Membership Collective Group (NYSE:MCG) versus Shangri-La Asia (OTCMKTS:SHALY) Critical Review

Risk & Volatility

Membership Collective Group has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shangri-La Asia has a beta of -0.04, meaning that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Membership Collective Group and Shangri-La Asia’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Membership Collective Group	-25.47%	-450.95%	-10.13%
Shangri-La Asia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Membership Collective Group and Shangri-La Asia”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Membership Collective Group	$972.21 million	0.44	-$220.58 million	($1.24)	-5.88
Shangri-La Asia	$2.19 billion	N/A	$161.39 million	N/A	N/A

Shangri-La Asia has higher revenue and earnings than Membership Collective Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

68.0% of Membership Collective Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.0% of Membership Collective Group shares are owned by 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

Shangri-La Asia beats Membership Collective Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Membership Collective Group

Membership Collective Group Inc. operates a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects members worldwide. The company's members use the MCG platform to work and socialize, connect, create, and have fun. As of January 2, 2022, it served approximately 155,800 members through a portfolio of 33 Soho Houses, 9 Soho Works clubs, The Ned in London, Soho Home, and Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos, as well as digital channels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Shangri-La Asia

Shangri-La Asia Limited, an investment holding company, develops, owns/leases, operates, and manages hotels and associated properties worldwide. It operates through Hotel Properties, Hotel Management and Related Services, Investment Properties, and Property Development for Sale segments. The company develops, owns, and operates office and commercial properties, and serviced apartments/residences; and operates restaurants and amusement parks. In addition, it is involved in the hotel ownership and management, and property rental and sale business; property investment; and develop and sale real estate, as well as retail and wines trading activities. The company operates hotels under the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Kerry Hotels, JEN by Shangri-La, Traders Hotel, Rasa, Summer Palace, and Shang Palace, as well as CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La brand names. Shangri-La Asia Limited was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.