Critical Comparison: Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) & Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA)

Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) and Zevia PBC (NYSE:ZVIA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Amer Prem Water and Zevia PBC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zevia PBC	-6.15%	-22.49%	-13.27%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amer Prem Water and Zevia PBC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zevia PBC	$161.26 million	0.59	-$9.92 million	($0.15)	-8.50

Amer Prem Water has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zevia PBC.

Volatility and Risk

Amer Prem Water has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zevia PBC has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Amer Prem Water and Zevia PBC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amer Prem Water	0	0	0	0	0.00
Zevia PBC	1	2	3	0	2.33

Zevia PBC has a consensus price target of $4.43, suggesting a potential upside of 247.06%. Given Zevia PBC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zevia PBC is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.2% of Zevia PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Zevia PBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zevia PBC beats Amer Prem Water on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amer Prem Water

American Premium Mining Corporation focuses on supporting the blockchain ecosystem through proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining of cryptocurrencies. The company was formerly known as American Premium Water Corporation and changed its name to American Premium Mining Corporation in May 2022. American Premium Mining Corporation is based in Playa Vista, California.

About Zevia PBC

Zevia PBC, a beverage company, develops, markets, sells, and distributes various carbonated beverages in the United States and Canada. It offers soda, energy drinks, organic tea, and kidz drinks. The company offers its products through a network of food, drug, warehouse club, mass, natural, convenience, and e-commerce channels, as well as grocery distributors and natural product stores and specialty outlets. It provides its products under the Zevia brand name. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Encino, California.