Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) & Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) Critical Analysis

Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Papa Johns International and Yoshiharu Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Papa Johns International	3.25%	-19.85%	10.37%
Yoshiharu Global	-26.79%	-146.14%	-20.40%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Papa Johns International and Yoshiharu Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Papa Johns International	0	6	7	0	2.54
Yoshiharu Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

Papa Johns International presently has a consensus target price of $58.82, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Given Papa Johns International’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Papa Johns International is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Papa Johns International and Yoshiharu Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Papa Johns International	$2.12 billion	0.76	$82.10 million	$2.25	21.80
Yoshiharu Global	$9.22 million	0.79	-$3.04 million	($3.40)	-1.72

Papa Johns International has higher revenue and earnings than Yoshiharu Global. Yoshiharu Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa Johns International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 2.93, meaning that its share price is 193% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Papa Johns International beats Yoshiharu Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Papa Johns International

Papa John’s International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. It also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark internationally. Papa John’s International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

About Yoshiharu Global

Yoshiharu Global Co., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of Japanese restaurants in California. It offers bone broth, ramen, sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.