Head-To-Head Contrast: Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) vs. GenTech (OTCMKTS:GTEH)

GenTech (OTCMKTS:GTEH) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for GenTech and Jack In The Box, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GenTech	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack In The Box	3	13	5	0	2.10

Jack In The Box has a consensus target price of $24.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.72%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than GenTech.

Profitability

This table compares GenTech and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GenTech	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-5.51%	-9.23%	3.23%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GenTech and Jack In The Box”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GenTech	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	$1.47 billion	0.25	-$80.72 million	($4.27)	-4.57

GenTech has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats GenTech on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GenTech

GenTech Holdings, Inc. operates a chain of hemp centric coffee shop retail spaces under the Healthy Leaf brand name. The company offers CBD-infused chocolates, skin creams, artisan teas, artisan coffee, wellness snack bars, and pet treats through its retail spaces. It also provides holistic education and classes. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in New York, New York.

About Jack In The Box

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.