Contrasting Golden Heaven Group (NASDAQ:GDHG) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS)

Golden Heaven Group (NASDAQ:GDHG) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Golden Heaven Group and United Parks & Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Golden Heaven Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
United Parks & Resorts	1	2	2	0	2.20

United Parks & Resorts has a consensus target price of $60.40, indicating a potential upside of 14.89%. Given United Parks & Resorts’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Parks & Resorts is more favorable than Golden Heaven Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Golden Heaven Group and United Parks & Resorts’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Golden Heaven Group	$31.79 million	0.37	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A
United Parks & Resorts	$1.73 billion	1.96	$234.20 million	$3.63	14.48

United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Golden Heaven Group.

Profitability

This table compares Golden Heaven Group and United Parks & Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Golden Heaven Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
United Parks & Resorts	13.56%	-72.46%	9.31%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.6% of Golden Heaven Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of United Parks & Resorts 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.

Summary

United Parks & Resorts beats Golden Heaven Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Golden Heaven Group

Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the management and operation of urban amusement parks, water parks, and complementary recreational facilities in China. Its parks offer a range of recreational experiences, including thrilling and family-friendly rides, water attractions, gourmet festivals, circus performances, and high-tech facilities. The company operates six amusement parks, water parks, and complementary recreational facilities. Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Nanping, the People's Republic of China.

About United Parks & Resorts

United Parks & Resorts Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. It operates and licenses SeaWorld theme parks in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and San Diego, California, as well as Busch Gardens theme parks in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. The company also operates water park attractions in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. In addition, the company operates a reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida and a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania; and theme park in Chula Vista, California. It operates a portfolio of theme parks under the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place brand name. The company was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. and changed its name to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.