Corporate Travel Management (OTCMKTS:CTMLF) & Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) Head-To-Head Contrast

Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) and Corporate Travel Management (OTCMKTS:CTMLF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Carnival Co. & and Corporate Travel Management, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carnival Co. &	1	2	17	0	2.80
Corporate Travel Management	0	0	1	0	3.00

Carnival Co. & currently has a consensus price target of $21.47, suggesting a potential upside of 49.54%. Given Carnival Co. &’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Carnival Co. & is more favorable than Corporate Travel Management.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.2% of Carnival Co. & shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.5% of Corporate Travel Management shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Carnival Co. & shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Carnival Co. & and Corporate Travel Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carnival Co. &	1.79%	7.75%	1.02%
Corporate Travel Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carnival Co. & and Corporate Travel Management’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carnival Co. &	$21.59 billion	0.75	-$75.00 million	$0.26	55.23
Corporate Travel Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.19	57.58

Corporate Travel Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Carnival Co. &. Carnival Co. & is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corporate Travel Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Carnival Co. & beats Corporate Travel Management on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carnival Co. &

Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. The company offers its services under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard brand. Additionally, it sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Corporate Travel Management

Corporate Travel Management Limited, a travel management solutions company, manages the procurement and delivery of travel services. It operates through four segments: Australia and New Zealand, North America, Asia, and Europe. The company provides corporate and event travel management, leisure travel, loyalty travel, and wholesale travel services, as well as accommodation agency services. Corporate Travel Management Limited was founded in 1994 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.