Inspirato (NASDAQ:ISPO – Get Free Report) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Inspirato has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Inspirato and Vail Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inspirato | -4.24% | N/A | -4.10% |
| Vail Resorts | 9.45% | 31.54% | 4.93% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inspirato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Vail Resorts | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
Vail Resorts has a consensus target price of $175.60, suggesting a potential upside of 25.24%. Given Vail Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Inspirato.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Inspirato and Vail Resorts”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inspirato | $279.86 million | 0.12 | -$5.39 million | ($0.87) | -3.13 |
| Vail Resorts | $2.96 billion | 1.70 | $280.00 million | $7.41 | 18.92 |
Vail Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Inspirato. Inspirato is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
39.5% of Inspirato shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 50.0% of Inspirato shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts 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.
Summary
Vail Resorts beats Inspirato on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inspirato
Inspirato Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a subscription-based luxury travel company. The company's portfolio includes luxury vacation homes, and accommodations at luxury hotels and resorts, as well as luxury safaris, cruises, custom-designed itineraries, and other experiences. It is involved in solving critical pain points for hospitality suppliers seeking to monetize their property with rental income. In addition, the company offers Inspirato Pass for member to book pass trips; Inspirato Club for members to book trips up to one year in advance Inspirato for Good, a platform designed to help nonprofit organizations accelerate funding results; Inspirato for Business, a business-to-business channel through which subscription and travel products are sold directly to businesses seeking to leverage luxury accommodations to recruit, retain, and reward their employees. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and regional ski areas in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates 41 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas. This segment is also involved in the ancillary activities, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations, as well as real estate brokerage activities. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand; other lodging properties; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates owned and managed hotel and condominium units. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties. The company was founded in 1845 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.
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