Contrasting Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) & HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH)

HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for HWH International and Norwegian Cruise Line, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Norwegian Cruise Line	0	8	13	2	2.74

Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus price target of $28.05, indicating a potential upside of 48.07%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than HWH International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HWH International and Norwegian Cruise Line”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HWH International	$1.25 million	9.49	-$2.59 million	($0.12)	-15.25
Norwegian Cruise Line	$9.48 billion	0.91	$910.26 million	$1.36	13.93

Norwegian Cruise Line has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International. HWH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norwegian Cruise Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and Norwegian Cruise Line’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HWH International	-100.09%	-34.72%	-15.47%
Norwegian Cruise Line	6.85%	55.51%	4.31%

Volatility & Risk

HWH International has a beta of -0.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 2.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. 78.4% of HWH International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Norwegian Cruise Line beats HWH International on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels, as well as meetings, incentives, and charters. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida.