Generation Next Franchise Brands (OTCMKTS:VEND) & National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Financial Comparison

Generation Next Franchise Brands (OTCMKTS:VEND) and National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Generation Next Franchise Brands and National CineMedia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generation Next Franchise Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
National CineMedia	-8.62%	-3.51%	-2.58%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Generation Next Franchise Brands and National CineMedia”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generation Next Franchise Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
National CineMedia	$235.30 million	1.76	-$22.30 million	($0.21)	-21.00

Generation Next Franchise Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than National CineMedia.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.5% of National CineMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Generation Next Franchise Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of National CineMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Generation Next Franchise Brands and National CineMedia, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generation Next Franchise Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
National CineMedia	1	3	3	0	2.29

National CineMedia has a consensus price target of $6.90, indicating a potential upside of 56.46%. Given National CineMedia’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National CineMedia is more favorable than Generation Next Franchise Brands.

Summary

National CineMedia beats Generation Next Franchise Brands on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Generation Next Franchise Brands

Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc. engages in the development and operation of retail platforms and related technology through franchise, licensing, wholesale, and corporate-owned business models. It operates through the following segments: Reis & Irvy’s; Print Mates, Inc.; and 19 Degrees, Inc. The Reis & Irvy’s, Inc. segment represents the sale of frozen yogurt and ice cream robots, franchise fees, royalties, location fees, and product rebates. The Print Mates, Inc. offers instant printing of photographs from touchscreen kiosks. The 19 Degrees, Inc. acts as a management company for 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC. The company was founded by Nicholas Yates on June 8, 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

About National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc., through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America. It engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment show seen on movie screens; and sells advertising on its Lobby Entertainment Network, a series of strategically-placed screens located in movie theater lobbies, as well as other forms of advertising and promotions in theatre lobbies. The company also sells online and mobile advertising through its Noovie Audience Accelerator product across a suite of Noovie digital properties, such as Name That Movie and Noovie Trivia app to reach entertainment audiences beyond the theater. It offers its services to third-party theater circuits under long-term network affiliate agreements. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.