Reviewing Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse (OTCMKTS:BBUCQ) & Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS)

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse (OTCMKTS:BBUCQ) and Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.5% of Dutch Bros shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Dutch Bros shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse and Dutch Bros, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse	0	0	0	0	N/A
Dutch Bros	0	4	5	0	2.56

Dutch Bros has a consensus target price of $34.44, indicating a potential upside of 20.69%. Given Dutch Bros’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dutch Bros is more favorable than Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse.

Volatility & Risk

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse has a beta of 10.56, indicating that its stock price is 956% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dutch Bros has a beta of 2.41, indicating that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse and Dutch Bros’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dutch Bros	$965.78 million	5.24	$1.72 million	$0.03	951.33

Dutch Bros has higher revenue and earnings than Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse.

Profitability

This table compares Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse and Dutch Bros’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dutch Bros	0.18%	-0.54%	-0.17%

Summary

Dutch Bros beats Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse

Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse, Inc. engages in the development and operation of restaurant-brewpubs. It operates one unit each in the cities of Gaylord, Grand Rapids, and Auburn Hills, in Michigan. In addition, it has a unit in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Dallas under a joint venture agreement with Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC. The company offers craft brewed beer brewed on site. Its units offer approximately 10 different types of beers ranging from light golden ale to full-bodied stout. It also offers customers, hard liquors; and also sells merchandise, including hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other items bearing the Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse name and logo.

About Dutch Bros

Dutch Bros Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises drive-thru shops in the United States. The company operates through Company-Operated Shops and Franchising and Other segments. It serves through company-operated shops and online channels under Dutch Bros; Dutch Bros Coffee; Dutch Bros Rebel; Dutch Bros; and Blue Rebel brands. Dutch Bros Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon.