Reviewing Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH)

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Brinker International and Yoshiharu Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brinker International	3	6	4	1	2.21
Yoshiharu Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Given Brinker International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brinker International is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brinker International and Yoshiharu Global’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brinker International	$4.25 billion	0.47	$102.60 million	$3.41	13.20
Yoshiharu Global	$9.22 million	0.48	-$3.04 million	($3.40)	-1.07

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Yoshiharu Global. Yoshiharu Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brinker International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Brinker International has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its share price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 3.21, indicating that its share price is 221% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Brinker International and Yoshiharu Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brinker International	3.63%	-113.41%	7.07%
Yoshiharu Global	-33.01%	-92.09%	-22.00%

Summary

Brinker International beats Yoshiharu Global on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands. The company also operates virtual brands, It's Just Wings. Brinker International, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

About Yoshiharu Global

Yoshiharu Global Co. operates Japanese restaurants in California. It offers ramen, sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.