Regis (NYSE:RGS) and China Internet Cafe Holdings Group (OTCMKTS:CICC) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Regis and China Internet Cafe Holdings Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Regis | $1.21 billion | 0.59 | $8.70 million | $0.59 | 30.71 |
| China Internet Cafe Holdings Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Regis has higher revenue and earnings than China Internet Cafe Holdings Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Regis and China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Regis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| China Internet Cafe Holdings Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Regis currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.97%. Given Regis’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Regis is more favorable than China Internet Cafe Holdings Group.
Profitability
This table compares Regis and China Internet Cafe Holdings Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Regis | -0.36% | 10.20% | 5.64% |
| China Internet Cafe Holdings Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.1% of Regis shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of Regis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Regis beats China Internet Cafe Holdings Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Regis
Regis Corporation owns, operates, and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons. The company operates through two operating segments, Company-owned salons and Franchise salons. Its salons operate primarily under the trade names of SmartStyle, Supercuts, MasterCuts, Regis Salons, and Cost Cutters; and serve value and premium categories of services. The company’s SmartStyle, Signature Style, MasterCuts, Regis, and International salon concepts offer a range of custom styling, cutting, and hair coloring, as well as professional hair care products; and Supercuts salon concepts provide high quality hair care services and professional hair care products. As of June 30, 2018, the Company-owned salon segment operated 3,966 company-owned salons in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; and the Franchise salon segment operated 4,114 franchised salons in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. The company, through its 54.6% interest in Empire Education Group, Inc., operates accredited cosmetology schools. Regis Corporation was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.
About China Internet Cafe Holdings Group
China Internet Cafe Holdings Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, Junlong Culture Communication Co. Ltd., owns and operates a chain of Internet cafes in the People’s Republic of China. It provides Internet access to mature students and migrant workers; and online games, movies, music, and online chatting software. The company also sells snacks, drinks, and game access cards, as well as Internet café memberships. It operates approximately 9 Internet cafés with approximately 1,057 computers in Shenzhen, Guangdong, the People’s Republic of China. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China.
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