iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPICQ) vs. Pinstripes (NYSE:PNST) Head to Head Survey

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for iPic Entertainment and Pinstripes, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.8% of Pinstripes shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Pinstripes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPic Entertainment	$148.35 million	0.02	-$23.20 million	N/A	N/A
Pinstripes	$118.72 million	0.30	-$6.79 million	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

Pinstripes beats iPic Entertainment on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.