Publicly Traded and Top Bottled Water Companies
1. Nestle Pure Life (Nestle Waters) $3.8 billion
Nestle Pure Life is owned and operated by Nestle Waters. Nestle Pure Life is the world’s top bottled water company by revenue. As of 2009, the company makes $3.8 billion in terms of total revenue collected from the sale of bottled and drinking water worldwide. Most of the profit of Nestle Pure Life comes from developed countries such as those in Europe and North America.
Even though the company makes most of its money from developed countries, it’s making inroad into developing countries in Asia and Latin America. All in all, Nestle Pure Life is a formidable company that is aggressively gaining market share of the growing demand for bottled water.
2. Dasani (Coca-Cola) $2.9 billion
Dasani is the second top bottled water company with revenue of $2.9 billion in 2009, making it the second biggest bottled water company after Nestle Pure Life. Dasani is owned by Coca-Cola, the world biggest drinks company. Under Coca-Cola, Dasani is able to expand its operation effectively based sorely on its financial strength.
The company is capitalizing on its famous brand name to expand its market share into both developed and developing countries. However, it’s facing stiff competition from other brand names and the revenue stalled during the economic downturn.
3. Aquafina (PepsiCola) $2.8 billion
Aquafina is the third largest bottled water company in the world, with total revenue of $2.8 billion in 2009. Aquafina is a famous brand name in drinking water in European and North America countries. The success of Aquafina in terms of vast market share lies in its effective strategy in marketing its product. The company has been faster than its rivals in exploiting the fast growing drinking water industry.
4. Poland Spring (Nestle Waters) $2.1 billion
Poland Spring is the world fourth largest bottled water company. It’s managed and owned by Nestle Waters. The revenue of Poland Spring in 2009 has reached a whopping $2.1 billion. The success of Poland Spring lies in its effecting marketing strategy in North America and European countries. It’s one of the most well know brands in bottled water and drinking water products.
5. Evian (Danone) $1.9 billion
Evian is the fifth top bottled water company in the world. It’s owned by French leading food group, Danone. The revenue gained from bottled water business stood at $1.9 billion in 2009. The key market for Evian is the emerging market in China. It’s also one of the famous bottled water companies in the US.
6. Crystal Geyser (CGWC) $1.5 billion
Crystal Geyser Water Company or CGWC is a leading bottled water company in the US. It has got multiple bottling plants in the US alone. The company is planning to open a new bottled plant in Orland, California. The bottled plan is still in developing stage.
The success of Crystal Geyser lies in its core strength of using pure natural geothermal mineral water. Sparkling clean bottled water is produced without the use of any chemicals or preservatives. Everyone in the United States knows about Crystal Geyser as the company has been around since 1977.
7. Volvic (Danone) $1.4 billion
Volvic is owned and operated by French giant Danone. The revenue of Volvic soared to $1.4 billion in 2009. The success of this company lies in its strength of producing unique mineral water with high mineral content due to the adjacent volcano which last erupted in 5760 BC. The Volvic brand name is internationally known. The company has two bottling plants which produce more than one billion bottles of water annually and its bottled water is marketed worldwide.
8. Arrowhead (Nestle Waters) $1.3 billion
Arrowhead produces quality mountain spring water from several of its plants in the United States. It’s a well known bottled water company in America. The revenue of this company stood at $1.3 billion in 2009 and it’s one of the top bottled water companies in America. Arrowhead has a sizeable market share in North America. You can find this brand name in almost every store or supermarket in America.
9. Perrier (Nestle Waters) $1.1 billion
Perrier is a French company that specializes in bottled mineral water. Perrier produces its bottled mineral water from several springs in France. It has a sizeable market share in European countries especially in UK, Germany and France. The company revenue totaled at $1.1 billion in 2009.
10. San Pellegrino (Nestle Waters) $1.1 billion
San Pellegrino is an Italian company that is well known at producing quality bottled mineral water. San Pellegrino has been around for over 600 years and it’s a famous brand name among the consumers in Europe. The company has gained a large market share recently in Asia and North America. It’s continuing to expand and most of its bottled water is exported to developed countries.
