Pacific Software (OTCMKTS:PFSF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) Head-To-Head Survey

Pacific Software (OTCMKTS:PFSF) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Pacific Software and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pacific Software	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	-4.34%	-11.31%	3.82%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Pacific Software and Jack In The Box”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pacific Software	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jack In The Box	$1.49 billion	0.18	-$36.69 million	($3.45)	-4.13

Pacific Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Pacific Software shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Pacific Software and Jack In The Box, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pacific Software	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jack In The Box	3	12	5	0	2.10

Jack In The Box has a consensus target price of $27.63, suggesting a potential upside of 93.77%. Given Jack In The Box’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Pacific Software.

Summary

Jack In The Box beats Pacific Software on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pacific Software

Pacific Software, Inc., a development stage company, engages in designing, developing, licensing, and operating transactional solutions worldwide. The company manages BOAPIN.com, a multi-lingual and multi-faceted commodities trading platform designed for international clients, traders, and subscribers. It is also postured for investments, mergers, acquisitions, and business combination strategies for various technologies and digital platforms. The company intends to deliver its trading solutions to agriculture, fertilizers, chemicals, cosmetics, electronics, and equipment industries. The company was formerly known as Pacific Mining, Inc. and changed its name to Pacific Software, Inc. in November 2006. Pacific Software, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Jack In The Box

Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.