Analyzing TUI (OTCMKTS:TUIFF) & Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN)

TUI (OTCMKTS:TUIFF) and Bloomin’ Brands (NASDAQ:BLMN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares TUI and Bloomin’ Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TUI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bloomin’ Brands	0.70%	28.95%	3.47%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.6% of TUI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Bloomin’ Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for TUI and Bloomin’ Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TUI	0	1	1	0	2.50
Bloomin’ Brands	2	8	0	1	2.00

Bloomin’ Brands has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.47%. Given Bloomin’ Brands’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bloomin’ Brands is more favorable than TUI.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TUI and Bloomin’ Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TUI	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.31	26.45
Bloomin’ Brands	$3.96 billion	0.21	$8.24 million	$0.31	31.92

Bloomin’ Brands has higher revenue and earnings than TUI. TUI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomin’ Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Bloomin’ Brands beats TUI on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TUI

TUI AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides tourism services worldwide. It operates hotels and resorts under the Royalton, Mora, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Robinson, TUI Blue, TUI Magic Life, Atlantica Hotels & Resorts, Grupotel, Iberotel, Akra Hotels, TUI Suneo, and AQI brands. The company is also involved in the tour operation and airlines businesses. In addition, it operates cruise ships under the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and Marella brands. The company operates travel agencies and online portals; aircraft; and cruise ships. The company was formerly known as Preussag AG and changed its name to TUI AG in June 2002. TUI AG was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Hanover, Germany.

About Bloomin’ Brands

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. engages in the acquisition, operation, design, and development of restaurant concepts. It operates through the U.S. and International geographical segments. The U.S. segment operates in the USA and Puerto Rico. The International segment operates in Brazil, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China. Its brands include Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The company was founded by Chris Thomas Sullivan, Robert Danker Basham and John Timothy Gannon in March 1988 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.