Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST – Get Free Report) and Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Pinstripes and Wendy’s, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Pinstripes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Wendy’s | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2.24 |
Pinstripes currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 110.53%. Wendy’s has a consensus target price of $22.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.34%. Given Pinstripes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pinstripes is more favorable than Wendy’s.
Valuation & Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Pinstripes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Wendy’s | $2.18 billion | 1.88 | $204.44 million | $0.99 | 20.14 |
Wendy’s has higher revenue and earnings than Pinstripes.
Risk and Volatility
Pinstripes has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wendy’s has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
56.8% of Pinstripes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Wendy’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Pinstripes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Wendy’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Pinstripes and Wendy’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Pinstripes | N/A | N/A | -8.99% |
Wendy’s | 9.44% | 62.68% | 3.99% |
Summary
Wendy’s beats Pinstripes on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pinstripes
Pinstripes Holdings Inc. operates a dining and entertainment concept restaurants. The company provides Italian-American food and beverage menu with bowling, bocce, and event space. It also offers private event options and catering services. The company is based in Northbrook, Illinois.
About Wendy’s
The Wendy's Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick-service restaurant company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International, and Global Real Estate & Development segments. The company is involved in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants specializing in hamburger sandwiches. It owns and leases real estate properties. The company was formerly known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. and changed its name to The Wendy's Company in July 2011. The Wendy's Company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
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