BurgerFi International (BFI) vs. The Competition Head to Head Analysis

BurgerFi International (NASDAQ:BFI – Get Rating) is one of 71 publicly-traded companies in the “Eating places” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare BurgerFi International to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BurgerFi International and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BurgerFi International	$68.87 million	-$121.49 million	-0.50
BurgerFi International Competitors	$1.80 billion	$215.22 million	21.70

BurgerFi International’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than BurgerFi International. BurgerFi International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.2% of BurgerFi International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.4% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of BurgerFi International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

BurgerFi International has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BurgerFi International’s peers have a beta of -7.11, suggesting that their average share price is 811% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BurgerFi International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BurgerFi International	-176.09%	-5.92%	-4.80%
BurgerFi International Competitors	2.63%	-53.89%	2.54%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for BurgerFi International and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BurgerFi International	0	0	1	0	3.00
BurgerFi International Competitors	878	4652	5419	214	2.45

BurgerFi International presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 203.87%. As a group, “Eating places” companies have a potential upside of 41.30%. Given BurgerFi International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BurgerFi International is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

BurgerFi International peers beat BurgerFi International on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About BurgerFi International (Get Rating)

BurgerFi International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a franchisor of quick service restaurants. Its products include burgers, hot dogs, crispy chicken, frozen custard, hand-cut fries, shakes, beer, wine, and others. As of May 25, 2021, it operated approximately 120 BurgerFi restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Opes Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to BurgerFi International, Inc. in December 2020. BurgerFi International, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in North Palm Beach, Florida.