Reviewing SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) & Biglari (NYSE:BH)

Biglari (NYSE:BH) and SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Biglari and SSP Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Biglari	0	0	0	0	0.00
SSP Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.3% of Biglari shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.4% of Biglari shares are owned by 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 & Volatility

Biglari has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Biglari	-9.48%	2.51%	1.48%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Biglari and SSP Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Biglari	$395.26 million	1.73	-$37.49 million	($143.35)	-2.09
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.42	-$97.17 million	N/A	N/A

Biglari has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SSP Group.

Summary

Biglari beats SSP Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Biglari

Biglari Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, primarily operates and franchises restaurants in the United States. It owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the Steak n Shake and Western Sizzlin names. The company also engages in underwriting commercial trucking insurance; selling physical damage and non-trucking liability insurance to truckers; and providing property and casualty insurance. In addition, it operates oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico; and publishes and sells magazines under the MAXIM brand name. Further, it licenses media products and services; and engages in the investment activities. The company was formerly known as The Steak n Shake Company and changed its name to Biglari Holdings Inc. in April 2010. Biglari Holdings Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in San Antonio, Texas.

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.