Comparing Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Sports Field (OTCMKTS:SFHI)

Sports Field (OTCMKTS:SFHI) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sports Field and Life Time Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sports Field	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Life Time Group	$3.08 billion	2.81	$373.67 million	$1.71	22.70

Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sports Field.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.9% of Sports Field shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned 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 Sports Field and Life Time Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sports Field	N/A	N/A	N/A
Life Time Group	12.56%	10.10%	3.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Sports Field and Life Time Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sports Field	0	0	0	0	0.00
Life Time Group	0	3	8	1	2.83

Life Time Group has a consensus target price of $41.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.65%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Sports Field.

Summary

Life Time Group beats Sports Field on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sports Field

Sports Field Holdings, Inc. designs and builds athletic facilities. The firm through its subsidiary, FirstForm, Inc. engages in the design, engineering and construction of athletic facilities and sports complexes. It also designs, develops and manufactures sports surfacing products and associated pre-engineered construction systems. The company was founded on February 8, 2011 and is headquartered in St. Charles, IL.

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.