Comparing iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Arcos Dorados and iPic Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcos Dorados	0	3	0	0	2.00
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Arcos Dorados currently has a consensus target price of $8.70, suggesting a potential upside of 5.48%. Given Arcos Dorados’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than iPic Entertainment.

Risk & Volatility

Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPic Entertainment has a beta of -2.08, meaning that its share price is 308% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcos Dorados	4.53%	8.12%	1.49%
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Arcos Dorados and iPic Entertainment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arcos Dorados	$4.68 billion	0.37	$212.12 million	$1.01	8.17
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than iPic Entertainment.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are held 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

Arcos Dorados beats iPic Entertainment on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Arcos Dorados

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. operates as a franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants. It has the exclusive right to own, operate, and grant franchises of McDonald’s restaurants in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, and Venezuela. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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.