Financial Analysis: Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) vs. Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF)

Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Xponential Fitness and Lindblad Expeditions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xponential Fitness	-15.30%	-6.85%	5.49%
Lindblad Expeditions	-4.03%	N/A	-1.20%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Xponential Fitness and Lindblad Expeditions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xponential Fitness	1	6	2	1	2.30
Lindblad Expeditions	1	1	2	0	2.25

Xponential Fitness presently has a consensus target price of $11.69, suggesting a potential upside of 53.38%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.95%. Given Xponential Fitness’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xponential Fitness is more favorable than Lindblad Expeditions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.6% of Xponential Fitness shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.3% of Xponential Fitness shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Xponential Fitness has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.36, meaning that its share price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Xponential Fitness and Lindblad Expeditions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xponential Fitness	$320.35 million	1.16	-$64.95 million	($1.65)	-4.62
Lindblad Expeditions	$736.45 million	1.07	-$31.18 million	($0.66)	-21.47

Lindblad Expeditions has higher revenue and earnings than Xponential Fitness. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xponential Fitness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Xponential Fitness

Xponential Fitness, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a boutique fitness franchisor in North America. It offers pilates, indoor cycling, barre, stretching, rowing, dancing, boxing, running, functional training, and yoga services under the Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, Row House, YogaSix, Rumble, AKT, Stride, and BFT brands. Xponential Fitness, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

About Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. provides marine expedition adventures and travel experience worldwide. It operates through Lindblad and Land Experiences segment. Lindblad segment provides ship-based expeditions aboard customized, nimble, and intimately-scaled vessels, which offers up-close experiences in the planet's wild and remote places, and capitals of culture; and offers expedition ship which is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for in-depth exploration with infrastructure and ports, such as Antarctica and the Arctic, and places that accessed by a ship comprising Galápagos Islands, Alaska, Baja California's Sea of Cortez and Panama, and foster engagement activities. The Land Experiences segment comprises natural habitats, which provides over 100 different expedition itineraries in more than 45 countries across seven continents, with eco-conscious expeditions and nature-focused, and small-group tours including polar bear tours and bear adventure; and DuVine provides intimate group cycling and adventure tours around the world with local cycling experts as guides in local cultural, cuisine, and accommodations. This segment also offers off the beaten path including small group travel, led by local, and experienced guides with focus on wildlife, hiking national parks, and culture; and classical journey, a curated active small-group and private custom journeys centered around cinematic walks led by expert local guides over 50 countries across the world. In addition, it has an alliance with National Geographic Partners, LLC, which provides lecturers and National Geographic experts including photographers, marine biologists, writers, naturalists, field researchers, and film crews; and partnered with World Wildlife Fund to offer conservation travel. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, New York.