Contrasting Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST) & iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPICQ)

Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST) and iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPICQ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Pinstripes has a beta of -0.19, indicating that its share price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPic Entertainment has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pinstripes and iPic Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinstripes	$118.72 million	0.30	-$6.79 million	N/A	N/A
iPic Entertainment	$148.35 million	0.00	-$23.20 million	N/A	N/A

Pinstripes has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iPic Entertainment.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.8% of Pinstripes shares are held by institutional investors. 32.4% of Pinstripes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Pinstripes and iPic Entertainment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinstripes	0	0	3	0	3.00
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Pinstripes currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 400.06%. Given Pinstripes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pinstripes is more favorable than iPic Entertainment.

Profitability

This table compares Pinstripes and iPic Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinstripes	N/A	N/A	N/A
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Pinstripes beats iPic Entertainment on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pinstripes

Pinstripes Holdings Inc. operates a dining and entertainment concept restaurants. The company provides Italian-American food and beverage menu with bowling, bocce, and event space. It also offers private event options and catering services. The company is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

About iPic Entertainment

iPic Entertainment, Inc. engages in the operation of dine-in theater. It provides visionary entertainment escapes, chef-driven culinary, and mixology offerings that include movie theaters plus a bar and restaurant. The company was founded by Hamid Hashemi in 2010 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.