Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) & iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) Financial Survey

iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares iPic Entertainment and Brinker International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brinker International	7.94%	164.66%	17.30%

Volatility and Risk

iPic Entertainment has a beta of -2.35, indicating that its stock price is 335% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for iPic Entertainment and Brinker International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brinker International	0	8	10	0	2.56

Brinker International has a consensus target price of $173.94, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. Given Brinker International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brinker International is more favorable than iPic Entertainment.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares iPic Entertainment and Brinker International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brinker International	$5.38 billion	1.29	$383.10 million	$9.64	16.22

Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than iPic Entertainment.

Summary

Brinker International beats iPic Entertainment on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iPic Entertainment

iPic Entertainment Inc. operates restaurants and theaters in the United States. The company operates casual restaurants, farm-to-glass full-service bars, and theater auditoriums with in-theater dining. It operates restaurants under the City Perch Kitchen + Bar, Tanzy, The Tuck Room, The Tuck Room Tavern, and iPic Express brands. It operates screens in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Brinker International

Brinker International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, operation, and franchising of casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It operates and franchises Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant brands. The company also operates virtual brands, It's Just Wings. Brinker International, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.