Chanticleer (NASDAQ: BURG) is one of 102 public companies in the “FOOD/DRUG-RTL/WHL”
industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Chanticleer to related companies
based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation,
institutional ownership, and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.3% of Chanticleer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of shares of
all “FOOD/DRUG-RTL/WHL” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Chanticleer
shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of shares of all “FOOD/DRUG-RTL/WHL”
companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds,
large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long
term.
Volatility and Risk
Chanticleer has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P
500. Comparatively, Chanticleer’s peers have a beta of 0.71, indicating that their average stock
price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Chanticleer and its peer's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chanticleer | $41.70 million | -$9.07 million | -1.36 |
| Chanticleer Competitors | $15.82 billion | $440.55 million | -0.66 |
Chanticleer’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Chanticleer. Chanticleer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Chanticleer and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chanticleer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Chanticleer Competitors | 940 | 4710 | 5509 | 244 | 2.44 |
As a group, “FOOD/DRUG-RTL/WHL” companies have a potential upside of 12.09%. Given Chanticleer’s peer's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chanticleer has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Chanticleer and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chanticleer | -15.66% | -48.28% | -19.80% |
| Chanticleer Competitors | 1.81% | -4.18% | 5.19% |
Summary
Chanticleer peers beat Chanticleer on 8 of the 9 factors compared.
About Chanticleer
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and
franchises fast-casual and full-service dining
concepts in the United States and internationally.
The company owns and operates 9 locations
under the American Burger Company name in
North Carolina, South Carolina, and New York; 10 company-owned locations in the United States
and 12 franchisee-operated locations in the United States and the Middle East under The Burger
Joint name; and 11 company-owned locations under the Little Big Burger name in the Portland,
Oregon. It also owns and operates 7 company-owned locations under the Just Fresh name in
Charlotte, North Carolina; and 9 full-service restaurants under the Hooters name in the United
States, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as Tulvine
Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. in May 2005.
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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