Top 10 Beverage Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: KO, DEO, FIZZ, ABV, SAM, HANS, BORN, CCE, BF.B, PEP (Aug 28, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Beverage stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio
for the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making profits from
shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders equity.
One Chinese company (BORN) is on the list. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has
the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
41.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 29.80% for the same
period. Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this
segment of the market. Its ROE was 41.07% for the last 12 months. Its net profit
margin was 20.30% for the same period. National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has
the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was
35.16% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.79% for the same
period. Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) (NYSE:ABV) has the 4th highest
Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 34.14% for the last
12 months. Its net profit margin was 32.52% for the same period. The Boston Beer
Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of
the market. Its ROE was 33.61% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
12.51% for the same period. Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) has the 6th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.30% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.79% for the same period. China
New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment
of the market. Its ROE was 29.69% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin
was 14.04% for the same period. Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) has the
8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.22%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.50% for the same period.
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in
this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.87% for the last 12 months. Its net
profit margin was 16.80% for the same period. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has the
10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.81%
for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.15% for the same period.