Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC – Get Free Report) and Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Studio City Ih and Marriott Vacations Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Studio City Ih | $694.57 million | N/A | -$58.76 million | ($0.31) | -9.95 |
| Marriott Vacations Worldwide | $4.97 billion | 0.41 | $218.00 million | $4.46 | 13.25 |
Risk and Volatility
Studio City Ih has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Studio City Ih and Marriott Vacations Worldwide, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Studio City Ih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Marriott Vacations Worldwide | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.90 |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a consensus target price of $61.13, indicating a potential upside of 3.42%. Given Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Marriott Vacations Worldwide is more favorable than Studio City Ih.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
89.5% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City Ih shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Studio City Ih and Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Studio City Ih | -8.51% | -9.60% | -1.99% |
| Marriott Vacations Worldwide | 3.44% | 11.44% | 2.83% |
Summary
Marriott Vacations Worldwide beats Studio City Ih on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Studio City Ih
Studio City International Holdings Limited operates an entertainment resort in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor and indoor water park, as well as hotel rooms and various food and beverage establishments, and retail space. The company was formerly known as Cyber One Agents Limited and changed its name to Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.
About Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. In addition, the company offers exchange networks and membership programs, as well as provision of management services to other resorts and lodging properties through Interval International, and Aqua-Aston business brands. Further, it provides financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products, and renting vacation ownership inventory. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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