El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO – Get Free Report) and Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of El Pollo Loco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
El Pollo Loco has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Hi International has a beta of -0.16, indicating that its share price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| El Pollo Loco | 5.87% | 11.04% | 5.26% |
| Super Hi International | 3.29% | 7.38% | 3.93% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares El Pollo Loco and Super Hi International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| El Pollo Loco | $490.05 million | 1.00 | $26.49 million | $0.98 | 16.36 |
| Super Hi International | $840.76 million | 1.00 | $36.43 million | $0.60 | 21.51 |
Super Hi International has higher revenue and earnings than El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Super Hi International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for El Pollo Loco and Super Hi International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| El Pollo Loco | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Super Hi International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
El Pollo Loco presently has a consensus price target of $14.88, suggesting a potential downside of 7.21%. Given El Pollo Loco’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe El Pollo Loco is more favorable than Super Hi International.
Summary
El Pollo Loco beats Super Hi International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
About Super Hi International
Super Hi International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurants in Asia, North America, and internationally. The company is involved in the food delivery business. It also engages in sale of hot pot condiment products and food ingredients. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Singapore.
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