AiRWA (NASDAQ:YYAI – Get Free Report) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.0% of AiRWA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of AiRWA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Carnival shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
AiRWA has a beta of -1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 279% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.32, suggesting that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AiRWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Carnival | 0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2.81 |
Carnival has a consensus target price of $34.99, suggesting a potential upside of 32.60%. Given Carnival’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carnival is more favorable than AiRWA.
Profitability
This table compares AiRWA and Carnival’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AiRWA | -6.12% | -0.40% | -0.37% |
| Carnival | 11.24% | 26.11% | 6.36% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares AiRWA and Carnival”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AiRWA | $12.82 million | 0.71 | $3.49 million | $116.00 | 0.08 |
| Carnival | $26.62 billion | 1.36 | $2.76 billion | $2.22 | 11.89 |
Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than AiRWA. AiRWA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Carnival beats AiRWA on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AiRWA
Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. engages in the sports equipment and technology business in the United States. The company offers Slinger Launcher, a portable padel tennis ball launcher and pickleball launcher; and Slinger Bag Launcher, a ball launcher built into transport wheeled trolley bag. It also provides Gameface, AI technology and performance analytics for sports. Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. is based in Windsor Mill, Maryland.
About Carnival
Carnival Corp. engages in the operation of cruise ships. It operates through the following business segments: North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise, Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Others. The North America and Australia (NAA) Cruise segment includes the Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn. The Europe and Asia (EA) Cruise Operations segment consists of AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P&O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment represents port destinations and private islands for the benefit of its cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment operates hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
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