Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK – Get Free Report) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Lucky Strike Entertainment has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Lucky Strike Entertainment and United Parks & Resorts, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
| United Parks & Resorts | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.08 |
Profitability
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and United Parks & Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | -3.80% | -23.31% | -1.95% |
| United Parks & Resorts | 10.83% | -44.47% | 6.88% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lucky Strike Entertainment and United Parks & Resorts”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | $1.20 billion | 1.05 | -$10.02 million | ($0.38) | -23.74 |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.73 billion | 1.10 | $227.50 million | $3.27 | 10.61 |
United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Lucky Strike Entertainment. Lucky Strike Entertainment 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.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
68.1% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.2% of Lucky Strike Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of United Parks & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
United Parks & Resorts beats Lucky Strike Entertainment on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. engages in operating bowling centers. It offers entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, food and beverage offerings, and hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. The company was founded by Thomas F. Shannon in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, VA.
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.
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