Contrasting WO Group (OTCMKTS:PAPA) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)

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

Profitability

This table compares Jack In The Box and WO Group’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%
WO Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jack In The Box and WO Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.25	-$80.72 million	($4.27)	-4.60
WO Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional & Insider 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Jack In The Box and WO Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Jack In The Box currently has a consensus target price of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.83%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than WO Group.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats WO Group 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 WO Group

WO Group, Inc. operates as a publicly quoted shell company. It is formed for the purpose of affecting the business of acquisition or merger. The company was founded on April 9, 1999 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.