Contrasting SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) & BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD)

BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD) and SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

BT Brands has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BT Brands and SSP Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BT Brands	$14.82 million	0.64	-$2.31 million	($0.14)	-11.08
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.29	-$97.15 million	N/A	N/A

BT Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SSP Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.4% of BT Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of BT Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares BT Brands and SSP Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Brands	-6.67%	-8.02%	-4.89%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for BT Brands and SSP Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BT Brands	1	0	0	0	1.00
SSP Group	0	2	1	0	2.33

Summary

SSP Group beats BT Brands on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BT Brands

BT Brands, Inc. owns and operates fast-food restaurants in the north central region of United States. The company operates Burger Time restaurants located in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and a Dairy Queen franchise in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Its Burger Time restaurants provide various burgers and other food products, such as chicken sandwiches, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken chunks, side dishes, and soft drinks; and Dairy Queen restaurant offers burgers, chicken, sides, ice cream and other desserts, and various beverages. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in West Fargo, North Dakota.

About SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.