Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) vs. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:DOCOF) Critical Contrast

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:DOCOF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	$1.49 billion	0.19	-$36.69 million	($3.45)	-4.28

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box.

Profitability

This table compares DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-4.34%	-11.31%	3.82%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft and Jack In The Box, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack In The Box	3	12	5	0	2.10

Jack In The Box has a consensus target price of $26.68, indicating a potential upside of 80.63%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft

DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft provides catering services in Austria, Turkey, Great Britain, the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Airline Catering; International Event Catering; and Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel. The Airline Catering division offers airline catering services. The International Event Catering division provides event catering and infrastructure services. The Restaurants, Lounges & Hotel division engages in the operation of restaurants and Demel cafés, lounges, and hotels; and retail and airport gastronomy businesses. This segment also operates under the DO & CO, Hédiard, HENRY, and Demel brands. DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1981 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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.