Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) vs. Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) Head-To-Head Contrast

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Life Time Group and Airbnb, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Life Time Group	0	3	4	0	2.57
Airbnb	2	16	15	1	2.44

Life Time Group presently has a consensus price target of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 45.51%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $149.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.48%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Airbnb.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Life Time Group	12.51%	10.20%	3.89%
Airbnb	20.51%	30.88%	10.32%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Life Time Group and Airbnb”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group	$3.00 billion	2.01	$373.67 million	$1.66	16.35
Airbnb	$12.24 billion	6.66	$2.51 billion	$4.04	33.18

Airbnb has higher revenue and earnings than Life Time Group. Life Time Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Airbnb beats Life Time Group on 12 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 Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company’s marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.