Analyzing Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) & Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY)

Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) and Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Compass Group shares are owned 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Compass Group and Super Hi International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Group	0	0	2	2	3.50
Super Hi International	1	1	0	0	1.50

Profitability

This table compares Compass Group and Super Hi International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Super Hi International	2.52%	5.55%	2.96%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Compass Group and Super Hi International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compass Group	$46.07 billion	1.12	$1.87 billion	N/A	N/A
Super Hi International	$778.31 million	1.37	$21.80 million	$0.40	40.95

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Super Hi International.

Risk & Volatility

Compass Group has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Hi International has a beta of -0.59, indicating that its stock price is 159% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Compass Group beats Super Hi International on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Compass Group

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.

About Super Hi International

Super Hi International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurants in Asia, North America, and internationally. The company is involved in the food delivery business. It also engages in sale of hot pot condiment products and food ingredients. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Singapore.