Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) and ONE Group Hospitality (NASDAQ:STKS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and ONE Group Hospitality”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.25 billion | 0.60 | -$35.78 million | ($0.34) | -16.17 |
| ONE Group Hospitality | $805.72 million | 0.06 | -$92.24 million | ($3.80) | -0.42 |
Risk & Volatility
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ONE Group Hospitality has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Lucky Strike Entertainment and ONE Group Hospitality, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.08 |
| ONE Group Hospitality | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 |
Lucky Strike Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $8.39, suggesting a potential upside of 52.55%. ONE Group Hospitality has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 151.57%. Given ONE Group Hospitality’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ONE Group Hospitality is more favorable than Lucky Strike Entertainment.
Profitability
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and ONE Group Hospitality’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | -2.87% | N/A | -1.05% |
| ONE Group Hospitality | -10.25% | -10.49% | -0.62% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.1% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are held by institutional investors. 84.2% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.7% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Lucky Strike Entertainment beats ONE Group Hospitality on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
About ONE Group Hospitality
The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc., a restaurant company, develops, owns, operates, manages, and licenses restaurants and lounges worldwide. It operates through STK, Kona Grill, and ONE Hospitality segments. The company also provides turn-key food and beverage services for hospitality venues, including hotels, casinos, and other locations. Its hospitality food and beverage solutions include developing, managing, and operating restaurants, bars, rooftops, pools, banqueting, catering, private dining rooms, room service, and mini bars; and offers hospitality advisory and consulting services. The company operates restaurants primarily under the STK and Kona Grill brands. The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
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