Do analysts prefer CNTY or REBN?

Century Casinos currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 132.56%. Given Century Casinos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Century Casinos is more favorable than Reborn Coffee. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Century Casinos 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Reborn Coffee 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media prefer CNTY or REBN?

In the previous week, Century Casinos and Century Casinos both had 1 articles in the media. Century Casinos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reborn Coffee'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Century Casinos 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Reborn Coffee 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer ARKR or REBN?

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

Do analysts prefer REBN or PC?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, REBN or PC?

Premium Catering has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Reborn Coffee. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Reborn Coffee $8.10M 1.55 -$9.14M -$1.86 N/A Premium Catering $3.35M 5.81 -$4.24M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer FATBB or REBN?

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 Reborn Coffee 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is FATBB or REBN more profitable?

FAT Brands has a net margin of -39.33% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. FAT Brands' return on equity of 0.00% beat Reborn Coffee's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FAT Brands -39.33% N/A -17.57% Reborn Coffee -75.59% -1,131.84% -78.39%

Do analysts recommend REBN or MRNO?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, REBN or MRNO?

Reborn Coffee has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murano Global BV. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Reborn Coffee $8.10M 1.55 -$9.14M -$1.86 N/A Murano Global BV $59.49M 0.29 -$14.74M N/A N/A

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REBN vs. CNTY, ARKR, PC, FATBB, and MRNO

Should you buy Reborn Coffee stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Reborn Coffee 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 Reborn Coffee include Century Casinos (CNTY), Ark Restaurants (ARKR), Premium Catering (PC), FAT Brands (FATBB), and Murano Global BV (MRNO).

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Century Casinos?

Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) and Reborn Coffee (NASDAQ:REBN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Century Casinos and Century Casinos both had 1 articles in the media. Century Casinos' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reborn Coffee'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Century Casinos	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Reborn Coffee	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

66.4% of Century Casinos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Century Casinos shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.3% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned 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.

Century Casinos has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reborn Coffee has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Century Casinos has a net margin of -9.88% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. Reborn Coffee's return on equity of -1,131.84% beat Century Casinos' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Century Casinos	-9.88%	-3,789.52%	-4.97%
Reborn Coffee	-75.59%	-1,131.84%	-78.39%

Reborn Coffee has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Century Casinos. Reborn Coffee is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Century Casinos, 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
Century Casinos	$572.97M	0.06	-$61.42M	-$1.94	N/A
Reborn Coffee	$8.10M	1.55	-$9.14M	-$1.86	N/A

Century Casinos currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 132.56%. Given Century Casinos' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Century Casinos is more favorable than Reborn Coffee.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Century Casinos	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Reborn Coffee	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Century Casinos beats Reborn Coffee on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Ark Restaurants?

Ark Restaurants (NASDAQ:ARKR) and Reborn Coffee (NASDAQ:REBN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

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

Reborn Coffee has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reborn Coffee, 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
Ark Restaurants	$165.75M	0.12	-$11.47M	-$1.74	N/A
Reborn Coffee	$8.10M	1.55	-$9.14M	-$1.86	N/A

In the previous week, Reborn Coffee had 1 more articles in the media than Ark Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reborn Coffee and 0 mentions for Ark Restaurants. Ark Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reborn Coffee'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ark Restaurants	Neutral
Reborn Coffee	Neutral

32.0% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of Reborn Coffee shares are held by institutional investors. 37.5% of Ark Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 29.3% of Reborn Coffee shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ark Restaurants has a net margin of -3.97% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. Ark Restaurants' return on equity of -8.49% beat Reborn Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ark Restaurants	-3.97%	-8.49%	-2.09%
Reborn Coffee	-75.59%	-1,131.84%	-78.39%

Ark Restaurants has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reborn Coffee has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ark Restaurants beats Reborn Coffee on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Premium Catering?

Reborn Coffee (NASDAQ:REBN) and Premium Catering (NASDAQ:PC) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

Premium Catering has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. Premium Catering's return on equity of 0.00% beat Reborn Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reborn Coffee	-75.59%	-1,131.84%	-78.39%
Premium Catering	N/A	N/A	N/A

1.8% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.3% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Premium Catering has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Reborn Coffee.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reborn Coffee	$8.10M	1.55	-$9.14M	-$1.86	N/A
Premium Catering	$3.35M	5.81	-$4.24M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Reborn Coffee had 1 more articles in the media than Premium Catering. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reborn Coffee and 0 mentions for Premium Catering. Reborn Coffee's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premium Catering'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Reborn Coffee	Neutral
Premium Catering	Neutral

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

Reborn Coffee has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premium Catering has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Reborn Coffee and Premium Catering tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reborn Coffee compare to FAT Brands?

