Critical Review: Giggles N’ Hugs (OTCMKTS:GIGL) vs. Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT)

Giggles N’ Hugs (OTCMKTS:GIGL) and Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Giggles N’ Hugs and Sadot Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Giggles N’ Hugs	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sadot Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Giggles N’ Hugs’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Giggles N’ Hugs is more favorable than Sadot Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.3% of Sadot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Sadot Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Giggles N’ Hugs and Sadot Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Giggles N’ Hugs	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sadot Group	0.23%	-21.48%	-3.50%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Giggles N’ Hugs and Sadot Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Giggles N’ Hugs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sadot Group	$655.94 million	0.03	-$7.82 million	$0.23	16.17

Giggles N’ Hugs has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sadot Group.

Summary

Sadot Group beats Giggles N’ Hugs on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Giggles N’ Hugs

Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of restaurants. It offers an upscale family-friendly atmosphere with a play area dedicated to children ages 10 and younger. The restaurant has a menu made from fresh, organic foods with the play elements and entertainment. The company was founded by Joey Parsi and Dorsa Foroughi on September 17, 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

About Sadot Group

Sadot Group Inc. provides supply chain solutions that address growing food security challenges worldwide. The company is involved in the agri-commodity sourcing and trading operations for food/feed products, such as soybean meal, wheat, and corn; and farm operations, including producing grains and tree crops in Southern Africa. The company is also involved in the food service operations across the United States. The company was formerly known as Muscle Maker Inc. and changed its name to Sadot Group Inc. Sadot Group Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.