Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB – Get Free Report) and Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Potbelly and Super Hi International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Potbelly | 2.30% | 16.31% | 3.56% |
| Super Hi International | 6.81% | 14.94% | 8.00% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Potbelly and Super Hi International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Potbelly | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Super Hi International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Potbelly and Super Hi International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Potbelly | $462.60 million | 1.11 | $40.29 million | $0.35 | 48.60 |
| Super Hi International | $804.11 million | 1.55 | $21.80 million | $0.90 | 21.29 |
Potbelly has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Super Hi International. Super Hi International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Potbelly, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
72.6% of Potbelly shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Potbelly shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Potbelly has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Hi International has a beta of -0.52, indicating that its stock price is 152% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Potbelly beats Super Hi International on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Potbelly
Potbelly Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and franchises Potbelly sandwich shops in the United States. The company was formerly known as Potbelly Sandwich Works, Inc. and changed its name to Potbelly Corporation in 2002. Potbelly Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About Super Hi International
Super Hi International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurants in Asia, North America, and internationally. The company is involved in the food delivery business. It also engages in sale of hot pot condiment products and food ingredients. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Singapore.
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