iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) versus Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ:TXRH) Financial Comparison

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Texas Roadhouse and iPic Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Texas Roadhouse	1	10	10	2	2.57
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Texas Roadhouse currently has a consensus target price of $192.95, indicating a potential upside of 15.40%. Given Texas Roadhouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Texas Roadhouse is more favorable than iPic Entertainment.

Risk & Volatility

Texas Roadhouse has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPic Entertainment has a beta of -1.54, meaning that its share price is 254% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.8% of Texas Roadhouse shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Texas Roadhouse shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Texas Roadhouse	7.72%	31.52%	13.96%
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Texas Roadhouse	$5.83 billion	1.90	$433.59 million	$6.54	25.57
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Texas Roadhouse has higher revenue and earnings than iPic Entertainment.

Summary

Texas Roadhouse beats iPic Entertainment on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates casual dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. It also operates and franchises restaurants under the Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33, and Jaggers names in 49 states and ten internationally. Texas Roadhouse, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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.