Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH – Get Free Report) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Target Hospitality and Manchester United’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Target Hospitality | 3.58% | 3.26% | 2.13% |
| Manchester United | -4.92% | -9.58% | -1.09% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Target Hospitality and Manchester United, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Target Hospitality | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
32.4% of Target Hospitality shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.0% of Target Hospitality shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Target Hospitality has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Target Hospitality and Manchester United”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Target Hospitality | $310.38 million | 2.47 | $71.26 million | $0.10 | 76.90 |
| Manchester United | $666.51 million | 4.30 | -$42.74 million | ($0.25) | -66.56 |
Target Hospitality has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target Hospitality, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Target Hospitality beats Manchester United on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Target Hospitality
Target Hospitality Corp. operates as a specialty rental and hospitality services company in North America. The company operates through two segments, Hospitality & Facilities Services – South and Government. It owns a network of specialty rental accommodation units. In addition, the company provides catering and food, maintenance, housekeeping, grounds-keeping, security, health and recreation facilities, workforce community management, concierge, and laundry services. It serves the U.S. government contractors and investment grade natural resource development companies. Target Hospitality Corp. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
About Manchester United
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company’s partners’ wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,240 seats, as well as invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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