Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (OTCMKTS:XIAXF – Get Free Report) and Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Xiabuxiabu Catering Management and Darden Restaurants, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Darden Restaurants | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2.67 |
Darden Restaurants has a consensus target price of $179.25, suggesting a potential upside of 7.60%. Given Darden Restaurants’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Darden Restaurants is more favorable than Xiabuxiabu Catering Management.
Valuation and Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Darden Restaurants | $11.42 billion | 1.74 | $1.03 billion | $8.52 | 19.55 |
Darden Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Xiabuxiabu Catering Management.
Profitability
This table compares Xiabuxiabu Catering Management and Darden Restaurants’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Darden Restaurants | 9.11% | 49.46% | 9.39% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.6% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Darden Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Darden Restaurants beats Xiabuxiabu Catering Management on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Xiabuxiabu Catering Management
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Chinese hotpot restaurants in the People's Republic of China. It owns and operates restaurants under the Xiabuxiabu brand name, and restaurants under the Coucou brand name in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The company also offers catering services; and sells condiment products and other goods. In addition, it engages in the slaughtering, processing, cold storage, and sale of raw materials; and construction business. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Ying Qi Investments Limited.
About Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
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