United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Manchester United’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 10.83% | -44.47% | 6.88% |
| Manchester United | -6.14% | -10.21% | -1.20% |
Risk and Volatility
United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for United Parks & Resorts and Manchester United, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.15 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
United Parks & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $49.36, indicating a potential upside of 41.28%. Given United Parks & Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe United Parks & Resorts is more favorable than Manchester United.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Manchester United”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.73 billion | 1.10 | $227.50 million | $3.27 | 10.69 |
| Manchester United | $862.42 million | 3.48 | -$42.74 million | ($0.31) | -56.07 |
United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parks & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
United Parks & Resorts beats Manchester United on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Parks & Resorts
United Parks & Resorts, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
About Manchester United
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company’s partners’ wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,240 seats, as well as invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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