Do analysts rate BTBD or ARKR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Ark Restaurants 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is BTBD or ARKR more profitable?

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to BT Brands' net margin of -8.47%. Ark Restaurants' return on equity of -8.49% beat BT Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BT Brands -8.47% -16.67% -10.11% Ark Restaurants -3.97% -8.49% -2.09%

Do analysts recommend PC or BTBD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Premium Catering 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 BT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PC or BTBD?

BT Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Premium Catering. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Premium Catering $4.29M 4.54 -$4.24M N/A N/A BT Brands $13.49M 0.53 -$690K -$0.17 N/A

Do analysts rate MRNO or BTBD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Murano Global BV 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 BT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MRNO or BTBD?

BT Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Murano Global BV. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Murano Global BV $59.49M 0.35 -$14.74M N/A N/A BT Brands $13.49M 0.53 -$690K -$0.17 N/A

Do analysts prefer FATBB or BTBD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score FAT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 BT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, FATBB or BTBD?

BT Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FAT Brands. BT Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FAT Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio FAT Brands $574.14M 0.03 -$189.85M -$13.35 N/A BT Brands $13.49M 0.53 -$690K -$0.17 N/A

Is FATBB or BTBD more profitable?

BT Brands has a net margin of -8.47% compared to FAT Brands' net margin of -39.33%. FAT Brands' return on equity of 0.00% beat BT Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FAT Brands -39.33% N/A -17.57% BT Brands -8.47% -16.67% -10.11%

Do analysts prefer GTIM or BTBD?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Good Times Restaurants 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 BT Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media prefer GTIM or BTBD?

In the previous week, Good Times Restaurants and Good Times Restaurants both had 3 articles in the media. Good Times Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat BT Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Good Times Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Good Times Restaurants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BT Brands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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BTBD vs. ARKR, PC, MRNO, FATBB, and GTIM

Should you buy BT Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BT Brands with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BT Brands include Ark Restaurants (ARKR), Premium Catering (PC), Murano Global BV (MRNO), FAT Brands (FATBB), and Good Times Restaurants (GTIM). These companies are all part of the "restaurants, hotels, motels" industry.

How does BT Brands compare to Ark Restaurants?

BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD) and Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Ark Restaurants	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, BT Brands had 2 more articles in the media than Ark Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Brands and 1 mentions for Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BT Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Ark Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BT Brands	Neutral
Ark Restaurants	Very Positive

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to BT Brands' net margin of -8.47%. Ark Restaurants' return on equity of -8.49% beat BT Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BT Brands	-8.47%	-16.67%	-10.11%
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%

0.4% of BT Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of BT Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BT Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ark Restaurants. BT Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ark Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BT Brands	$13.49M	0.53	-$690K	-$0.17	N/A
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.13	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A

BT Brands has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ark Restaurants beats BT Brands on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Brands compare to Premium Catering?

Premium Catering (NASDAQ:PC) and BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

0.4% of BT Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of BT Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Premium Catering has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BT Brands' net margin of -8.47%. Premium Catering's return on equity of 0.00% beat BT Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premium Catering	N/A	N/A	N/A
BT Brands	-8.47%	-16.67%	-10.11%

BT Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Premium Catering.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premium Catering	$4.29M	4.54	-$4.24M	N/A	N/A
BT Brands	$13.49M	0.53	-$690K	-$0.17	N/A

In the previous week, BT Brands had 2 more articles in the media than Premium Catering. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Brands and 1 mentions for Premium Catering. Premium Catering's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat BT Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Premium Catering is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Premium Catering	Very Positive
BT Brands	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premium Catering	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Premium Catering has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BT Brands has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Premium Catering beats BT Brands on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Brands compare to Murano Global BV?

Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) and BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD) are both small-cap restaurants, hotels, motels companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, BT Brands had 2 more articles in the media than Murano Global BV. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Brands and 1 mentions for Murano Global BV. Murano Global BV's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BT Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Murano Global BV is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Murano Global BV	Very Positive
BT Brands	Neutral

Murano Global BV has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BT Brands has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Murano Global BV	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

BT Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Murano Global BV.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Murano Global BV	$59.49M	0.35	-$14.74M	N/A	N/A
BT Brands	$13.49M	0.53	-$690K	-$0.17	N/A

11.8% of Murano Global BV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of BT Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of Murano Global BV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of BT Brands shares are held 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.

Murano Global BV has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BT Brands' net margin of -8.47%. Murano Global BV's return on equity of 0.00% beat BT Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Murano Global BV	N/A	N/A	N/A
BT Brands	-8.47%	-16.67%	-10.11%

Summary

Murano Global BV beats BT Brands on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Brands compare to FAT Brands?

