Reviewing Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH)

Yoshiharu Global (NASDAQ:YOSH) and Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Yoshiharu Global and Papa Johns International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yoshiharu Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
Papa Johns International	0	6	7	0	2.54

Papa Johns International has a consensus target price of $58.82, indicating a potential upside of 16.40%. Given Papa Johns International’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Papa Johns International is more favorable than Yoshiharu Global.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Yoshiharu Global and Papa Johns International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yoshiharu Global	$9.22 million	0.82	-$3.04 million	N/A	N/A
Papa Johns International	$2.12 billion	0.79	$82.10 million	$2.25	22.46

Papa Johns International has higher revenue and earnings than Yoshiharu Global.

Volatility and Risk

Yoshiharu Global has a beta of 2.93, meaning that its stock price is 193% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Yoshiharu Global and Papa Johns International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yoshiharu Global	-26.79%	-146.14%	-20.40%
Papa Johns International	3.25%	-19.85%	10.37%

Summary

Papa Johns International beats Yoshiharu Global on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yoshiharu Global

Yoshiharu Global Co., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of Japanese restaurants in California. It offers bone broth, ramen, sushi rolls, bento boxes, and other Japanese cuisines. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Buena Park, California.

About Papa Johns International

Papa John’s International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. It also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John’s trademark internationally. Papa John’s International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.