Financial Contrast: Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH)

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 64.1% of Royal Olympic Cruise Lines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Life Time Group and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life Time Group	0	3	9	1	2.85
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	0	0	0	0	0.00

Life Time Group currently has a consensus price target of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.83%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Life Time Group and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group	$3.08 billion	3.04	$373.67 million	$1.71	24.55
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Profitability

This table compares Life Time Group and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life Time Group	12.56%	10.10%	3.91%
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Life Time Group beats Royal Olympic Cruise Lines on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Life Time Group

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. provides health, fitness, and wellness experiences to a community of individual members in the United States and Canada. It primarily engages in designing, building, and operating of sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation, and spa centers in a resort-like environment, principally in suburban and urban locations of metropolitan areas. The company also offers fitness floors with equipment, locker rooms, group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor pools, bistros, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, LifeSpa, LifeCafe, and childcare and Kids Academy learning spaces. In addition, its Life Time Digital provides live streaming fitness classes, remote goal-based personal training, nutrition and weight loss support, curated award-winning health, and fitness and wellness content. The company is also involved in media activities, conducting athletic events, and provision of related services. It operates various centers, including ground leases. The company was formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. in June 21, 2021. Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

About Royal Olympic Cruise Lines

Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and management of a fleet of cruise ships. The company also provides services under management agreements for other cruise vessels, for which a management fee is charged. Its fleet, in 2002, consisted of seven overnight cruise ships, ranging in capacity from approximately 450 to 836 passengers. The geographical areas served by the company include the eastern and western Mediterranean, South and Central America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Far East. Its competitors include Costa Crociere SpA, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises Limited, P&O Cruises Limited, and Holland America. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.