DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:DOCOF) versus Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Head to Head Comparison

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:DOCOF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-4.34%	-11.31%	3.82%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack In The Box	2	14	5	0	2.14

Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $23.90, suggesting a potential upside of 37.70%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.22	-$36.69 million	($4.27)	-4.07

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft provides catering services in Austria, Turkey, Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Airline Catering; International Event Catering; and Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel. The Airline Catering division offers airline catering services. The International Event Catering division provides event catering and infrastructure services. The Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division engages in the operation of restaurants and Demel cafés, lounges, and hotels; and retail and airport gastronomy businesses. This segment also operates under the DO & CO, Hédiard, HENRY, and Demel brands. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1981 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

About Jack In The Box

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.