United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) Financial Contrast

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Lindblad Expeditions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Parks & Resorts	12.39%	-47.59%	8.15%
Lindblad Expeditions	-1.19%	N/A	-0.92%

Volatility & Risk

United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its stock price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for United Parks & Resorts and Lindblad Expeditions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Parks & Resorts	1	6	5	0	2.33
Lindblad Expeditions	0	0	2	0	3.00

United Parks & Resorts currently has a consensus target price of $56.91, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.60%. Given Lindblad Expeditions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than United Parks & Resorts.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of United Parks & Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares United Parks & Resorts and Lindblad Expeditions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Parks & Resorts	$1.73 billion	1.67	$227.50 million	$3.74	14.03
Lindblad Expeditions	$644.73 million	1.24	-$31.18 million	($0.30)	-48.60

United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parks & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

United Parks & Resorts beats Lindblad Expeditions on 8 of the 14 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 Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. provides marine expedition adventures and travel experience worldwide. It operates through Lindblad and Land Experiences segment. Lindblad segment provides ship-based expeditions aboard customized, nimble, and intimately-scaled vessels, which offers up-close experiences in the planet's wild and remote places, and capitals of culture; and offers expedition ship which is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for in-depth exploration with infrastructure and ports, such as Antarctica and the Arctic, and places that accessed by a ship comprising Galápagos Islands, Alaska, Baja California's Sea of Cortez and Panama, and foster engagement activities. The Land Experiences segment comprises natural habitats, which provides over 100 different expedition itineraries in more than 45 countries across seven continents, with eco-conscious expeditions and nature-focused, and small-group tours including polar bear tours and bear adventure; and DuVine provides intimate group cycling and adventure tours around the world with local cycling experts as guides in local cultural, cuisine, and accommodations. This segment also offers off the beaten path including small group travel, led by local, and experienced guides with focus on wildlife, hiking national parks, and culture; and classical journey, a curated active small-group and private custom journeys centered around cinematic walks led by expert local guides over 50 countries across the world. In addition, it has an alliance with National Geographic Partners, LLC, which provides lecturers and National Geographic experts including photographers, marine biologists, writers, naturalists, field researchers, and film crews; and partnered with World Wildlife Fund to offer conservation travel. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, New York.