Financial Survey: TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) versus SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF)

TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) and SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for TH International and SSP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TH International	1	0	0	0	1.00
SSP Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Risk and Volatility

TH International has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TH International and SSP Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TH International	$188.21 million	0.37	-$57.32 million	($1.88)	-1.10
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.43	-$97.17 million	N/A	N/A

TH International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SSP Group.

Profitability

This table compares TH International and SSP Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TH International	-25.22%	N/A	-17.98%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.9% of TH International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SSP Group beats TH International on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TH International

TH International Limited operates Tim Hortons coffee shops in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company offers brewed tea, coffee, milk tea, lemonade, hot chocolate, and coffee drinks. It is also involved in franchise related business. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.