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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
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% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations 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 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of United Parks & Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Life Time Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.66 billion | 0.96 | $168.35 million | $3.05 | 10.78 |
| Life Time Group | $3.00 billion | 1.93 | $373.67 million | $1.66 | 15.71 |
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.
Volatility & Risk
United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Life Time Group beats United Parks & Resorts on 13 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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