Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY – Get Free Report) and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ:RMCF – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Compass Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Compass Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.2% of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 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 Compass Group and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Compass Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | -13.62% | -62.48% | -19.16% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Compass Group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Compass Group and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Compass Group | $46.07 billion | 1.07 | $1.87 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | $29.58 million | 0.82 | -$6.12 million | ($0.52) | -5.00 |
Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
Risk and Volatility
Compass Group has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Compass Group beats Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Compass Group
Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.
About Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a confectionery franchisor, manufacturer, and retail operator. It operates through Franchising, Manufacturing, Retail Stores, and Other segments. The company produces approximately 400 chocolate candies and other confectionery products, including clusters, caramels, creams, toffees, mints, and truffles; and offers 15 varieties of caramel apples and other products that are prepared in individual stores, as well as provides ice cream, coffee, and other sundries. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Durango, Colorado.
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