Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) & Enzyme Environmental Solutions (OTCMKTS:EESO) Head to Head Comparison

Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK – Get Rating) and Enzyme Environmental Solutions (OTCMKTS:EESO – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jack in the Box and Enzyme Environmental Solutions’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack in the Box	$1.47 billion	1.29	$115.78 million	$7.06	13.02
Enzyme Environmental Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Jack in the Box has higher revenue and earnings than Enzyme Environmental Solutions.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Jack in the Box shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Enzyme Environmental Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Jack in the Box and Enzyme Environmental Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack in the Box	1	10	7	0	2.33
Enzyme Environmental Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

Jack in the Box currently has a consensus price target of $96.24, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%.

Profitability

This table compares Jack in the Box and Enzyme Environmental Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack in the Box	8.61%	-17.88%	4.49%
Enzyme Environmental Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Jack in the Box has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enzyme Environmental Solutions has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jack in the Box beats Enzyme Environmental Solutions on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jack in the Box

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Jack in the Box, Inc. engages in operating and franchising a chain of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. It operates through the Jack in the Box Restaurant segments. The Jack in the Box Restaurant segment offers a broad selection of distinctive products including burgers like Jumbo Jack burgers, and product lines such as Buttery Jack burgers including the Brunchfast menu. The company was founded by Robert Oscar Peterson in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

About Enzyme Environmental Solutions

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Enzyme Environmental Solutions, Inc. engages in the manufacturing of industrial and agricultural enzyme products. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.