Comparing Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and HelloFresh (OTCMKTS:HLFFF)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HelloFresh and Jack In The Box”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HelloFresh	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.14	-$80.72 million	($6.15)	-1.79

HelloFresh has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares HelloFresh and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HelloFresh	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-8.69%	-7.12%	2.76%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for HelloFresh and Jack In The Box, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HelloFresh	1	0	1	0	2.00
Jack In The Box	2	13	4	0	2.11

Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $23.72, suggesting a potential upside of 115.46%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than HelloFresh.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats HelloFresh on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as meal kit provider for home industry. The company offers premium meals, protein swaps, double portions, and extra recipes, as well as add-ons, such as soups, snacks, fruit boxes, desserts, ready-to-eat meals, and seasonal boxes. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The company operates under the HelloFresh brand; and owns the Chefs Plate, Good Chop, The Pets Table, EveryPlate, Factor, Green Chef, and YouFoodz brand names. HelloFresh SE was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

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.