Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH – Get Free Report) and Connexa Sports Technologies (NASDAQ:YYAI – 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 dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of Connexa Sports Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.8% of Connexa Sports Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Life Time Group and Connexa Sports Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Life Time Group | $2.62 billion | 2.32 | $156.24 million | $1.02 | 27.13 |
| Connexa Sports Technologies | $12.82 million | 2.50 | $3.49 million | ($11.44) | -0.19 |
Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Connexa Sports Technologies. Connexa Sports Technologies 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.
Profitability
This table compares Life Time Group and Connexa Sports Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Life Time Group | 8.03% | 9.05% | 3.33% |
| Connexa Sports Technologies | 23.04% | 15.61% | 11.55% |
Risk & Volatility
Life Time Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Connexa Sports Technologies has a beta of -1.96, meaning that its stock price is 296% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Life Time Group and Connexa Sports Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Life Time Group | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 |
| Connexa Sports Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Life Time Group currently has a consensus price target of $35.92, indicating a potential upside of 29.80%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Connexa Sports Technologies.
Summary
Life Time Group beats Connexa Sports Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Connexa Sports Technologies
Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. engages in the sports equipment and technology business in the United States. The company offers Slinger Launcher, a portable padel tennis ball launcher and pickleball launcher; and Slinger Bag Launcher, a ball launcher built into transport wheeled trolley bag. It also provides Gameface, AI technology and performance analytics for sports. Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. is based in Windsor Mill, Maryland.
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