Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) versus iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) Head-To-Head Contrast

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and iPic Entertainment (OTCMKTS:IPIC) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and iPic Entertainment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$11.31 billion	4.60	$1.53 billion	$1.13	34.85
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than iPic Entertainment.

Volatility & Risk

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPic Entertainment has a beta of -1.88, indicating that its share price is 288% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Chipotle Mexican Grill and iPic Entertainment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill	0	13	23	2	2.71
iPic Entertainment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.97%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than iPic Entertainment.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.7% of iPic Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and iPic Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill	13.04%	45.39%	17.14%
iPic Entertainment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats iPic Entertainment on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chipotle Mexican Grill

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. It sells food and beverages through offering burritos, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos, and salads. The company also provides delivery and related services its app and website. It has operations in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

About iPic Entertainment

iPic Entertainment Inc. operates restaurants and theaters in the United States. The company operates casual restaurants, farm-to-glass full-service bars, and theater auditoriums with in-theater dining. It operates restaurants under the City Perch Kitchen + Bar, Tanzy, The Tuck Room, The Tuck Room Tavern, and iPic Express brands. It operates screens in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.