We’ll get a clearer picture of the fizz fashioner on Wednesday morning, when it pours out fresh financials. Analysts see earnings climbing just 13% to $0.54 a share, but Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) has a knack for landing ahead of the pros. SodaStream’s adjusted earnings beat Wall Street targets by double-digit percentage margins all through last year. Revenue, meanwhile, is projected to rise a heartier 29% to $113.1 million.
It’s been a year of brand-widening initiatives for Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA), and not just because it cranked out its first Super Bowl ad back in February.
In February it teamed up with Ocean Spray to co-develop cranberry juice blends exclusively for the SodaStream system. This follows deals last year with Crystal Light, Kool-Aid, and V8 for non-conventional carbonated beverages.
My 2012 wish for Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) to strike a deal with Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) to make a bigger splash in the energy-drinks market hasn’t materialized, but a deal with EBOOST did happen earlier this year. The initial natural energy drink flavors of orange and acai pomegranate will hit the market as Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) syrups during the latter half of this year, packing an all-natural energy boost and vitamins in every serving. EBOOST doesn’t have the same allure as Monster Beverage Corp (NASDAQ:MNST) or Red Bull, but the move was still a strong one since there’s a real value proposition for home-crafted energy drinks. If Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) is successful, the big boys will be on notice.
In March, SodaStream, which is based in Israel, teamed up with private-label bottler Cott Corporation (USA) (NYSE:COT) to produce SodaStream’s existing flavors at its facility in Georgia, making it easier to get SodaStream products into the country with the world’s largest soda consumption per capita.
The next chapter in what has been a successful year will naturally write itself on Wednesday. There is plenty to prove, even after SodaStream proves quarter after quarter that it’s not just a company behind a faddish novelty.
Making soda at home has real environmental, freshness, and convenience factors working in its favor. Despite the healthy run that SodaStream has pulled off in its three-year publicly traded tenure, the company’s fundamentals have been improving at an even faster rate.
Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) is fetching less than 17 times next year’s earnings. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) fetch slightly higher multiples, despite growing considerably slower. Naturally the beverage giants behind The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) deserve a market premium for their killer brands. However, if The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) can command forward earnings multiples of 18 and 17, respectively, as they are expected to grow revenue in the low single digits through the next two years, isn’t SodaStream sorely undervalued?
Wednesday will help answer that question.
The article SodaStream Is a Pop Star in 2013 originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Rick Munarriz.
Longtime Fool contributor Rick Munarriz owns shares of SodaStream. The Motley Fool recommends Coca-Cola, Monster Beverage, PepsiCo, and SodaStream and owns shares of Monster Beverage, PepsiCo, and SodaStream.
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