Top 10 Beverage Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: CCE, DEO, PEP, HANS, KO, COKE, ABV, AKO.A, SAM, BF.B (Aug 29, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Beverage stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 95.60% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.78% 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 45.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 18.02% for the same period. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 36.55% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.81% for the same period. Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.57% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 17.15% for the same period. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.55% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 23.64% for the same period.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.08% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 2.50% for the same period. Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) (NYSE:ABV) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 27.21% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 25.69% for the same period. Embotelladora Andina SA (ADR) (NYSE:AKO.A) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.76% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.70% for the same period. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.78% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.18% for the same period. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.16% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 13.93% for the same period.