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MTN vs. LTH, MSGS, NCLH, CZR, and TNL

Should you buy Vail Resorts stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vail Resorts with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vail Resorts include Life Time Group (LTH), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). These companies are all part of the "leisure&rec svs" industry.

How does Vail Resorts compare to Life Time Group?

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Life Time Group has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Vail Resorts' net margin of 5.38%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 21.88% beat Life Time Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Life Time Group12.56% 10.10% 3.91%
Vail Resorts 5.38%21.88%2.67%

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are held by company 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.

Life Time Group presently has a consensus price target of $44.73, indicating a potential upside of 5.30%. Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $151.45, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Vail Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Life Time Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Vail Resorts
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Life Time Group$3.00B3.16$373.67M$1.7124.84
Vail Resorts$2.96B1.75$280M$4.4033.17

In the previous week, Vail Resorts had 1 more articles in the media than Life Time Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vail Resorts and 10 mentions for Life Time Group. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.54 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Vail Resorts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Life Time Group beats Vail Resorts on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vail Resorts compare to Madison Square Garden?

Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Madison Square Garden presently has a consensus price target of $403.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.24%. Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $151.45, suggesting a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Vail Resorts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Madison Square Garden.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Madison Square Garden
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Vail Resorts
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Vail Resorts has a net margin of 5.38% compared to Madison Square Garden's net margin of -2.07%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 21.88% beat Madison Square Garden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Madison Square Garden-2.07% N/A -1.39%
Vail Resorts 5.38%21.88%2.67%

Vail Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Madison Square Garden$1.04B9.22-$22.44M-$0.93N/A
Vail Resorts$2.96B1.75$280M$4.4033.17

Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Madison Square Garden and Madison Square Garden both had 11 articles in the media. Vail Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Madison Square Garden's score of 0.11 indicating that Vail Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Madison Square Garden
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vail Resorts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vail Resorts beats Madison Square Garden on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vail Resorts compare to Norwegian Cruise Line?

Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Norwegian Cruise Line has higher revenue and earnings than Vail Resorts. Norwegian Cruise Line is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Norwegian Cruise Line$9.83B0.91$423.25M$1.1916.36
Vail Resorts$2.96B1.75$280M$4.4033.17

Norwegian Cruise Line has a net margin of 5.66% compared to Vail Resorts' net margin of 5.38%. Norwegian Cruise Line's return on equity of 47.84% beat Vail Resorts' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Norwegian Cruise Line5.66% 47.84% 4.46%
Vail Resorts 5.38%21.88%2.67%

69.6% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Norwegian Cruise Line shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Norwegian Cruise Line had 7 more articles in the media than Vail Resorts. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Norwegian Cruise Line and 11 mentions for Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Norwegian Cruise Line's score of 0.40 indicating that Vail Resorts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Norwegian Cruise Line
5 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Vail Resorts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Norwegian Cruise Line presently has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.97%. Vail Resorts has a consensus target price of $151.45, suggesting a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Norwegian Cruise Line's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Norwegian Cruise Line is more favorable than Vail Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Norwegian Cruise Line
0 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52
Vail Resorts
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Norwegian Cruise Line has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Norwegian Cruise Line beats Vail Resorts on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vail Resorts compare to Caesars Entertainment?

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) and Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Vail Resorts has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vail Resorts$2.96B1.75$280M$4.4033.17
Caesars Entertainment$11.49B0.53-$502M-$2.37N/A

Vail Resorts has a net margin of 5.38% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -4.19%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 21.88% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vail Resorts5.38% 21.88% 2.67%
Caesars Entertainment -4.19%-7.88%-0.95%

In the previous week, Vail Resorts had 6 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vail Resorts and 5 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.54 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vail Resorts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caesars Entertainment
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market.

Vail Resorts currently has a consensus price target of $151.45, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Caesars Entertainment has a consensus price target of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.03%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Vail Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vail Resorts
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Caesars Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Summary

Vail Resorts beats Caesars Entertainment on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vail Resorts compare to Travel + Leisure?

Travel + Leisure (NYSE:TNL) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Travel + Leisure presently has a consensus price target of $85.90, indicating a potential upside of 18.38%. Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $151.45, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Travel + Leisure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Travel + Leisure is more favorable than Vail Resorts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Travel + Leisure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.91
Vail Resorts
3 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

87.5% of Travel + Leisure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Travel + Leisure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Travel + Leisure has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Travel + Leisure pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Vail Resorts pays an annual dividend of $8.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Travel + Leisure pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vail Resorts pays out 201.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Travel + Leisure has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Vail Resorts has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Vail Resorts has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Travel + Leisure$4.02B1.13$230M$3.5620.38
Vail Resorts$2.96B1.75$280M$4.4033.17

Travel + Leisure has a net margin of 5.85% compared to Vail Resorts' net margin of 5.38%. Vail Resorts' return on equity of 21.88% beat Travel + Leisure's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Travel + Leisure5.85% -48.06% 6.48%
Vail Resorts 5.38%21.88%2.67%

In the previous week, Vail Resorts had 3 more articles in the media than Travel + Leisure. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Vail Resorts and 8 mentions for Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Vail Resorts' score of 0.54 indicating that Travel + Leisure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Travel + Leisure
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Vail Resorts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Travel + Leisure beats Vail Resorts on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MTN vs. The Competition

MetricVail ResortsLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.27B$8.77B$7.16B$23.27B
Dividend Yield6.01%2.50%2.95%4.16%
P/E Ratio33.1718.2520.0530.69
Price / Sales1.7511.083.9521.11
Price / Cash9.2011.3815.3518.81
Price / Book6.954.673.734.74
Net Income$280M$353.22M$247.04M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.66%1.26%-0.13%-0.25%
1 Month Performance1.07%-3.49%-0.18%0.69%
1 Year Performance-8.37%28.42%-0.03%16.39%

Vail Resorts Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MTN
Vail Resorts
2.8443 of 5 stars
$145.95
-1.3%
$151.45
+3.8%
-7.0%$5.27B$2.96B33.176,800
LTH
Life Time Group
3.3863 of 5 stars
$41.46
-1.0%
$44.00
+6.1%
+38.8%$9.32B$3.00B24.2544,000
MSGS
Madison Square Garden
1.5052 of 5 stars
$386.33
+1.2%
$357.00
-7.6%
+90.0%$9.19B$1.04BN/A1,007
NCLH
Norwegian Cruise Line
4.0575 of 5 stars
$19.66
+0.2%
$21.65
+10.1%
-17.6%$9.00B$9.83B16.5244,500
CZR
Caesars Entertainment
2.2462 of 5 stars
$29.66
-0.6%
$31.00
+4.5%
-0.2%$6.08B$11.49BN/A21,000

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