Critical Survey: Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) versus TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC)

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) and TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and TIX”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	$5.03 billion	0.58	-$308.00 million	($10.09)	-8.48
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TIX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Marriott Vacations Worldwide.

Profitability

This table compares Marriott Vacations Worldwide and TIX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	-6.72%	11.37%	2.58%
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Marriott Vacations Worldwide and TIX, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marriott Vacations Worldwide	4	1	6	1	2.33
TIX	0	0	0	0	0.00

Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $80.70, suggesting a potential downside of 5.71%. Given Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Marriott Vacations Worldwide is more favorable than TIX.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.5% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of TIX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Marriott Vacations Worldwide beats TIX on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. In addition, the company offers exchange networks and membership programs, as well as provision of management services to other resorts and lodging properties through Interval International, and Aqua-Aston business brands. Further, it provides financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products, and renting vacation ownership inventory. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

About TIX

Tix Corporation, through its subsidiary, operates as an entertainment company in the United States and internationally. The company provides discount ticketing and discount dinner reservations services. It offers discount tickets under short-term, exclusive, and nonexclusive agreements in Las Vegas at a discount of up to 50 percent for same day shows, concerts, attractions, and tours, as well as discount dining and shopping offers. As of March 19, 2020, the company operated nine discount ticket stores in Las Vegas under its Tix4Tonight marquee; and tix4tonight.com, an online ticket sales site. In addition, it provides online booking services for shows, concerts, tours, attractions, and other entertainment and leisure activities. The company was formerly known as Cinema Ride, Inc. and changed its name to Tix Corporation in March 2005. Tix Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Studio City, California. On August 24, 2021, Tix Corporation, along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on February 7, 2022.