Head-To-Head Review: Haidilao International (OTCMKTS:HDALF) & Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Haidilao International (OTCMKTS:HDALF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.24	-$80.72 million	($4.27)	-4.41
Haidilao International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Haidilao International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Jack In The Box and Haidilao International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	3	13	5	0	2.10
Haidilao International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Jack In The Box presently has a consensus price target of $23.90, indicating a potential upside of 26.88%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Haidilao International.

Profitability

This table compares Jack In The Box and Haidilao International’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%
Haidilao International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Haidilao International 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 Haidilao International

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the restaurant operation and delivery businesses. The company through operates through Restaurant Operation, Delivery Business, and Sales of Condiment Products and Food Ingredients segments. It also operates a Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurant that offers hot pot cuisine. In addition, the company is involved in the technology; hotel operation; property investment management and consulting; and trading businesses. It owns and operates restaurants in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.