Analyzing Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROM) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH)

Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROM – Get Rating) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH – Get Rating) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Noble Roman’s and Yoshiharu Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noble Roman’s	-3.44%	-18.24%	-2.64%
Yoshiharu Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.7% of Noble Roman’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Noble Roman’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Noble Roman’s and Yoshiharu Global’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noble Roman’s	$13.89 million	0.50	$510,000.00	($0.03)	-10.33
Yoshiharu Global	$6.54 million	3.40	-$1.63 million	N/A	N/A

Noble Roman’s has higher revenue and earnings than Yoshiharu Global.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Noble Roman’s and Yoshiharu Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noble Roman’s	0	0	0	0	N/A
Yoshiharu Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

About Noble Roman’s

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Noble Roman’s, Inc. engages in the sale and service of franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations. It also operates stand-alone restaurants under the trade names Noble Roman’s Pizza, Noble Roman’s Take-N-Bake, Noble Roman’s Craft Pizza & Pub and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

About Yoshiharu Global

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Yoshiharu Global Co. operates Japanese restaurants in California. It offers ramen, sushi, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. As of January 21, 2022, it owned and operated 6 restaurants in Southern California. Yoshiharu Global Co. was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.