Head to Head Comparison: MasterBeef Group (NASDAQ:MB) vs. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB)

MasterBeef Group (NASDAQ:MB) and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (NASDAQ:RRGB) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

MasterBeef Group has a beta of 3.89, indicating that its share price is 289% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a beta of 2.47, indicating that its share price is 147% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.0% of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MasterBeef Group and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MasterBeef Group	$58.99 million	1.54	-$6.75 million	N/A	N/A
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers	$1.21 billion	0.11	-$23.28 million	($1.50)	-4.99

MasterBeef Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for MasterBeef Group and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MasterBeef Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers	1	1	2	0	2.25

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has a consensus price target of $7.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.36%. Given Red Robin Gourmet Burgers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is more favorable than MasterBeef Group.

Profitability

This table compares MasterBeef Group and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MasterBeef Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers	-2.23%	N/A	-2.20%

Summary

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers beats MasterBeef Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MasterBeef Group

MINDBODY, Inc. operates a cloud-based business management software and payments platform for the small and medium-sized businesses in the wellness services industry. Its platform enables businesses to run, market, and build scheduling and online booking, performance tracking, staff management, client relationship management, integrated payment processing, retail point-of-sale, purchase tracking, inventory, hardware integration, analytics and reporting, branded Web, mobility, social integration, client acquisition dashboard, security and compliance, and integration with other cloud-based partners for yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling, group and personal training, boutique fitness, salons, spas, and integrative health businesses. The company offers its software platform to its subscribers as a subscription-based service. It also connects consumers with businesses through its MINDBODY app, a consumer-facing mobile application that allows consumers to discover, evaluate, book, and pay for wellness services; MINDBODY Network, a fee-based platform that connects its customers with local consumers through the MINDBODY app and third-party partner applications, or Websites; and MINDBODY API Platform and Partner Ecosystem, a platform focuses in areas, such as marketing automation, accounting, loyalty, mobile, and social interactions. The company sells its subscriptions through a direct sales team primarily in San Luis Obispo, California; the United Kingdom; and Australia. MINDBODY, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises casual-dining restaurants, in North America and one Canadian province. Its restaurants primarily offer burgers and pizza, appetizers, salads, soups, other entrees, desserts, wings, milkshakes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic specialty drinks, cocktails, wine, and beers. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.