FAT Brands (NASDAQ:FATBB) and Reborn Coffee (NASDAQ:REBN) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Reborn Coffee has lower revenue, but higher earnings than FAT Brands. Reborn Coffee 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
Reborn Coffee	$8.10M	1.55	-$9.14M	-$1.86	N/A

In the previous week, Reborn Coffee had 1 more articles in the media than FAT Brands. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reborn Coffee and 0 mentions for FAT Brands. FAT Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reborn Coffee'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FAT Brands	Neutral
Reborn Coffee	Neutral

1.8% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.9% of FAT Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.3% of Reborn Coffee shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

FAT Brands has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reborn Coffee has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more 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
Reborn Coffee	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

FAT Brands has a net margin of -39.33% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. FAT Brands' return on equity of 0.00% beat Reborn Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FAT Brands	-39.33%	N/A	-17.57%
Reborn Coffee	-75.59%	-1,131.84%	-78.39%

Summary

FAT Brands and Reborn Coffee tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Murano Global BV?

Reborn Coffee (NASDAQ:REBN) and Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Murano Global BV has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Reborn Coffee's net margin of -75.59%. Murano Global BV's return on equity of 0.00% beat Reborn Coffee's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Reborn Coffee	-75.59%	-1,131.84%	-78.39%
Murano Global BV	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Reborn Coffee has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murano Global BV.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Reborn Coffee	$8.10M	1.55	-$9.14M	-$1.86	N/A
Murano Global BV	$59.49M	0.29	-$14.74M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Reborn Coffee had 1 more articles in the media than Murano Global BV. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Reborn Coffee and 0 mentions for Murano Global BV. Reborn Coffee's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Murano Global BV'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Reborn Coffee	Neutral
Murano Global BV	Neutral

Reborn Coffee has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murano Global BV has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

1.8% of Reborn Coffee shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Murano Global BV shares are held by institutional investors. 29.3% of Reborn Coffee shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of Murano Global BV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Murano Global BV beats Reborn Coffee on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding REBN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	Reborn Coffee	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$11.09M	$8.17B	$13.11B	$12.45B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.86%	53.33%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	-0.82	18.40	44.71	22.69
Price / Sales	1.55	340.88	91.12	92.16
Price / Cash	N/A	21.94	18.94	34.82
Price / Book	2.59	4.97	4.54	6.21
Net Income	-$9.14M	$261.43M	$444.07M	$347.49M
7 Day Performance	22.40%	0.69%	1.34%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	-3.77%	-1.39%	0.85%	-3.60%
1 Year Performance	-41.83%	-3.45%	3.73%	20.46%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
REBN Reborn Coffee	0.5268 of 5 stars	$1.53 +13.3%	N/A	-48.7%	$11.09M	$8.10M	N/A	80	Gap Up
CNTY Century Casinos	2.4572 of 5 stars	$1.17 +0.9%	$3.00 +156.4%	-45.0%	$32.63M	$572.97M	N/A	3,756	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
ARKR Ark Restaurants	0.9098 of 5 stars	$5.76 +0.7%	N/A	-33.9%	$20.63M	$165.75M	N/A	1,566	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Decrease
PC Premium Catering	0.2146 of 5 stars	$9.40 flat	N/A	N/A	$19.48M	$3.35M	N/A	45	High Trading Volume
FATBB FAT Brands	N/A	$0.89 flat	N/A	N/A	$15.91M	$574.14M	N/A	7,131

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REBN vs. CNTY, ARKR, PC, FATBB, and MRNO

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Century Casinos?

Does the media prefer CNTY or REBN?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNTY or REBN?

Which has more volatility & risk, CNTY or REBN?

Is CNTY or REBN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNTY or REBN?

Do analysts prefer CNTY or REBN?

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How does Reborn Coffee compare to Ark Restaurants?

Do analysts prefer ARKR or REBN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ARKR or REBN?

Does the media prefer ARKR or REBN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARKR or REBN?

Is ARKR or REBN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARKR or REBN?

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How does Reborn Coffee compare to Premium Catering?

Is REBN or PC more profitable?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, REBN or PC?

Does the media favor REBN or PC?

Do analysts prefer REBN or PC?

Which has more volatility and risk, REBN or PC?

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How does Reborn Coffee compare to FAT Brands?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, FATBB or REBN?

Does the media prefer FATBB or REBN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of FATBB or REBN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FATBB or REBN?

Do analysts prefer FATBB or REBN?

Is FATBB or REBN more profitable?

Summary

How does Reborn Coffee compare to Murano Global BV?

Is REBN or MRNO more profitable?

Do analysts recommend REBN or MRNO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, REBN or MRNO?

Does the media favor REBN or MRNO?

Which has more risk & volatility, REBN or MRNO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in REBN or MRNO?

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