Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH – Get Free Report) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Volatility & Risk
Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and Yatra Online”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | $9.83 billion | 0.87 | $423.25 million | $1.81 | 10.28 |
| Yatra Online | $9.85 billion | 0.01 | -$2.48 million | ($0.04) | -21.20 |
Norwegian Cruise Line has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Norwegian Cruise Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and Yatra Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 8.20% | 34.28% | 3.76% |
| Yatra Online | -1.88% | -2.32% | -1.41% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Norwegian Cruise Line and Yatra Online, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2.32 |
| Yatra Online | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus price target of $20.18, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than Yatra Online.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Norwegian Cruise Line beats Yatra Online on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a cruise company in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. It offers itineraries ranging from three days to a 180-days calling on various ports, including Scandinavia, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Greek Isles, Alaska, Canada and New England, Hawaii, Asia, Tahiti and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Africa, India, South America, the Panama Canal, and the Caribbean. It distributes its products through retail/travel advisor and onboard cruise sales channels, as well as meetings, incentives, and charters. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is based in Miami, Florida.
About Yatra Online
Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.
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