Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) & Its Peers Head to Head Comparison

Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) is one of 382 publicly-traded companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Lindblad Expeditions to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions’ rivals have a beta of 1.44, meaning that their average stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lindblad Expeditions	$771.02 million	-$29.72 million	-1,746.15
Lindblad Expeditions Competitors	$3.72 billion	$250.18 million	-156.45

Lindblad Expeditions’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Lindblad Expeditions and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lindblad Expeditions	1	4	4	0	2.33
Lindblad Expeditions Competitors	3807	17292	25613	906	2.50

Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.94%. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 58.66%. Given Lindblad Expeditions’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lindblad Expeditions has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lindblad Expeditions	0.67%	-2.74%	0.56%
Lindblad Expeditions Competitors	8.52%	-40.63%	2.09%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.1% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lindblad Expeditions rivals beat Lindblad Expeditions on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Lindblad Expeditions Company Profile

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.