Comparing Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) & OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW)

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) and Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

OneSpaWorld has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceconomy has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.0% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares OneSpaWorld and Ceconomy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneSpaWorld	8.02%	18.61%	14.35%
Ceconomy	-0.03%	12.47%	0.67%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OneSpaWorld and Ceconomy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneSpaWorld	$961.00 million	2.72	$71.62 million	$0.79	32.61
Ceconomy	$25.51 billion	0.09	-$38.73 million	($0.02)	-47.25

OneSpaWorld has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ceconomy. Ceconomy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OneSpaWorld, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for OneSpaWorld and Ceconomy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneSpaWorld	0	1	5	1	3.00
Ceconomy	0	0	0	0	0.00

OneSpaWorld currently has a consensus price target of $30.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.79%. Given OneSpaWorld’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe OneSpaWorld is more favorable than Ceconomy.

Summary

OneSpaWorld beats Ceconomy on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneSpaWorld

OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited operates health and wellness centers onboard cruise ships and at destination resorts worldwide. Its health and wellness centers offer services, such as traditional body, salon, and skin care services and products; self-service fitness facilities, specialized fitness classes, and personal fitness training; pain management, detoxifying programs, and body composition analyses; weight management programs and products; and medi-spa services. The company also provides its guests access to beauty and wellness brands, including ELEMIS, Grown Alchemist, Kérastase, Dysport, Restylane, Thermage, CoolSculpting, truSculpt 3D, truSculpt iD, Good Feet, and Hyperice with various brands offered in the cruise market. The company is based in Nassau, Bahamas.

About Ceconomy

Ceconomy AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer electronics retail business. It operates stores under the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. The company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Ceconomy AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.