Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK – Get Free Report) and Hostmore (OTC:MORRF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Jack In The Box and Hostmore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jack In The Box | $1.47 billion | 0.28 | -$80.72 million | ($4.27) | -5.10 |
| Hostmore | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Hostmore has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box.
Profitability
This table compares Jack In The Box and Hostmore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jack In The Box | -5.51% | -9.23% | 3.23% |
| Hostmore | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Jack In The Box and Hostmore, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jack In The Box | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Hostmore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Jack In The Box currently has a consensus target price of $25.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.19%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Hostmore.
Summary
Jack In The Box beats Hostmore on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Hostmore
Hostmore plc operates in the hospitality business. It operates American-themed casual dining restaurants under the TGI Fridays brand; cocktail-led bar and restaurants under the 63rd+1st brand; and fast casual dining restaurants under the Fridays and Go brand. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.
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