Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH – Get Free Report) and RCI Hospitality (NASDAQ:RICK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Life Time Group and RCI Hospitality”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Life Time Group | $3.00 billion | 3.19 | $373.67 million | $1.71 | 25.07 |
| RCI Hospitality | $279.43 million | 0.74 | $10.81 million | ($0.78) | -34.50 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of RCI Hospitality shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of RCI Hospitality shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Life Time Group and RCI Hospitality, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Life Time Group | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2.85 |
| RCI Hospitality | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Life Time Group presently has a consensus price target of $44.73, suggesting a potential upside of 4.33%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than RCI Hospitality.
Volatility & Risk
Life Time Group has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RCI Hospitality has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Life Time Group and RCI Hospitality’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Life Time Group | 12.56% | 10.10% | 3.91% |
| RCI Hospitality | -2.31% | -2.61% | -1.10% |
Summary
Life Time Group beats RCI Hospitality on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Life Time Group
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. provides health, fitness, and wellness experiences to a community of individual members in the United States and Canada. It primarily engages in designing, building, and operating of sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation, and spa centers in a resort-like environment, principally in suburban and urban locations of metropolitan areas. The company also offers fitness floors with equipment, locker rooms, group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor pools, bistros, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, LifeSpa, LifeCafe, and childcare and Kids Academy learning spaces. In addition, its Life Time Digital provides live streaming fitness classes, remote goal-based personal training, nutrition and weight loss support, curated award-winning health, and fitness and wellness content. The company is also involved in media activities, conducting athletic events, and provision of related services. It operates various centers, including ground leases. The company was formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. in June 21, 2021. Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
About RCI Hospitality
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in Nightclubs, Bombshells, and Media Group segments. The company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries own and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie's Cabaret, XTC Cabaret, Club Onyx, Hoops Cabaret and Sports Bar, Scarlett's Cabaret, Temptations Adult Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Cabaret East, The Seville, Silver City Cabaret, and Kappa Men's Club. Wholly-owned subsidiaries also operate restaurants and sports bars under the Bombshells Restaurant & Bar brand; and dance clubs under the Studio 80 brand. As of February 11, 2019, the company operated 46 units, including 39 nightclub units and 7 Bombshell units. In addition, it owns two national industry trade publications serving the adult nightclubs industry and the adult retail products industry; a national industry convention and tradeshow; and two national industry award shows, as well as approximately a dozen industry and social media Websites. The company founded in 1983 as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc., changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014, and is based in Houston, Texas.
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