Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH – Get Free Report) and Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Norwegian Cruise Line and Inspirato, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2.41 |
| Inspirato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus target price of $20.95, suggesting a potential upside of 9.25%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than Inspirato.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | $9.83 billion | 0.90 | $423.25 million | $1.19 | 16.11 |
| Inspirato | $247.65 million | 0.22 | -$5.39 million | ($0.87) | -4.90 |
Norwegian Cruise Line has higher revenue and earnings than Inspirato. Inspirato 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.
Volatility & Risk
Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspirato has a beta of -0.03, indicating that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Inspirato shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.0% of Inspirato 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.
Profitability
This table compares Norwegian Cruise Line and Inspirato’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 5.66% | 47.84% | 4.46% |
| Inspirato | -4.24% | N/A | -4.10% |
Summary
Norwegian Cruise Line beats Inspirato on 14 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 Inspirato
Inspirato Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company's portfolio includes luxury vacation homes, and accommodations at luxury hotels and resorts, as well as luxury safaris, cruises, custom-designed itineraries, and other experiences. It is involved in solving critical pain points for hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize their property with rental income. In addition, the company offers Inspirato Pass for member to book pass trips; Inspirato Club for members to book trips up to one year in advance Inspirato for Good, a platform designed to help nonprofit organizations accelerate funding results; Inspirato for Business, a business-to-business channel through which subscription and travel products are sold directly to businesses seeking to leverage luxury accommodations to recruit, retain, and reward their employees. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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