Read this and you will run with your money
It's not that Hansen Natural isn't delivering impressive growth, because five-year projections call for annual growth of 14.6%. The real worry is from a valuation perspective relative to its peers. There's no question that Hansen is going to grow more rapidly than PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) , but with Hansen trading at 7.8 times its book value and 23 times forward earnings, it may be time to switch to a more mainstream name.
Also consider that Coke and Pepsi pay out dividend yields close to 3%, while Hansen pays no dividend to shareholders, and you can see why this drink may go sour with shareholders sooner rather than later.