Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK – Get Free Report) and Dalata Hotel Group (OTCMKTS:DLTTF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Jack In The Box and Dalata Hotel Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jack In The Box | 2.84% | -6.33% | 2.75% |
| Dalata Hotel Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jack In The Box | $1.47 billion | 0.21 | -$80.72 million | $1.73 | 9.33 |
| Dalata Hotel Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dalata Hotel Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jack In The Box.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Jack In The Box and Dalata Hotel Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jack In The Box | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2.06 |
| Dalata Hotel Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Jack In The Box currently has a consensus target price of $17.22, indicating a potential upside of 6.68%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Dalata Hotel Group.
Summary
Jack In The Box beats Dalata Hotel Group on 8 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 Dalata Hotel Group
Dalata Hotel Group plc owns, leases, and manages hotels under the Maldron Hotels and Clayton Hotels brand names in Dublin, Regional Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe. It operates four-star hotels; and boutique hotels under The Gibson Hotel, The Samuel Hotel, Hotel 7, and The Belvedere Hotel brands. The company also operates Grain & Grill restaurants; Club Vitae health and fitness clubs; and Red Bean Roastery coffee outlets. In addition, it engages in financing, catering, hotel management, and property investment and holding activities. The company was formerly known as DHGL Limited and changed its name to Dalata Hotel Group plc in February 2014. Dalata Hotel Group plc was founded in 2007 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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