Head-To-Head Contrast: Life Time Group (LTH) and Its Peers

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “LEISURE&REC SVS” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Life Time Group to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life Time Group	0	5	8	0	2.62
Life Time Group Competitors	529	1562	2994	49	2.50

Life Time Group presently has a consensus target price of $35.92, indicating a potential upside of 26.92%. As a group, “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies have a potential upside of 21.45%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group’s rivals have a beta of 0.60, meaning that their average stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Life Time Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life Time Group	7.60%	8.29%	2.96%
Life Time Group Competitors	-88.23%	-67.41%	-9.24%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Life Time Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group	$2.62 billion	$156.24 million	29.48
Life Time Group Competitors	$3.98 billion	$328.73 million	31.86

Life Time Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Life Time Group. Life Time Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Life Time Group beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

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.