Head to Head Comparison: Carnival (NYSE:CCL) versus Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR)

Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Interactive Strength and Carnival”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interactive Strength	$5.38 million	1.02	-$34.93 million	($22.64)	-0.10
Carnival	$26.23 billion	1.14	$1.92 billion	$1.92	13.39

Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Interactive Strength. Interactive Strength is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Interactive Strength has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.67, suggesting that its share price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.6% of Interactive Strength shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Interactive Strength shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Carnival shares are held by 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Interactive Strength and Carnival, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interactive Strength	1	0	0	2	3.00
Carnival	0	7	16	2	2.80

Interactive Strength presently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 555.02%. Carnival has a consensus price target of $33.70, indicating a potential upside of 31.06%. Given Interactive Strength’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Interactive Strength is more favorable than Carnival.

Profitability

This table compares Interactive Strength and Carnival’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interactive Strength	-202.03%	-152.27%	-32.49%
Carnival	10.07%	27.86%	5.64%

Summary

Carnival beats Interactive Strength on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Interactive Strength

Interactive Strength Inc., doing business as FORME, operates digital fitness platform that provides connected fitness hardware products and related accessories in the United States. The company offers the Forme Studio, a fitness mirror with touchscreen display; and the Forme Studio Lift, a fitness mirror and cable-based digital resistance. It also provides video on-demand classes, and personal training and expert health coaching services. The company sells its products through retail stores, as well as online. Interactive Strength Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Carnival

Carnival Corp. engages in the operation of cruise ships. It operates through the following business segments: North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise, Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Others. The North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise segment includes the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations segment consists of AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P&O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment represents port destinations and private islands for the benefit of its cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment operates hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.