OneSpaWorld (OSW) Competitors

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) and Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Do analysts rate OSW or PLNT?

OneSpaWorld presently has a consensus price target of $22.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.30%. Planet Fitness has a consensus price target of $111.54, indicating a potential upside of 10.93%. Given Planet Fitness' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Planet Fitness is more favorable than OneSpaWorld.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneSpaWorld	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Planet Fitness	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Does the media prefer OSW or PLNT?

In the previous week, Planet Fitness had 7 more articles in the media than OneSpaWorld. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Planet Fitness and 1 mentions for OneSpaWorld. Planet Fitness' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat OneSpaWorld's score of 0.50 indicating that Planet Fitness is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
OneSpaWorld	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Planet Fitness	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is OSW or PLNT more profitable?

Planet Fitness has a net margin of 15.11% compared to OneSpaWorld's net margin of 7.74%. OneSpaWorld's return on equity of 15.93% beat Planet Fitness' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneSpaWorld	7.74%	15.93%	11.85%
Planet Fitness	15.11%	-110.18%	7.69%

Which has more volatility & risk, OSW or PLNT?

OneSpaWorld has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Fitness has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OSW or PLNT?

96.0% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Planet Fitness shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Planet Fitness shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, OSW or PLNT?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneSpaWorld	$919.26M	2.34	$72.86M	$0.68	30.78
Planet Fitness	$1.25B	6.77	$172.04M	$2.25	44.69

Summary

Planet Fitness beats OneSpaWorld on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.