Elior Group (OTCMKTS:ELROF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Head-To-Head Review

Elior Group (OTCMKTS:ELROF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elior Group and Jack In The Box”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elior Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.14)	-23.79
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.25	-$80.72 million	($4.27)	-4.55

Elior Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box. Elior Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jack In The Box, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Elior Group and Jack In The Box, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elior Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Jack In The Box	3	13	5	0	2.10

Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.32%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Elior Group.

Profitability

This table compares Elior Group and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elior Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-5.51%	-9.23%	3.23%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Elior Group on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elior Group

Elior Group SA offers contract catering and support services in France and internationally. The company provides contract catering services to business and industry, education, and healthcare sectors under the Elior brand. It also offers a range of value-added services under the Elior Services brand, such as cleaning services, facility management, electrical and climate engineering, multi-technology maintenance, hosting and reception services, remote surveillance, energy efficiency, public lighting, green spaces, temporary employment agencies, and subcontracting in the engineering and aerospace industries, etc. The company operates approximately 20,250 restaurants and points of sale. Elior Group SA was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Jack In The Box

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.