J. Sainsbury (OTCMKTS:JSAIY – Get Free Report) and Chefs’ Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.5% of Chefs’ Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Chefs’ Warehouse shares are owned 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.
Volatility & Risk
J. Sainsbury has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chefs’ Warehouse has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. Sainsbury | $45.10 billion | 0.24 | $526.74 million | N/A | N/A |
| Chefs’ Warehouse | $4.15 billion | 1.08 | $72.36 million | $2.10 | 52.39 |
J. Sainsbury has higher revenue and earnings than Chefs’ Warehouse.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for J. Sainsbury and Chefs’ Warehouse, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. Sainsbury | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.17 |
| Chefs’ Warehouse | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Chefs’ Warehouse has a consensus target price of $107.43, indicating a potential downside of 2.36%. Given Chefs’ Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chefs’ Warehouse is more favorable than J. Sainsbury.
Profitability
This table compares J. Sainsbury and Chefs’ Warehouse’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. Sainsbury | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chefs’ Warehouse | 2.09% | 16.95% | 5.19% |
Summary
Chefs’ Warehouse beats J. Sainsbury on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About J. Sainsbury
J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. The company operates various store formats, including convenience stores and supermarkets. It is also involved in the online grocery and general merchandise operations. In addition, it offers financial services, such as credit cards, scorecards, and personal loans; and home, car, pet, travel, and life insurance products. J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Chefs’ Warehouse
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. The company’s product portfolio includes specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products; and center-of-the-plate products consisting of custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as broadline food products comprising cooking oils, butter, eggs, milk, and flour. The company serves menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos, and specialty food stores. It markets its center-of-the-plate products directly to consumers through a mail and e-commerce platform. The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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