Analyzing Dominos Pizza UK (OTCMKTS:DPUKY) & Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC)

Dominos Pizza UK (OTCMKTS:DPUKY) and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Dominos Pizza UK has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.0% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dominos Pizza UK and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dominos Pizza UK	$849.18 million	1.62	$115.27 million	N/A	N/A
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	$1.24 billion	0.74	$33.94 million	$1.78	22.43

Dominos Pizza UK has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.

Dividends

Dominos Pizza UK pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Dominos Pizza UK and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dominos Pizza UK	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	3.18%	23.27%	6.28%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Dominos Pizza UK and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dominos Pizza UK	1	0	0	0	1.00
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage beats Dominos Pizza UK on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dominos Pizza UK

Domino’s Pizza Group plc owns, operates, and franchises Domino’s Pizza stores. It operates stores in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, as well as leases its stores. The company was formerly known as Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL plc and changed its name to Domino’s Pizza Group plc in May 2012. Domino’s Pizza Group plc was founded in 1960 and is based in Milton Keynes, the United Kingdom.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States. The company’s stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs; prepared foods; bread and baked products; beverages; and beer, wine, and hard cider products. Its stores also provide name-brand supplements, as well as private label dietary supplements; body care products consisting of cosmetics, skin care, hair care, fragrance, and personal care products containing natural and organic ingredients; pet care and food products; books and handouts; household and general merchandise, including cleaning supplies, paper products, and dish and laundry soaps, as well as other common household products, such as diapers; and books and handouts. The company operates its retail stores under the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage trademark, as well as Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers and Health Hotline trademarks. The company also offers science-based nutrition education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.