Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) vs. Amergent Hospitality Group (OTCMKTS:AMHG) Financial Comparison

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

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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack In The Box	-8.69%	-7.12%	2.76%
Amergent Hospitality Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jack In The Box and Amergent Hospitality 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	0.16	-$80.72 million	($6.15)	-2.01
Amergent Hospitality Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Jack In The Box and Amergent Hospitality Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	2	12	4	0	2.11
Amergent Hospitality Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Jack In The Box currently has a consensus target price of $22.41, suggesting a potential upside of 81.32%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Amergent Hospitality Group.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Amergent Hospitality 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 Amergent Hospitality Group

Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises fast casual dining concepts in the United States and Europe. The company operates company-owned restaurants; and restaurants owned and operated by franchisees under the American Burger Company, The Burger Joint, and Little Big Burger names in the United States. It operates gaming machines in Portland, Oregon under license from the Oregon Lottery Commission. Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.