYSE:KOF) has an annual dividend yield of 3.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the beverage industry average of 2.5%. Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv's dividend payout ratio of 1,016.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Coca Cola (NYSE:KO)


Coca Cola (NYSE:KO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the beverage industry average of 2.5%. Coca Cola's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Coca Cola's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Coca Cola's dividend payout ratio of 74.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP)


Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.92%, which is the same as the beverage industry average of 2.5%. Pepsico's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Pepsico's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pepsico's dividend payout ratio of 75% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are beverage stocks down?

Beverage stocks were down -0.21% in the last day, and down -2.07% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why beverage stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued beverage stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued beverage stocks right now are:

1. Coca Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE)


Coca Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) is the most undervalued beverage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Coca Cola Consolidated has a valuation score of 86, which is 48 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Coca Cola Consolidated's stock has gained 56.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the beverage industry by 23 percentage points.

2. Vita Coco Company (NASDAQ:COCO)


Vita Coco Company (NASDAQ:COCO) is the second most undervalued beverage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vita Coco Company has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vita Coco Company's stock has gained 19.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the beverage industry by -14 percentage points.

3. Coca Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP)


Coca Cola Europacific Partners (NASDAQ:CCEP) is the third most undervalued beverage stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Coca Cola Europacific Partners has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the beverage industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Coca Cola Europacific Partners's stock has gained 24.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the beverage industry by -9 percentage points.

Are beverage stocks a good buy now?

63.64% of beverage stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect beverage stocks to rise by 8.4% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the beverages - non-alcoholic industry?

The average P/E ratio of the beverages - non-alcoholic industry is 38.06x.
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