TDH (NASDAQ:PETZ) and Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) Head to Head Review

TDH (NASDAQ:PETZ) and Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares TDH and Chefs’ Warehouse’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TDH	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chefs’ Warehouse	1.76%	13.60%	3.90%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TDH and Chefs’ Warehouse”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TDH	$560,000.00	19.17	$2.68 million	N/A	N/A
Chefs’ Warehouse	$3.79 billion	0.74	$55.48 million	$1.60	42.85

Chefs’ Warehouse has higher revenue and earnings than TDH.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for TDH and Chefs’ Warehouse, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TDH	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chefs’ Warehouse	0	0	6	0	3.00

Chefs’ Warehouse has a consensus price target of $70.40, indicating a potential upside of 2.68%. Given Chefs’ Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chefs’ Warehouse is more favorable than TDH.

Volatility and Risk

TDH has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chefs’ Warehouse has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of TDH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Chefs’ Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of TDH shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Chefs’ Warehouse shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Chefs’ Warehouse beats TDH on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TDH

TDH Holdings, Inc. engages in the restaurant operation business in the United States. Its restaurants provide dining area, bar, catering services, and space for banquets. The Company also runs restaurant business in the United States. TDH Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Qingdao, the People's Republic of China.

About Chefs’ Warehouse

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. The company’s product portfolio includes specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products; and center-of-the-plate products consisting of custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.