Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN – Get Free Report) and MasterBeef Group (NASDAQ:MB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Wendy’s and MasterBeef Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Wendy’s | 6.77% | 136.46% | 3.14% |
| MasterBeef Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Wendy’s and MasterBeef Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Wendy’s | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1.96 |
| MasterBeef Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
86.0% of Wendy’s shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy’s shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of MasterBeef Group 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Wendy’s and MasterBeef Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Wendy’s | $2.18 billion | 0.71 | $165.07 million | $0.78 | 10.40 |
| MasterBeef Group | $64.88 million | 1.78 | $4.24 million | N/A | N/A |
Wendy’s has higher revenue and earnings than MasterBeef Group.
Summary
Wendy’s beats MasterBeef Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Wendy’s
The Wendy’s Co. engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Wendy’s U.S., Wendy’s International, and Global Real Estate and Development. The Wendy’s U.S. segment includes the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. The Wendy’s International segment is involved in the operation and franchising of Wendy’s restaurants in countries and territories other than the U.S. The Global Real Estate and Development segment focuses on real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties. The company was founded by R. David Thomas on November 15, 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, OH.
About MasterBeef Group
MINDBODY, Inc. operates a cloud-based business management software and payments platform for the small and medium-sized businesses in the wellness services industry. Its platform enables businesses to run, market, and build scheduling and online booking, performance tracking, staff management, client relationship management, integrated payment processing, retail point-of-sale, purchase tracking, inventory, hardware integration, analytics and reporting, branded Web, mobility, social integration, client acquisition dashboard, security and compliance, and integration with other cloud-based partners for yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling, group and personal training, boutique fitness, salons, spas, and integrative health businesses. The company offers its software platform to its subscribers as a subscription-based service. It also connects consumers with businesses through its MINDBODY app, a consumer-facing mobile application that allows consumers to discover, evaluate, book, and pay for wellness services; MINDBODY Network, a fee-based platform that connects its customers with local consumers through the MINDBODY app and third-party partner applications, or Websites; and MINDBODY API Platform and Partner Ecosystem, a platform focuses in areas, such as marketing automation, accounting, loyalty, mobile, and social interactions. The company sells its subscriptions through a direct sales team primarily in San Luis Obispo, California; the United Kingdom; and Australia. MINDBODY, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California.
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