Head-To-Head Contrast: Life Time Group (LTH) versus The Competition

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “LEISURE&REC SVS” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Life Time Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group’s peers have a beta of 0.65, meaning that their average share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Life Time Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life Time Group	7.60%	8.29%	2.96%
Life Time Group Competitors	-90.29%	-69.36%	-9.37%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Life Time Group and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group	$2.62 billion	$156.24 million	30.45
Life Time Group Competitors	$4.01 billion	$328.73 million	32.93

Life Time Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Life Time Group. Life Time Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Life Time Group and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life Time Group	0	5	8	0	2.62
Life Time Group Competitors	531	1567	3006	49	2.50

Life Time Group currently has a consensus target price of $35.92, indicating a potential upside of 22.90%. As a group, “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies have a potential upside of 10.79%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Life Time Group beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Life Time Group Company Profile

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.