Critical Contrast: Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) versus Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG)

Super Hi International (NASDAQ:HDL) and Sweetgreen (NYSE:SG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Super Hi International and Sweetgreen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Hi International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sweetgreen	-13.27%	-18.82%	-10.39%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.8% of Sweetgreen shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Sweetgreen shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Super Hi International and Sweetgreen, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Hi International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sweetgreen	0	4	8	0	2.67

Sweetgreen has a consensus target price of $40.60, suggesting a potential upside of 73.23%. Given Sweetgreen’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sweetgreen is more favorable than Super Hi International.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Super Hi International and Sweetgreen”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Super Hi International	$733.36 million	2.20	$25.26 million	N/A	N/A
Sweetgreen	$668.95 million	4.05	-$113.38 million	($0.78)	-30.05

Super Hi International has higher revenue and earnings than Sweetgreen.

Summary

Sweetgreen beats Super Hi International on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Super Hi International

Super Hi International Holding Ltd., an investment holding company, operates Haidilao branded Chinese cuisine restaurants in Asia, North America, and internationally. The company is involved in the food delivery business. It also engages in sale of hot pot condiment products and food ingredients. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Singapore.

About Sweetgreen

Sweetgreen, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates fast food restaurants serving healthy foods at scale in the United States. The company also accepts orders through its online and mobile ordering platforms, as well as sells gift cards that do not have an expiration date and can be redeemed. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.