Head-To-Head Analysis: Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) & Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR)

Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mattel and Interactive Strength, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mattel	3	4	6	1	2.36
Interactive Strength	1	0	0	0	1.00

Mattel currently has a consensus price target of $18.09, indicating a potential upside of 16.49%. Interactive Strength has a consensus price target of $157.50, indicating a potential upside of 12,350.59%. Given Interactive Strength’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interactive Strength is more favorable than Mattel.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mattel and Interactive Strength”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mattel	$5.35 billion	0.83	$397.58 million	$1.71	9.08
Interactive Strength	$11.53 million	0.18	-$23.97 million	($306.87)	-0.00

Mattel has higher revenue and earnings than Interactive Strength. Interactive Strength is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mattel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.2% of Mattel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Interactive Strength shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mattel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Interactive Strength shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Mattel has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interactive Strength has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mattel and Interactive Strength’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mattel	9.04%	20.02%	6.62%
Interactive Strength	-159.24%	-469.40%	-52.97%

Summary

Mattel beats Interactive Strength on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mattel

Mattel, Inc. is a global toy and family entertainment company founded in 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. It designs, manufactures, and markets toys and games, along with related consumer products and entertainment content. Its well-known brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, and UNO. Mattel also develops movies, television programs, digital games, and other content based on its brands, and licenses its intellectual property for products and experiences.

About Interactive Strength

Interactive Strength Inc. is a connected fitness and wellness company that develops, manufactures and sells technology-enabled exercise equipment and related digital fitness experiences. The company focuses on combining hardware, software and subscription-based content to support strength training, cardiovascular exercise and overall physical wellness. Interactive Strength operates through fitness brands including FORME and CLMBR. FORME offers connected home strength-training systems and digital workout content, while CLMBR develops connected vertical climbing machines designed to provide full-body cardiovascular and resistance training.