Analyzing Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) & Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF)

Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.36, indicating that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xponential Fitness has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and Xponential Fitness”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lindblad Expeditions	$736.45 million	1.07	-$31.18 million	($0.66)	-21.47
Xponential Fitness	$320.35 million	1.16	-$64.95 million	($1.65)	-4.62

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

Profitability

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and Xponential Fitness’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lindblad Expeditions	-4.03%	N/A	-1.20%
Xponential Fitness	-15.30%	-6.85%	5.49%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Lindblad Expeditions and Xponential Fitness, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lindblad Expeditions	1	1	2	0	2.25
Xponential Fitness	1	6	2	1	2.30

Lindblad Expeditions presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.95%. Xponential Fitness has a consensus target price of $11.69, indicating a potential upside of 53.38%. Given Xponential Fitness’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Xponential Fitness is more favorable than Lindblad Expeditions.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Xponential Fitness shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.3% of Xponential Fitness shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. provides marine expedition adventures and travel experience worldwide. It operates through Lindblad and Land Experiences segment. Lindblad segment provides ship-based expeditions aboard customized, nimble, and intimately-scaled vessels, which offers up-close experiences in the planet's wild and remote places, and capitals of culture; and offers expedition ship which is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for in-depth exploration with infrastructure and ports, such as Antarctica and the Arctic, and places that accessed by a ship comprising Galápagos Islands, Alaska, Baja California's Sea of Cortez and Panama, and foster engagement activities. The Land Experiences segment comprises natural habitats, which provides over 100 different expedition itineraries in more than 45 countries across seven continents, with eco-conscious expeditions and nature-focused, and small-group tours including polar bear tours and bear adventure; and DuVine provides intimate group cycling and adventure tours around the world with local cycling experts as guides in local cultural, cuisine, and accommodations. This segment also offers off the beaten path including small group travel, led by local, and experienced guides with focus on wildlife, hiking national parks, and culture; and classical journey, a curated active small-group and private custom journeys centered around cinematic walks led by expert local guides over 50 countries across the world. In addition, it has an alliance with National Geographic Partners, LLC, which provides lecturers and National Geographic experts including photographers, marine biologists, writers, naturalists, field researchers, and film crews; and partnered with World Wildlife Fund to offer conservation travel. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Xponential Fitness

Xponential Fitness, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a boutique fitness franchisor in North America. It offers pilates, indoor cycling, barre, stretching, rowing, dancing, boxing, running, functional training, and yoga services under the Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, Row House, YogaSix, Rumble, AKT, Stride, and BFT brands. Xponential Fitness, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.