Head-To-Head Comparison: Carnival (NYSE:CUK) & Bluegreen Vacations (OTCMKTS:BVHBB)

Carnival (NYSE:CUK) and Bluegreen Vacations (OTCMKTS:BVHBB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Carnival and Bluegreen Vacations’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carnival	10.07%	27.86%	5.64%
Bluegreen Vacations	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carnival and Bluegreen Vacations”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carnival	$25.02 billion	0.20	$1.92 billion	$1.92	14.11
Bluegreen Vacations	$919.43 million	1.33	$64.39 million	N/A	N/A

Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Bluegreen Vacations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.8% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Bluegreen Vacations shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 88.2% of Bluegreen Vacations shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Carnival and Bluegreen Vacations, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carnival	0	1	0	0	2.00
Bluegreen Vacations	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Carnival beats Bluegreen Vacations on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carnival

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments. The NAA segment includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P and O Cruises (Australia), Princess and Seabourn. The EA segment includes AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P and O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment includes a portfolio of port destinations and other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. The company was founded on July 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

About Bluegreen Vacations

Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation operates as a vacation ownership company. The company markets and sells vacation ownership interests (VOI); and manages resorts in leisure and urban destinations, including Orlando, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and New Orleans, and others. It also provides resort management, mortgage, title, reservation, and construction design and development services; and financing to qualified VOI purchasers, as well as management services to the vacation club and homeowners' associations. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.