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

Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT) and Giggles N’ Hugs (OTCMKTS:GIGL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sadot Group and Giggles N’ Hugs, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sadot Group	$655.94 million	0.03	-$7.82 million	$0.23	17.22
Giggles N’ Hugs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

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

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.3% of Sadot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Sadot Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

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.

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.