Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH – Get Free Report) and El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.3% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by institutional investors. 69.5% of Yoshiharu Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of El Pollo Loco shares are held by company 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Yoshiharu Global and El Pollo Loco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yoshiharu Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| El Pollo Loco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 3.21, indicating that its stock price is 221% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, El Pollo Loco has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Yoshiharu Global and El Pollo Loco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yoshiharu Global | -33.01% | -92.09% | -22.00% |
| El Pollo Loco | 5.45% | 9.20% | 4.13% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Yoshiharu Global and El Pollo Loco’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yoshiharu Global | $9.22 million | 0.49 | -$3.04 million | ($3.40) | -1.09 |
| El Pollo Loco | $468.66 million | 0.59 | $25.55 million | $0.75 | 11.71 |
El Pollo Loco has higher revenue and earnings than Yoshiharu Global. Yoshiharu Global 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.
Summary
El Pollo Loco beats Yoshiharu Global on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yoshiharu Global
Yoshiharu Global Co. operates Japanese restaurants in California. It offers ramen, sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.
About El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, El Pollo Loco, Inc., develops, franchises, licenses, and operates quick-service restaurants under the El Pollo Loco name. It operates and franchises restaurants located in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Louisiana. It also licenses its brand to restaurants in the Philippines. The company was formerly known as Chicken Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
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