Critical Comparison: Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI) versus Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyRush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI – Get Free Report) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Rush Street Interactive and Jack In The Box’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rush Street Interactive | 2.33% | 18.88% | 8.57% |
| Jack In The Box | 2.84% | -6.33% | 2.75% |
Volatility & Risk
Rush Street Interactive has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rush Street Interactive and Jack In The Box”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rush Street Interactive | $1.13 billion | 3.78 | $33.31 million | $0.29 | 63.81 |
| Jack In The Box | $1.47 billion | 0.16 | -$80.72 million | $1.73 | 7.05 |
Rush Street Interactive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jack In The Box. Jack In The Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Street Interactive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.8% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rush Street Interactive and Jack In The Box, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rush Street Interactive | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Jack In The Box | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1.94 |
Rush Street Interactive presently has a consensus price target of $34.20, indicating a potential upside of 84.80%. Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $16.83, indicating a potential upside of 38.09%. Given Rush Street Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rush Street Interactive is more favorable than Jack In The Box.
Summary
Rush Street Interactive beats Jack In The Box on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rush Street Interactive
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. operates as an online casino and sports betting company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and rest of Latin America. It provides real-money online casino, online and retail sports betting, and social gaming services. In addition, the company offers full suite of games comprising of bricks-and-mortar casinos, table games, and slot machines. The company markets its online casino and sports betting under BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse, and RushBet brands. Rush Street Interactive, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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.