Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) versus Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Head-To-Head Comparison

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	$4.97 billion	0.44	$218.00 million	$4.46	14.01
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.5% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.1% of Royal Olympic Cruise Lines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	3.44%	11.44%	2.83%
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	4	1	4	0	2.00
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has a consensus target price of $63.38, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Marriott Vacations Worldwide is more favorable than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Summary

Marriott Vacations Worldwide beats Royal Olympic Cruise Lines on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. In addition, the company offers exchange networks and membership programs, as well as provision of management services to other resorts and lodging properties through Interval International, and Aqua-Aston business brands. Further, it provides financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products, and renting vacation ownership inventory. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

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.