NASDAQ:TACO

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$10.39

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Volume1.14 million shs

Average Volume570,601 shs

Market Capitalization$279.60 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.79

Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) Vs. DIN, PLAY, ARCO, BJRI, DENN, and LOCO

Should you be buying TACO stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "eating places" are considered alternatives and competitors to Del Taco Restaurants, including Dine Brands Global (DIN), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Denny's (DENN), and El Pollo Loco (LOCO).

Del Taco Restaurants vs. Dine Brands Global Stock

Dine Brands Global (NYSE:DIN) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dine Brands Global and Del Taco Restaurants' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dine Brands Global	$910.18 million	1.04	$104.35 million	$6.95	8.32
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94

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

Risk and Volatility

Dine Brands Global has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.4% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Dine Brands Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Dine Brands Global and Del Taco Restaurants' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dine Brands Global	-8.13%	-24.91%	3.27%
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Dine Brands Global and Del Taco Restaurants, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dine Brands Global	0	3	5	0	2.63
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80

Dine Brands Global currently has a consensus price target of $81.5714, suggesting a potential upside of 41.15%. Del Taco Restaurants has a consensus price target of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than Dine Brands Global.

Summary

Dine Brands Global beats Del Taco Restaurants on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Del Taco Restaurants vs. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and Del Taco Restaurants, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	0	4	6	1	2.73
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80

Dave & Buster's Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $24.2273, suggesting a potential upside of 26.51%. Del Taco Restaurants has a consensus target price of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than Dave & Buster's Entertainment.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.6% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Dave & Buster's Entertainment and Del Taco Restaurants' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	$1.35 billion	0.67	$100.26 million	$3.02	6.34
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Del Taco Restaurants. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Del Taco Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Dave & Buster's Entertainment and Del Taco Restaurants' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dave & Buster's Entertainment	-8.95%	-37.81%	-2.92%
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%

Summary

Dave & Buster's Entertainment beats Del Taco Restaurants on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Del Taco Restaurants vs. Arcos Dorados Stock

Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Arcos Dorados and Del Taco Restaurants' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arcos Dorados	$2.96 billion	0.28	$79.90 million	$0.38	10.66
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Del Taco Restaurants. Arcos Dorados is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Del Taco Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Arcos Dorados and Del Taco Restaurants' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arcos Dorados	-3.50%	-27.65%	-3.66%
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.6% of Arcos Dorados shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Arcos Dorados has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Arcos Dorados and Del Taco Restaurants, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arcos Dorados	0	0	4	0	3.00
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80

Arcos Dorados presently has a consensus price target of $5.8333, suggesting a potential upside of 44.03%. Del Taco Restaurants has a consensus price target of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than Arcos Dorados.

Summary

Del Taco Restaurants beats Arcos Dorados on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Del Taco Restaurants vs. BJ's Restaurants Stock

BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) and Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.7% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BJ's Restaurants and Del Taco Restaurants' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Restaurants	$1.16 billion	0.62	$45.24 million	$2.08	15.50
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94

BJ's Restaurants has higher revenue and earnings than Del Taco Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Del Taco Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for BJ's Restaurants and Del Taco Restaurants, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BJ's Restaurants	1	9	6	0	2.31
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80

BJ's Restaurants presently has a consensus price target of $30.6250, suggesting a potential downside of 5.04%. Del Taco Restaurants has a consensus price target of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than BJ's Restaurants.

Profitability

This table compares BJ's Restaurants and Del Taco Restaurants' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BJ's Restaurants	-1.58%	-2.98%	-0.80%
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%

Risk & Volatility

BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 2.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BJ's Restaurants beats Del Taco Restaurants on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Del Taco Restaurants vs. Denny's Stock

Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) and Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Denny's shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Denny's shares are held 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Del Taco Restaurants and Denny's' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94
Denny's	$541.39 million	1.16	$117.41 million	$0.77	12.77

Denny's has higher revenue and earnings than Del Taco Restaurants. Denny's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Del Taco Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Del Taco Restaurants and Denny's, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80
Denny's	0	2	4	0	2.67

Del Taco Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. Denny's has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 47.51%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than Denny's.

Profitability

This table compares Del Taco Restaurants and Denny's' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%
Denny's	14.33%	-12.66%	4.61%

Risk & Volatility

Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Denny's has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Denny's beats Del Taco Restaurants on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Del Taco Restaurants vs. El Pollo Loco Stock

Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Del Taco Restaurants and El Pollo Loco's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Del Taco Restaurants	-42.94%	5.28%	1.54%
El Pollo Loco	4.48%	10.44%	4.01%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

67.3% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of Del Taco Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.7% of El Pollo Loco shares are held 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Del Taco Restaurants and El Pollo Loco's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Del Taco Restaurants	$512.95 million	0.55	$-118,290,000.00	$0.47	15.94
El Pollo Loco	$442.33 million	1.39	$24.90 million	$0.75	22.77

El Pollo Loco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Del Taco Restaurants. Del Taco Restaurants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than El Pollo Loco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Del Taco Restaurants and El Pollo Loco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Del Taco Restaurants	0	1	4	0	2.80
El Pollo Loco	0	1	3	0	2.75

Del Taco Restaurants currently has a consensus price target of $11.60, suggesting a potential upside of 54.87%. El Pollo Loco has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential downside of 15.11%. Given Del Taco Restaurants' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Del Taco Restaurants is more favorable than El Pollo Loco.

Risk & Volatility

Del Taco Restaurants has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

El Pollo Loco beats Del Taco Restaurants on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.