Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) and Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) Financial Survey

Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH) and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Target Hospitality and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Target Hospitality	$310.38 million	2.10	$71.26 million	$0.10	65.20
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Target Hospitality has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Risk and Volatility

Target Hospitality has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Royal Olympic Cruise Lines has a beta of 2.42, meaning that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Target Hospitality and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Target Hospitality	1	1	2	1	2.60
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	0	0	0	0	0.00

Target Hospitality currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 99.39%. Given Target Hospitality’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Target Hospitality is more favorable than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Profitability

This table compares Target Hospitality and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Target Hospitality	3.58%	3.26%	2.13%
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

32.4% of Target Hospitality shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.0% of Target Hospitality 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Target Hospitality beats Royal Olympic Cruise Lines on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Target Hospitality

Target Hospitality Corp. operates as a specialty rental and hospitality services company in North America. The company operates through two segments, Hospitality & Facilities Services – South and Government. It owns a network of specialty rental accommodation units. In addition, the company provides catering and food, maintenance, housekeeping, grounds-keeping, security, health and recreation facilities, workforce community management, concierge, and laundry services. It serves the U.S. government contractors and investment grade natural resource development companies. Target Hospitality Corp. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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.