Mitchells & Butlers (OTCMKTS: MBPFF) is one of 67 publicly-traded companies in the “Eating places” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Mitchells & Butlers to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
61.0% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of shares of all “Eating places” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Mitchells & Butlers and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mitchells & Butlers | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Mitchells & Butlers Competitors | 793 | 4297 | 4876 | 180 | 2.44 |
As a group, “Eating places” companies have a potential upside of 12.24%. Given Mitchells & Butlers’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mitchells & Butlers has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Mitchells & Butlers and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mitchells & Butlers | $1.88 billion | -$142.90 million | -59.63 |
| Mitchells & Butlers Competitors | $1.60 billion | $85.39 million | 1.23 |
Mitchells & Butlers has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Mitchells & Butlers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Mitchells & Butlers has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mitchells & Butlers’ rivals have a beta of 1.31, meaning that their average stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Mitchells & Butlers and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mitchells & Butlers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mitchells & Butlers Competitors | -3.50% | -61.06% | -1.40% |
Summary
Mitchells & Butlers rivals beat Mitchells & Butlers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
Mitchells & Butlers Company Profile
Mitchells & Butlers plc manages pubs, bars, and restaurants in the United Kingdom and Germany. The company operates its pubs and restaurants under the Alex, All Bar One, Browns, Castle, Ember Inns, Harvester, Innkeeper's Lodge, Miller & Carter, Nicholson's, O'Neill's, Premium Country Pubs, Sizzling Pubs, Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery, Toby Carvery, and Vintage Inns brands and formats. It also engages in the leisure retailing; property leasing, management, and development; and financing activities, as well as operates as a healthcare trustee. In addition, the company owns various trademarks. As of September 26, 2020, it operated 1,738 pubs, bars, and restaurants. Mitchells & Butlers plc was founded in 1898 and is based in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.