Comparing Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROM) and J D Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPF)

Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROM) and J D Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

37.5% of J D Wetherspoon shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.7% of Noble Roman’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Noble Roman’s and J D Wetherspoon, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noble Roman’s	0	0	0	0	0.00
J D Wetherspoon	1	0	1	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Noble Roman’s and J D Wetherspoon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noble Roman’s	$16.46 million	0.83	$1.17 million	$0.05	12.00
J D Wetherspoon	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Noble Roman’s has higher revenue and earnings than J D Wetherspoon.

Profitability

This table compares Noble Roman’s and J D Wetherspoon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noble Roman’s	6.58%	30.64%	6.93%
J D Wetherspoon	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Noble Roman’s beats J D Wetherspoon on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Noble Roman’s

Noble Roman's, Inc. sells and services franchises, and licenses and operates foodservice locations for stand-alone restaurants and non-traditional foodservice operations. The company franchises, licenses, and operates foodservice locations under the Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub, Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Take-N-Bake, and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs trade names, which provide breadsticks and cheesy stix with dip, pizza, pasta, salads, wings, baked sandwiches, and other related breakfast products, as well as a selection of desserts. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.