United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Life Time Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 10.13% | -41.63% | 6.32% |
| Life Time Group | 12.51% | 10.20% | 3.89% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of United Parks & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.66 billion | 0.91 | $168.35 million | $3.05 | 10.18 |
| Life Time Group | $3.00 billion | 1.97 | $373.67 million | $1.66 | 16.03 |
Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than United Parks & Resorts. United Parks & Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for United Parks & Resorts and Life Time Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Parks & Resorts | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Life Time Group | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2.89 |
United Parks & Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $47.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.34%. Life Time Group has a consensus price target of $40.13, suggesting a potential upside of 50.82%. Given United Parks & Resorts’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe United Parks & Resorts is more favorable than Life Time Group.
Risk and Volatility
United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Life Time Group beats United Parks & Resorts on 12 of the 15 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 Life Time Group
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. provides health, fitness, and wellness experiences to a community of individual members in the United States and Canada. It primarily engages in designing, building, and operating of sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation, and spa centers in a resort-like environment, principally in suburban and urban locations of metropolitan areas. The company also offers fitness floors with equipment, locker rooms, group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor pools, bistros, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, LifeSpa, LifeCafe, and childcare and Kids Academy learning spaces. In addition, its Life Time Digital provides live streaming fitness classes, remote goal-based personal training, nutrition and weight loss support, curated award-winning health, and fitness and wellness content. The company is also involved in media activities, conducting athletic events, and provision of related services. It operates various centers, including ground leases. The company was formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. in June 21, 2021. Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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