Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) versus Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) Head-To-Head Survey

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Airbnb and Interactive Strength, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbnb	2	19	16	1	2.42
Interactive Strength	1	0	0	2	3.00

Airbnb currently has a consensus price target of $148.82, suggesting a potential upside of 22.64%. Interactive Strength has a consensus price target of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 478.85%. Given Interactive Strength’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Interactive Strength is more favorable than Airbnb.

Risk and Volatility

Airbnb has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interactive Strength has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Airbnb and Interactive Strength”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airbnb	$12.24 billion	6.10	$2.65 billion	$4.21	28.82
Interactive Strength	$5.38 million	0.38	-$34.93 million	($22.64)	-0.02

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Interactive Strength shares are held by institutional investors. 27.9% of Airbnb shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Interactive Strength shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbnb	20.51%	30.96%	10.03%
Interactive Strength	-202.03%	-152.27%	-32.49%

Summary

Airbnb beats Interactive Strength on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company’s marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.