TH International (THCH) Competitors

TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) and Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk and volatility, THCH or PBPB?

TH International has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Potbelly has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, THCH or PBPB?

Potbelly has higher revenue and earnings than TH International. TH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Potbelly, 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
TH International	$190.59M	0.52	-$57.32M	-$1.40	-2.13
Potbelly	$462.60M	0.83	$40.29M	$1.40	9.04

Do analysts prefer THCH or PBPB?

Potbelly has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Potbelly's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Potbelly is more favorable than TH International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TH International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Potbelly	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is THCH or PBPB more profitable?

Potbelly has a net margin of 9.24% compared to TH International's net margin of -24.03%. Potbelly's return on equity of 16.58% beat TH International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TH International	-24.03%	N/A	-15.48%
Potbelly	9.24%	16.58%	3.44%

Does the media refer more to THCH or PBPB?

In the previous week, Potbelly had 2 more articles in the media than TH International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Potbelly and 1 mentions for TH International. Potbelly's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat TH International's score of -0.23 indicating that Potbelly is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TH International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Potbelly	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of THCH or PBPB?

91.9% of TH International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.6% of Potbelly shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of Potbelly shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Potbelly beats TH International on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.