Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL – Get Free Report) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRDN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.7% of Meridian shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Meridian shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Super Hi International and Meridian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Super Hi International | 3.29% | 7.38% | 3.93% |
| Meridian | -41.41% | -117.87% | -58.87% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Super Hi International | $840.76 million | 1.03 | $36.43 million | $0.60 | 22.29 |
| Meridian | $182.86 million | 0.94 | -$89.90 million | ($6.74) | -2.00 |
Super Hi International has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian 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 Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Super Hi International and Meridian, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Super Hi International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Meridian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Meridian has a consensus price target of $21.60, indicating a potential upside of 60.00%. Given Meridian’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Meridian is more favorable than Super Hi International.
Risk and Volatility
Super Hi International has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Super Hi International beats Meridian on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Meridian
Meridian Holdings Inc is engaged in the online gaming and betting business, providing sports betting, online casino, and gaming operations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. The company has three reportable segments: MeridianBet Group, GMAG, and RKings & CFAC. The MeridianBet Group segment includes retail and online sports betting, casinos, and related gaming operations. The GMAG segment focuses on the resale of third-party gaming content, mainly serving customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The RKings & CFAC segment is involved in pay-to-enter prize competitions and trade promotions conducted in the United Kingdom and Australia. It generates the majority of its revenue from the MeridianBet Group segment.
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