Comparing Freshii (OTCMKTS:FRHHF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Freshii (OTCMKTS:FRHHF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Jack In The Box and Freshii’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack In The Box	-5.51%	-9.23%	3.23%
Freshii	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Jack In The Box and Freshii, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	3	13	5	0	2.10
Freshii	0	0	0	0	0.00

Jack In The Box currently has a consensus price target of $23.90, suggesting a potential upside of 26.88%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Freshii.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jack In The Box and Freshii”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.24	-$80.72 million	($4.27)	-4.41
Freshii	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Freshii has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Freshii on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Freshii

Freshii, Inc. engages in the development, franchising and operation of quick-serve restaurants. It operates through the Franchise and Company-Owned Store segments. The Franchise segment consists of company’s domestic and international franchise stores. The Company-owned segment comprises company-owned restaurants, located only in Canada and the United States. The company was founded by Matthew Corrin in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.