Comparing Whitbread (OTCMKTS:WTBCF) and Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE:SHCO)

Whitbread (OTCMKTS:WTBCF) and Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE:SHCO) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.4% of Whitbread shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.5% of Soho House & Co Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.0% of Soho House & Co Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Whitbread and Soho House & Co Inc.’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Whitbread	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.87	23.73
Soho House & Co Inc.	$1.08 billion	1.35	-$220.58 million	($0.62)	-11.98

Whitbread has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Soho House & Co Inc.. Soho House & Co Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitbread, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Whitbread and Soho House & Co Inc., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Whitbread	0	0	0	0	N/A
Soho House & Co Inc.	0	1	2	0	2.67

Soho House & Co Inc. has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.40%. Given Soho House & Co Inc.’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Soho House & Co Inc. is more favorable than Whitbread.

Profitability

This table compares Whitbread and Soho House & Co Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Whitbread	N/A	N/A	N/A
Soho House & Co Inc.	-11.46%	-1,654.69%	-5.01%

Summary

Whitbread beats Soho House & Co Inc. on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Whitbread

Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates hotels with rooms in the United Kingdom; Middle East; and Germany under the Premier Inn, ZIP by Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn brands. The company operates restaurants under the Brewers Fayre, Beefeater, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar+Block Steakhouse, Thyme, and Table Table brands in the United Kingdom. Whitbread plc was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Dunstable, the United Kingdom.

About Soho House & Co Inc.

Soho House & Co Inc. operates a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects a group of members. These members use the platform to work, socialize, connect, create, and flourish all over the world. The company was formerly known as Membership Collective Group Inc. and changed its name to Soho House & Co Inc. in March 2023. Soho House & Co Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.