TH International (THCH) Competitors

TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) and Potbelly (NASDAQ:PBPB) 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 dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Which has stronger 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	0.44	-$57.32M	-$1.40	-1.82
Potbelly	$469.14M	0.81	$40.29M	$0.35	35.84

Is THCH or PBPB more profitable?

Potbelly has a net margin of 2.30% compared to TH International's net margin of -24.03%. Potbelly's return on equity of 16.31% 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	2.30%	16.31%	3.56%

Does the media prefer THCH or PBPB?

In the previous week, Potbelly had 3 more articles in the media than TH International. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Potbelly and 5 mentions for TH International. TH International's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Potbelly's score of 0.85 indicating that TH International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Which has more risk & volatility, THCH or PBPB?

TH International has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Potbelly has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate THCH or PBPB?

Potbelly has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.48%. Given Potbelly's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders believe in THCH or PBPB?

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

Summary

Potbelly beats TH International on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.