Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST) and J D Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) Critical Survey

Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST) and J D Wetherspoon (OTCMKTS:JDWPY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Pinstripes and J D Wetherspoon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinstripes	0	0	3	0	3.00
J D Wetherspoon	0	0	0	0	N/A

Pinstripes presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 93.55%. Given Pinstripes’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pinstripes is more favorable than J D Wetherspoon.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pinstripes and J D Wetherspoon’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinstripes	$116.70 million	1.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
J D Wetherspoon	$2.33 billion	0.41	$72.22 million	N/A	N/A

J D Wetherspoon has higher revenue and earnings than Pinstripes.

Volatility and Risk

Pinstripes has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J D Wetherspoon has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pinstripes and J D Wetherspoon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinstripes	N/A	N/A	-8.99%
J D Wetherspoon	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.8% of Pinstripes shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Pinstripes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pinstripes beats J D Wetherspoon on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pinstripes

Pinstripes Holdings Inc. operates a dining and entertainment concept restaurants. The company provides Italian-American food and beverage menu with bowling, bocce, and event space. It also offers private event options and catering services. The company is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon plc owns and operates pubs and hotels in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Watford, the United Kingdom.