Head-To-Head Comparison: Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack in the Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Super Hi International and Jack in the Box, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Hi International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack in the Box	1	9	7	0	2.35

Jack in the Box has a consensus price target of $54.50, indicating a potential upside of 39.10%. Given Jack in the Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jack in the Box is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Super Hi International and Jack in the Box”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	$686.36 million	2.23	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A
Jack in the Box	$1.57 billion	0.47	-$36.69 million	($1.95)	-20.09

Super Hi International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack in the Box.

Profitability

This table compares Super Hi International and Jack in the Box’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
Jack in the Box	-2.34%	-15.79%	4.36%

Summary

Jack in the Box beats Super Hi International on 7 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 Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.