Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK – Get Free Report) and Greggs (OTCMKTS:GGGSF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Jack In The Box and Greggs’ 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% |
| Greggs | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Jack In The Box and Greggs, 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 |
| Greggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Greggs shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Jack In The Box and Greggs”s 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 | 0.25 | -$80.72 million | ($4.27) | -4.55 |
| Greggs | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.21 | 109.17 |
Greggs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box. Jack In The Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greggs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Jack In The Box beats Greggs on 7 of the 11 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 Greggs
Greggs plc operates as a food-on-the-go retailer in the United Kingdom. It offers a range of fresh bakery products, sandwiches, and drinks. The company sells products to franchise and wholesale partners for sale in their own outlets. It is also involved in the property holding, non-trading, and trustee businesses. The company also operates through its own shops. Greggs plc was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.
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