Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROM) vs. TH International (NASDAQ:THCH) Financial Survey

TH International (NASDAQ:THCHGet Free Report) and Noble Roman’s (OTCMKTS:NROMGet Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

TH International has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Noble Roman’s has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.9% of TH International shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Noble Roman’s shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for TH International and Noble Roman’s, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TH International 0 0 0 0 N/A
Noble Roman’s 0 0 0 0 N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TH International and Noble Roman’s”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
TH International $221.94 million 0.46 -$123.81 million ($0.74) -0.84
Noble Roman’s $14.37 million 0.53 $1.46 million $0.04 8.50

Noble Roman’s has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TH International. TH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Noble Roman’s, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares TH International and Noble Roman’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TH International -43.33% N/A -17.56%
Noble Roman’s 3.83% 23.18% 3.13%

Summary

Noble Roman’s beats TH International on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TH International

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TH International Limited operates Tim Hortons coffee shops in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company offers brewed tea, coffee, milk tea, lemonade, hot chocolate, and coffee drinks. It is also involved in franchise related business. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Noble Roman’s

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Noble Roman's, Inc. sells and services franchises, and licenses and operates foodservice locations for stand-alone restaurants and non-traditional foodservice operations. The company franchises, licenses, and operates foodservice locations under the Noble Roman's Craft Pizza & Pub, Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Take-N-Bake, and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs trade names, which provide breadsticks and cheesy stix with dip, pizza, pasta, salads, wings, baked sandwiches, and other related breakfast products, as well as a selection of desserts. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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