Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH – Get Free Report) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Life Time Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Life Time Group and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Life Time Group | $3.00 billion | $373.67 million | 24.48 |
| Life Time Group Competitors | $3.32 billion | $250.20 million | -148.55 |
Life Time Group’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Life Time Group. Life Time Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Life Time Group and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Life Time Group | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2.94 |
| Life Time Group Competitors | 3789 | 17180 | 25454 | 901 | 2.50 |
Life Time Group currently has a consensus price target of $56.14, suggesting a potential upside of 24.62%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 60.56%. Given Life Time Group’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Life Time Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Life Time Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Life Time Group | 12.72% | 11.01% | 4.36% |
| Life Time Group Competitors | 2.36% | -40.12% | 2.12% |
Risk and Volatility
Life Time Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group’s peers have a beta of 1.44, suggesting that their average stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Life Time Group beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Life Time Group Company Profile
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.
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