HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) Head-To-Head Survey

HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

HWH International has a beta of -0.23, meaning that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Caribbean Cruises has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and Royal Caribbean Cruises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HWH International	-314.53%	-86.51%	-40.57%
Royal Caribbean Cruises	23.80%	45.06%	10.87%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are owned by institutional investors. 78.4% of HWH International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Royal Caribbean Cruises 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for HWH International and Royal Caribbean Cruises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Royal Caribbean Cruises	0	4	17	0	2.81

Royal Caribbean Cruises has a consensus price target of $349.20, suggesting a potential upside of 23.83%. Given Royal Caribbean Cruises’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Royal Caribbean Cruises is more favorable than HWH International.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HWH International and Royal Caribbean Cruises”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HWH International	$870,000.00	9.98	-$2.63 million	($0.41)	-2.83
Royal Caribbean Cruises	$17.94 billion	4.25	$4.27 billion	$15.61	18.07

Royal Caribbean Cruises has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International. HWH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Caribbean Cruises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Royal Caribbean Cruises beats HWH International on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.

About Royal Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. operates as a cruise company worldwide. The company operates cruises under the Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises brands, which comprise a range of itineraries. As of February 21, 2024, it operated 65 ships. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.