Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) Head to Head Review

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

Risk and Volatility

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chipotle Mexican Grill and SSP Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$11.93 billion	3.49	$1.54 billion	$1.14	28.04
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.42	-$97.17 million	N/A	N/A

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than SSP Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill	12.88%	47.99%	17.15%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Chipotle Mexican Grill and SSP Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill	1	11	24	0	2.64
SSP Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Chipotle Mexican Grill currently has a consensus price target of $47.13, indicating a potential upside of 47.46%. Given Chipotle Mexican Grill’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is more favorable than SSP Group.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats SSP Group on 11 of the 12 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 SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.