Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) & Town Sports International (OTCMKTS:CLUBQ) Head-To-Head Contrast

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) and Town Sports International (OTCMKTS:CLUBQ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.2% of Town Sports International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Norwegian Cruise Line and Town Sports International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Norwegian Cruise Line	0	10	11	2	2.65
Town Sports International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Norwegian Cruise Line currently has a consensus target price of $27.37, indicating a potential upside of 26.98%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than Town Sports International.

Profitability

This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and Town Sports International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Norwegian Cruise Line	6.85%	55.51%	4.31%
Town Sports International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and Town Sports International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Norwegian Cruise Line	$9.48 billion	1.04	$910.26 million	$1.36	15.85
Town Sports International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Norwegian Cruise Line has higher revenue and earnings than Town Sports International.

Summary

Norwegian Cruise Line beats Town Sports International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels, as well as meetings, incentives, and charters. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida.

About Town Sports International

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates fitness clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The company's clubs offer special purpose rooms for group fitness classes; and other exercise programs, as well as accommodate cardiovascular and strength-training equipment. Its clubs also provide amenities, including swimming pools, racquet and basketball courts, and functional training zones, as well as babysitting services; and fee-based program services, which comprise personal and small group training, children's programs, and summer camps for kids. The company sells its memberships through direct sales at the club level, as well as corporate and group sales; and through its Websites. As of December 31, 2019, it owned and operated 186 fitness clubs. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Jupiter, Florida.