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

In the previous week, BT Brands had 3 more articles in the media than FAT Brands. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BT Brands and 0 mentions for FAT Brands. BT Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat FAT Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that BT Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FAT Brands	Neutral
BT Brands	Neutral

0.4% of BT Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.9% of FAT Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of BT Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BT Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FAT Brands. BT Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FAT Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FAT Brands	$574.14M	0.03	-$189.85M	-$13.35	N/A
BT Brands	$13.49M	0.53	-$690K	-$0.17	N/A

FAT Brands has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BT Brands has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FAT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

BT Brands has a net margin of -8.47% compared to FAT Brands' net margin of -39.33%. FAT Brands' return on equity of 0.00% beat BT Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FAT Brands	-39.33%	N/A	-17.57%
BT Brands	-8.47%	-16.67%	-10.11%

Summary

BT Brands beats FAT Brands on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BT Brands compare to Good Times Restaurants?

Good Times Restaurants (NASDAQ:GTIM) and BT Brands (NASDAQ:BTBD) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Good Times Restaurants has a net margin of 1.32% compared to BT Brands' net margin of -8.47%. Good Times Restaurants' return on equity of 5.34% beat BT Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Good Times Restaurants	1.32%	5.34%	2.18%
BT Brands	-8.47%	-16.67%	-10.11%

Good Times Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than BT Brands. BT Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Good Times Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Good Times Restaurants	$136.96M	0.11	$1.02M	$0.17	8.26
BT Brands	$13.49M	0.53	-$690K	-$0.17	N/A

Good Times Restaurants has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BT Brands has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Good Times Restaurants	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BT Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

12.1% of Good Times Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of BT Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 26.5% of Good Times Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of BT Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Good Times Restaurants and Good Times Restaurants both had 3 articles in the media. Good Times Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat BT Brands' score of 0.30 indicating that Good Times Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Good Times Restaurants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
BT Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Good Times Restaurants beats BT Brands on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BTBD vs. The Competition

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Metric	BT Brands	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$7.17M	$11.20B	$26.85B	$12.55B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.56%	175.38%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	-6.82	27.75	20.82	24.38
Price / Sales	0.53	1.72	3.49	117.90
Price / Cash	N/A	14.98	18.18	49.36
Price / Book	1.12	4.81	6.46	6.35
Net Income	-$690K	$388.37M	$951.67M	$330.89M
7 Day Performance	8.41%	-0.73%	-0.51%	-0.97%
1 Month Performance	N/A	0.02%	-1.68%	-0.36%
1 Year Performance	-9.30%	-9.65%	-3.59%	20.00%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BTBD BT Brands	0.2984 of 5 stars	$1.16 +4.9%	N/A	-9.6%	$7.17M	$13.49M	N/A	110	Short Interest Increase Gap Up
ARKR Ark Restaurants	1.2224 of 5 stars	$5.85 -2.2%	N/A	-33.9%	$21.57M	$165.75M	N/A	1,566	High Trading Volume
PC Premium Catering	0.3997 of 5 stars	$9.40 flat	N/A	N/A	$19.48M	$3.35M	N/A	45	Positive News High Trading Volume
MRNO Murano Global BV	1.4728 of 5 stars	$0.24 -0.3%	N/A	-97.3%	$19.35M	$1.14B	N/A	1,016	Positive News
FATBB FAT Brands	N/A	$0.89 flat	N/A	N/A	$15.91M	$574.14M	N/A	7,131

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BTBD vs. ARKR, PC, MRNO, FATBB, and GTIM

How does BT Brands compare to Ark Restaurants?

Do analysts rate BTBD or ARKR?

Does the media favor BTBD or ARKR?

Is BTBD or ARKR more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BTBD or ARKR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BTBD or ARKR?

Which has more volatility and risk, BTBD or ARKR?

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How does BT Brands compare to Premium Catering?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PC or BTBD?

Is PC or BTBD more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PC or BTBD?

Does the media refer more to PC or BTBD?

Do analysts recommend PC or BTBD?

Which has more risk and volatility, PC or BTBD?

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How does BT Brands compare to Murano Global BV?

Does the media favor MRNO or BTBD?

Which has more volatility & risk, MRNO or BTBD?

Do analysts rate MRNO or BTBD?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MRNO or BTBD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MRNO or BTBD?

Is MRNO or BTBD more profitable?

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How does BT Brands compare to FAT Brands?

Does the media prefer FATBB or BTBD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FATBB or BTBD?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FATBB or BTBD?

Which has more risk and volatility, FATBB or BTBD?

Do analysts prefer FATBB or BTBD?

Is FATBB or BTBD more profitable?

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How does BT Brands compare to Good Times Restaurants?

Is GTIM or BTBD more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GTIM or BTBD?

Which has more volatility and risk, GTIM or BTBD?

Do analysts prefer GTIM or BTBD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GTIM or BTBD?

Does the media prefer GTIM or BTBD?

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