Jack in the Box (JACK) Competitors

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is JACK or PZZA more profitable?

Papa Johns International has a net margin of 4.51% compared to Jack in the Box's net margin of -2.34%. Jack in the Box's return on equity of -15.79% beat Papa Johns International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack in the Box	-2.34%	-15.79%	4.36%
Papa Johns International	4.51%	-19.61%	10.04%

Does the media favor JACK or PZZA?

In the previous week, Jack in the Box and Jack in the Box both had 9 articles in the media. Papa Johns International's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Jack in the Box's score of 0.72 indicating that Papa Johns International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jack in the Box	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Papa Johns International	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is JACK or PZZA a better dividend stock?

Jack in the Box pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Papa Johns International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Jack in the Box pays out -82.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa Johns International pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jack in the Box is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer JACK or PZZA?

Jack in the Box currently has a consensus price target of $47.82, suggesting a potential upside of 101.70%. Papa Johns International has a consensus price target of $55.08, suggesting a potential upside of 80.90%. Given Jack in the Box's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jack in the Box is more favorable than Papa Johns International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack in the Box	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28
Papa Johns International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JACK or PZZA?

Jack in the Box received 221 more outperform votes than Papa Johns International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.66% of users gave Papa Johns International an outperform vote while only 61.06% of users gave Jack in the Box an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Jack in the Box	Outperform Votes 734 61.06%	Underperform Votes 468 38.94%
Papa Johns International	Outperform Votes 513 61.66%	Underperform Votes 319 38.34%

Which has more volatility & risk, JACK or PZZA?

Jack in the Box has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JACK or PZZA?

99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack in the Box shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Papa Johns International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JACK or PZZA?

Papa Johns International has higher revenue and earnings than Jack in the Box. Jack in the Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa Johns International, 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
Jack in the Box	$1.57B	0.28	-$36.69M	-$2.13	-11.13
Papa Johns International	$2.06B	0.48	$82.10M	$2.52	12.08

Summary

Papa Johns International beats Jack in the Box on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.