Bowlero (BOWL) Competitors $10.43 -0.27 (-2.52%) As of 09/2/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock BOWL vs. LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, MANU, BATRA, PRKS, BATRK, and GENIShould you be buying Bowlero stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bowlero include Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), Manchester United (MANU), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), and Genius Sports (GENI). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Bowlero vs. Its Competitors Life Time Group Super Group (SGHC) Rush Street Interactive Madison Square Garden Starz Entertainment Manchester United Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Genius Sports Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability. Does the media prefer LTH or BOWL? In the previous week, Life Time Group had 14 more articles in the media than Bowlero. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Life Time Group and 3 mentions for Bowlero. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Bowlero's score of 0.67 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Life Time Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bowlero 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LTH or BOWL? 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Bowlero shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 79.9% of Bowlero shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LTH or BOWL? Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Bowlero. Bowlero is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLife Time Group$2.62B2.33$156.24M$1.0227.16Bowlero$1.19B1.29-$83.58M-$0.61-17.10 Is LTH or BOWL more profitable? Life Time Group has a net margin of 8.03% compared to Bowlero's net margin of -6.63%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 9.05% beat Bowlero's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Life Time Group8.03% 9.05% 3.33% Bowlero -6.63%-31.58%1.31% Which has more volatility and risk, LTH or BOWL? Life Time Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bowlero has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LTH or BOWL? Life Time Group presently has a consensus target price of $35.92, suggesting a potential upside of 29.66%. Bowlero has a consensus target price of $15.25, suggesting a potential upside of 46.21%. Given Bowlero's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bowlero is more favorable than Life Time Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Life Time Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Bowlero 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryLife Time Group beats Bowlero on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bowlero News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BOWL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BOWL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBowleroAmusement & recreation services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.53B$315.67M$8.49B$21.33BDividend Yield1.88%1.88%3.00%3.49%P/E Ratio-17.10N/A18.1129.16Price / Sales1.292.735.2347.14Price / Cash12.9621.8815.0318.29Price / Book-8.692.044.785.30Net Income-$83.58M-$40.35M$228.48M$998.51M7 Day Performance-2.25%-4.67%-0.16%-0.63%1 Month Performance9.10%-8.13%17.69%4.90%1 Year Performance-7.12%-13.02%49.15%13.95% Bowlero Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BOWLBowlero2.8445 of 5 stars$10.43-2.5%$15.25+46.2%-3.9%$1.53B$1.19B-17.1011,374News CoverageLTHLife Time Group4.1811 of 5 stars$27.91-0.6%$35.92+28.7%+18.2%$6.14B$2.62B27.3643,800Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)4.2231 of 5 stars$11.64-2.6%$13.88+19.3%+238.2%$5.85B$1.84B43.093,300Positive NewsRSIRush Street Interactive3.709 of 5 stars$22.31-0.1%$17.89-19.8%+136.4%$5.10B$924.08M111.53470Insider TradeMSGSMadison Square Garden3.6178 of 5 stars$197.79+0.6%$253.60+28.2%-4.7%$4.75B$1.04B-214.991,007Positive NewsShort Interest ↑STRZStarz EntertainmentN/A$12.77-4.1%$25.00+95.8%N/A$3.07BN/A0.001,450MANUManchester United1.9829 of 5 stars$17.85+2.3%$23.00+28.9%-6.0%$3.02B$833.39M-36.421,140News CoverageUpcoming EarningsOptions VolumeBATRAAtlanta Braves1.4721 of 5 stars$47.51+0.2%$52.50+10.5%+2.2%$2.98B$662.75M-135.741,450Positive NewsPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.7597 of 5 stars$52.48+1.8%$56.91+8.4%+6.8%$2.89B$1.73B14.0316,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBATRKAtlanta Braves3.3706 of 5 stars$44.98+0.1%$57.00+26.7%+3.5%$2.82B$662.75M-128.511,240News CoveragePositive NewsGENIGenius Sports1.9663 of 5 stars$12.77-0.5%$14.00+9.7%+82.1%$2.75B$510.89M-41.182,300Analyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Life Time Group Alternatives Super Group (SGHC) Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives Madison Square Garden Alternatives Starz Entertainment Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BOWL) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Income (almost instantly)How would you like to collect a small percentage of the $4 billion changing hands daily in the crypto market? ...Awesomely, LLC | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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