Comparing Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) & Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL)

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Super Hi International and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store”s 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	2.20	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	$3.51 billion	0.26	$40.93 million	$1.61	25.01

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has higher revenue and earnings than Super Hi International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Super Hi International and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Hi International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	2	5	2	0	2.00

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a consensus target price of $57.13, suggesting a potential upside of 41.89%. Given Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Profitability

This table compares Super Hi International and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’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
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	1.15%	18.61%	3.79%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.0% of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store beats Super Hi International on 10 of the 11 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 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services. Its gift shop offers various decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, food, cookware, and various other gift items, as well as various candies, preserves, and other food items. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.