Avolta (OTCMKTS:DUFRY – Get Free Report) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Avolta and Norwegian Cruise Line”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Avolta | $16.60 billion | 0.49 | $240.19 million | N/A | N/A |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | $9.83 billion | 0.90 | $423.25 million | $1.19 | 16.24 |
Profitability
This table compares Avolta and Norwegian Cruise Line’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Avolta | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 5.66% | 47.84% | 4.46% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Avolta and Norwegian Cruise Line, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Avolta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2.52 |
Norwegian Cruise Line has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than Avolta.
Volatility and Risk
Avolta has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Norwegian Cruise Line beats Avolta on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Avolta
Avolta AG operates as a travel retailer. The company’s retail brands include general travel retail shops under the Dufry, World Duty Free, Nuance, Hellenic Duty Free, Zurich Duty-Free or Stockholm Duty-Free, Autogrill, and HMSHost brands; Dufry shopping stores; brand boutiques; convenience stores primarily under the Hudson brand; and specialized shops and theme stores. It offers perfumes and cosmetics, food and confectionery, wines and spirits, watches and jewelry, fashion and leather, tobacco goods, souvenirs, electronics, soft drinks, packaged food, travel accessories, personal items, sunglasses, destination, and other products, as well as newspapers, magazines, and books. It operates duty-free and duty-paid shops located at airports, border, downtown and hotel shops, railway stations and other, cruise liners and ferries, seaports, and motorways in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as Dufry AG and changed its name to Avolta AG in November 2023. Avolta AG was incorporated in 1865 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
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.
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