Head-To-Head Analysis: OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) vs. Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF)

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines (OTCMKTS:ROCLF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares OneSpaWorld and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneSpaWorld	$989.00 million	2.89	$71.62 million	$0.75	37.60
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

OneSpaWorld has higher revenue and earnings than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.0% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of OneSpaWorld shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 64.1% of Royal Olympic Cruise Lines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares OneSpaWorld and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneSpaWorld	7.85%	18.00%	13.77%
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for OneSpaWorld and Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneSpaWorld	0	1	6	1	3.00
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines	0	0	0	0	0.00

OneSpaWorld currently has a consensus price target of $29.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given OneSpaWorld’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe OneSpaWorld is more favorable than Royal Olympic Cruise Lines.

Summary

OneSpaWorld beats Royal Olympic Cruise Lines on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneSpaWorld

OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited operates health and wellness centers onboard cruise ships and at destination resorts worldwide. Its health and wellness centers offer services, such as traditional body, salon, and skin care services and products; self-service fitness facilities, specialized fitness classes, and personal fitness training; pain management, detoxifying programs, and body composition analyses; weight management programs and products; and medi-spa services. The company also provides its guests access to beauty and wellness brands, including ELEMIS, Grown Alchemist, Kérastase, Dysport, Restylane, Thermage, CoolSculpting, truSculpt 3D, truSculpt iD, Good Feet, and Hyperice with various brands offered in the cruise market. The company is based in Nassau, Bahamas.

About Royal Olympic Cruise Lines

Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and management of a fleet of cruise ships. The company also provides services under management agreements for other cruise vessels, for which a management fee is charged. Its fleet, in 2002, consisted of seven overnight cruise ships, ranging in capacity from approximately 450 to 836 passengers. The geographical areas served by the company include the eastern and western Mediterranean, South and Central America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Far East. Its competitors include Costa Crociere SpA, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises Limited, P&O Cruises Limited, and Holland America. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.