Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH – Get Free Report) and Giftify (NASDAQ:GIFT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Giftify shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Life Time Group and Giftify”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Life Time Group | $3.00 billion | 2.48 | $373.67 million | $1.71 | 19.55 |
| Giftify | $83.18 million | 0.37 | -$10.49 million | ($0.32) | -2.84 |
Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Giftify. Giftify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Life Time Group has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Giftify has a beta of -1.38, indicating that its share price is 238% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Life Time Group and Giftify’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Life Time Group | 12.56% | 10.10% | 3.91% |
| Giftify | -12.06% | -45.87% | -31.38% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Life Time Group and Giftify, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Life Time Group | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2.82 |
| Giftify | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Life Time Group presently has a consensus target price of $40.30, suggesting a potential upside of 20.55%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Giftify.
Summary
Life Time Group beats Giftify on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Life Time Group
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.
About Giftify
RDE, Inc. owns and operates a restaurant deal space in the United States. The company operates Restaurant.com that connects digital consumers, businesses, and communities with dining and merchant deal options at approximately 182,500 restaurants and retailers to approximately 7.8 million customers. It sells discount certificates for restaurants, as well as complementary entertainment and travel offerings, and consumer products on behalf of third-party merchants. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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