GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) vs. Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) Head to Head Comparison

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:GENK) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.2% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.1% of GEN Restaurant Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Hi International	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEN Restaurant Group	0.56%	2.76%	0.55%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Super Hi International and GEN Restaurant Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Super Hi International	$733.36 million	1.46	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A
GEN Restaurant Group	$195.29 million	1.44	$8.41 million	$0.18	48.06

Super Hi International has higher revenue and earnings than GEN Restaurant Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Super Hi International and GEN Restaurant Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Hi International	0	0	0	0	N/A
GEN Restaurant Group	0	0	3	0	3.00

GEN Restaurant Group has a consensus target price of $13.17, indicating a potential upside of 52.22%. Given GEN Restaurant Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GEN Restaurant Group is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Summary

GEN Restaurant Group beats Super Hi International on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About GEN Restaurant Group

GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. operates restaurants in California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, New York, and Florida. It offers meats, poultry, and seafood. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cerritos, California.