Intergroup (NASDAQ:INTG – Get Free Report) and Noodles & Company (NASDAQ:NDLS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
3.4% of Intergroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.7% of Noodles & Company shares are held by institutional investors. 73.8% of Intergroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Noodles & Company shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Intergroup has a beta of 0.06, suggesting that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Noodles & Company has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Intergroup and Noodles & Company, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intergroup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Noodles & Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Intergroup and Noodles & Company’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intergroup | 2.22% | -1.43% | 1.60% |
| Noodles & Company | -4.71% | N/A | -3.40% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Intergroup and Noodles & Company”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intergroup | $73.95 million | 0.94 | $1.64 million | $0.71 | 45.34 |
| Noodles & Company | $495.09 million | 0.15 | -$42.57 million | ($4.01) | -3.12 |
Intergroup has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Noodles & Company. Noodles & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intergroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Intergroup beats Noodles & Company on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Intergroup
The InterGroup Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a hotel under the Hilton San Francisco Financial District name located in San Francisco, California. The company operates through three segments: Hotel Operations, Real Estate Operations, and Investment Transactions. Its hotel consists of guest rooms and luxury suites, a restaurant, a lounge, a private dining room, meeting room space, a gym, a grand ballroom, 5-level underground parking garage, a pedestrian bridge, and a Chinese culture center. The company also invests in income-producing instruments, corporate debt and equity securities, publicly traded investment funds, mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by REITs, and other companies that invest primarily in real estate. In addition, it owns, manages, and invests in apartment complexes, single-family houses as strategic investments, and commercial real estate property located in the United States, as well as owns unimproved land in Maui, Hawaii. The InterGroup Corporation was founded in 1965 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
About Noodles & Company
Noodles & Co. engages in the business of development and operation of fast-casual restaurants that serve noodle and pasta dishes, soups, salads, and appetizers. The firm also offers pleasant dining, pick-up, and delivery experiences by quickly preparing fresh food with friendly service. The company was founded by Aaron Kennedy in 1995 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.
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