Analyzing WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY)

WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and Compass Group (OTCMKTS:CMPGY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.2% of WW International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of WW International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Compass Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for WW International and Compass Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WW International	1	2	0	0	1.67
Compass Group	0	0	2	2	3.50

Profitability

This table compares WW International and Compass Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WW International	-56.84%	N/A	-0.32%
Compass Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

WW International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Compass Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WW International and Compass Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WW International	$710.64 million	0.23	-$112.25 million	($10.13)	-1.60
Compass Group	$46.07 billion	1.13	$1.87 billion	N/A	N/A

Compass Group has higher revenue and earnings than WW International.

Summary

Compass Group beats WW International on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WW International

WW International, Inc. provides weight management products and services worldwide. It offers a range of nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches products and services. The company also provides various digital subscription products to wellness and weight management business, which provide interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow its weight management program through its app and web-based platform; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight health journeys. In addition, it licenses its trademarks and other intellectual property in food, beverages, and other relevant consumer products and services, as well as provides publishing services. The company was formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc. and changed its name to WW International, Inc. in September 2019. WW International, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Compass Group

Compass Group PLC operates as a food and support services company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers support services, such as cleaning in hospitals; reception services at corporate headquarters; managing remote camps; grounds and facilities services at schools and universities; and others. It serves business and industry; healthcare and senior living market; education; sports and leisure; and defense, offshore, and remote sectors. Compass Group PLC was founded in 1941 and is based in Chertsey, the United Kingdom.