Contrasting Rave Restaurant Group (RAVE) and Its Competitors

Institutional & Insider Ownership

15.1% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.6% of shares of all “RETAIL – RESTRNTS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.7% of Rave Restaurant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “RETAIL – RESTRNTS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Rave Restaurant Group has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rave Restaurant Group’s rivals have a beta of 1.10, meaning that their average share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rave Restaurant Group and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rave Restaurant Group	$12.15 million	$2.47 million	13.37
Rave Restaurant Group Competitors	$4.22 billion	$400.49 million	15.91

Rave Restaurant Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Rave Restaurant Group. Rave Restaurant Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Rave Restaurant Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rave Restaurant Group	22.34%	20.59%	17.11%
Rave Restaurant Group Competitors	3.37%	-5.15%	5.29%

Summary

Rave Restaurant Group rivals beat Rave Restaurant Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Rave Restaurant Group

Rave Restaurant Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and franchising of pizza buffet, delivery/carry-out (delco), and express restaurants under the Pizza Inn and Pie Five trademarks in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Pizza Inn Franchising, Pie Five Franchising, and Company-Owned Restaurants. Its buffet restaurants are located in free standing buildings or strip centers in retail developments that offer dine-in, carryout, and catering services, as well as delivery services. The company’s delco restaurants provide delivery and carryout services and are located in shopping centers or other in-line retail developments. Its Express restaurants serve customers through various non-traditional points of sale and are located in convenience stores, food courts, college campuses, airport terminals, travel plazas, athletic facilities, or other commercial facilities. The company’s Pizza Inn Express restaurants serve customers through a non-traditional, licensed, pizza-only model called Pizza Inn Express, located at production-oriented facilities. In addition, it operates and franchises fast casual restaurants under the Pie Five Pizza Company or Pie Five trademarks. The company was formerly known as Pizza Inn Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. in January 2015. Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in The Colony, Texas.