Contrasting Giant Group (OTCMKTS:GGLT) & Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS)

Giant Group (OTCMKTS:GGLT) and Dutch Bros (NYSE:BROS) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.5% of Dutch Bros shares are held by institutional investors. 69.7% of Giant Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of Dutch Bros shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Giant Group and Dutch Bros, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Giant Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Dutch Bros	0	3	8	0	2.73

Dutch Bros has a consensus price target of $40.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. Given Dutch Bros’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dutch Bros is more favorable than Giant Group.

Risk and Volatility

Giant Group has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dutch Bros has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its share price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Giant Group and Dutch Bros”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Giant Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dutch Bros	$1.12 billion	5.55	$1.72 million	$0.18	194.61

Dutch Bros has higher revenue and earnings than Giant Group.

Profitability

This table compares Giant Group and Dutch Bros’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Giant Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dutch Bros	1.95%	3.99%	1.41%

Summary

Dutch Bros beats Giant Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Giant Group

Giant Group, Ltd., through its equity investment in Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., engages in the double drive-thru hamburger restaurant business in the United States. The company develops, produces, owns, operates, and franchises quick service double drive-thru restaurants under two brand names, Checkers and Rally’s Hamburgers. The restaurants provide automobile-oriented service. As of December 29, 2003, Checkers and its franchisees owned 405 Checkers restaurants and 379 Rally’s restaurants operating primarily in the United States. Giant Group was founded in 1899 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

About Dutch Bros

Dutch Bros Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates and franchises drive-thru shops in the United States. The company operates through Company-Operated Shops and Franchising and Other segments. It serves through company-operated shops and online channels under Dutch Bros; Dutch Bros Coffee; Dutch Bros Rebel; Dutch Bros; and Blue Rebel brands. Dutch Bros Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon.