Analyzing SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) and FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FATBB)

SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) and FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FATBB) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for SSP Group and FAT Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SSP Group	0	2	1	0	2.33
FAT Brands	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

SSP Group has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FAT Brands has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SSP Group and FAT Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
FAT Brands	-39.33%	N/A	-17.57%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SSP Group and FAT Brands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.36	-$97.17 million	N/A	N/A
FAT Brands	$574.14 million	0.03	-$189.85 million	($13.35)	-0.07

SSP Group has higher revenue and earnings than FAT Brands.

Summary

SSP Group beats FAT Brands on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About FAT Brands

FAT Brands Inc., a multi-brand restaurant franchising company, acquires, develops, markets, and manages quick service, fast casual, casual dining, and polished casual dining restaurant concepts worldwide. It owns restaurant brands, including Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Pretzelmaker, Fazoli's, Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Elevation Burger, Yalla Mediterranean, Buffalo's Cafe and Buffalo's Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Ponderosa Steakhouse/Bonanza Steakhouse, Native Grill & Wings, Smokey Bones, and Twin Peaks. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. FAT Brands Inc. is a subsidiary of Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC.