Potbelly (PBPB) Competitors

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:XHR) and Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings, valuation and risk.

Does the media favor XHR or PBPB?

In the previous week, Potbelly had 2 more articles in the media than Xenia Hotels & Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Potbelly and 5 mentions for Xenia Hotels & Resorts. Xenia Hotels & Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Potbelly's score of 0.73 indicating that Xenia Hotels & Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Potbelly	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is XHR or PBPB more profitable?

Potbelly has a net margin of 8.14% compared to Xenia Hotels & Resorts' net margin of 2.37%. Potbelly's return on equity of 18.69% beat Xenia Hotels & Resorts' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	2.37%	1.86%	0.84%
Potbelly	8.14%	18.69%	2.41%

Which has more volatility & risk, XHR or PBPB?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Potbelly has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer XHR or PBPB?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Potbelly has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.25%. Given Potbelly's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Potbelly is more favorable than Xenia Hotels & Resorts.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Potbelly	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer XHR or PBPB?

Potbelly received 30 more outperform votes than Xenia Hotels & Resorts when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.11% of users gave Potbelly an outperform vote while only 56.29% of users gave Xenia Hotels & Resorts an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	Outperform Votes 313 56.29%	Underperform Votes 243 43.71%
Potbelly	Outperform Votes 343 64.11%	Underperform Votes 192 35.89%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in XHR or PBPB?

92.4% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Potbelly shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Xenia Hotels & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Potbelly shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, XHR or PBPB?

Xenia Hotels & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Potbelly. Potbelly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xenia Hotels & Resorts, 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
Xenia Hotels & Resorts	$1.06B	1.11	$19.14M	$0.22	54.00
Potbelly	$465.13M	0.66	$5.12M	$1.40	7.31

Summary

Potbelly beats Xenia Hotels & Resorts on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.