ONE Group Hospitality (NASDAQ:STKS) and Latitude 360 (OTCMKTS:LATX) Head to Head Analysis

ONE Group Hospitality (NASDAQ:STKS) and Latitude 360 (OTCMKTS:LATX) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ONE Group Hospitality and Latitude 360, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ONE Group Hospitality	1	3	2	1	2.43
Latitude 360	0	0	0	0	0.00

ONE Group Hospitality presently has a consensus target price of $4.63, indicating a potential upside of 91.12%. Given ONE Group Hospitality’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ONE Group Hospitality is more favorable than Latitude 360.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.1% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of ONE Group Hospitality shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of Latitude 360 shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ONE Group Hospitality and Latitude 360’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ONE Group Hospitality	-1.91%	69.82%	2.77%
Latitude 360	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ONE Group Hospitality and Latitude 360″s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ONE Group Hospitality	$834.36 million	0.09	-$15.82 million	($1.50)	-1.61
Latitude 360	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Latitude 360 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ONE Group Hospitality.

Summary

ONE Group Hospitality beats Latitude 360 on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ONE Group Hospitality

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc., a restaurant company, develops, owns, operates, manages, and licenses restaurants and lounges worldwide. It operates through STK, Kona Grill, and ONE Hospitality segments. The company also provides turn-key food and beverage services for hospitality venues, including hotels, casinos, and other locations. Its hospitality food and beverage solutions include developing, managing, and operating restaurants, bars, rooftops, pools, banqueting, catering, private dining rooms, room service, and mini bars; and offers hospitality advisory and consulting services. The company operates restaurants primarily under the STK and Kona Grill brands. The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

About Latitude 360

Latitude 360, Inc. operates as a casual dining restaurant/entertainment company in the United States. The company plans, develops, constructs, and operates restaurant/entertainment venues. Its restaurant/entertainment venues feature a grille and bar; luxury bowling lanes; a dine-in movie theater with home theater-style seating; game room; a dine-in live performance theater; a HD sports theater; a bar with a dance floor and stage for the DJs and regional bands every weekend; and a luxury boutique cigar lounge. The company operates three restaurant/entertainment venues in Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Its restaurant/entertainment venues serve consumers and corporate clients. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. On January 10, 2017, an involuntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 was filed against Latitude 360, Inc. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. On February 7, 2017, the involuntary petition was approved by the Court.