SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA): Today's Featured Consumer Non-Durables Loser

SodaStream International (SODA) pushed the Consumer Non-Durables industry lower today making it today's featured Consumer Non-Durables loser. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.9%. By the end of trading, SodaStream International fell 67 cents (-1.9%) to $34.62 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1.5 million shares of SodaStream International exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.1 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $33.11-$36.08 after having opened the day at $35.03 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $35.29. Other company's within the Consumer Non-Durables industry that declined today were: China Xiniya Fashion (XNY), down 6.5%, Zuoan Fashion (ZA), down 6.3%, Orchids Paper Products Company (TIS), down 4.1%, and Xerium Technologies (XRM), down 3.7%.

SodaStream International Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of home beverage carbonation systems that enable consumers to transform ordinary tap water instantly into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. SodaStream International has a market cap of $708 million and is part of the consumer goods sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.8, above the average food & beverage industry P/E ratio of 20.8 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 3% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are seven analysts that rate SodaStream International a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and one rates it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates SodaStream International as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including weak operating cash flow and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself.

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On the positive front, Spartech Corporation (SEH), up 9.6%, Fuwei Films Company (FFHL), up 9.4%, Swisher Hygiene (SWSH), up 8.3%, and Cherokee (CHKE), up 8.1%, were all gainers within the consumer non-durables industry with Procter & Gamble (PG) being today's featured consumer non-durables industry winner.

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