Financial Comparison: Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) vs. Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (OTCMKTS:XIAXF)

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (OTCMKTS:XIAXF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Insider and 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Jack In The Box and Xiabuxiabu Catering Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack In The Box	-4.34%	-11.31%	3.82%
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jack In The Box and Xiabuxiabu Catering Management”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.49 billion	0.22	-$36.69 million	($3.45)	-4.94
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Xiabuxiabu Catering Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Jack In The Box and Xiabuxiabu Catering Management, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	3	12	5	0	2.10
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management	0	0	0	0	0.00

Jack In The Box presently has a consensus target price of $27.89, suggesting a potential upside of 63.61%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Xiabuxiabu Catering Management.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Xiabuxiabu Catering Management on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.