The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE:TGE) versus Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) Financial Survey

The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE:TGE) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Generation Essentials Group and Life Time Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Generation Essentials Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Life Time Group	12.51%	10.20%	3.89%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for The Generation Essentials Group and Life Time Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Generation Essentials Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Life Time Group	0	1	6	2	3.11

Life Time Group has a consensus price target of $40.13, suggesting a potential upside of 53.16%. Given Life Time Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than The Generation Essentials Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Generation Essentials Group and Life Time Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Generation Essentials Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Life Time Group	$3.00 billion	1.94	$373.67 million	$1.66	15.78

Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Generation Essentials Group.

Volatility & Risk

The Generation Essentials Group has a beta of -1.41, indicating that its share price is 241% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Life Time Group beats The Generation Essentials Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The Generation Essentials Group

Tallgrass Energy, LP, through its subsidiaries, provides crude oil transportation services to customers in Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and the surrounding regions of the United States. The company operates through three segments: Natural Gas Transportation; Crude Oil Transportation; and Gathering, Processing & Terminalling. It also provides natural gas transportation and storage services for customers in the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, and Appalachian regions; natural gas and crude oil gathering and processing services for customers in Wyoming; and natural gas liquids (NGLs) transportation services in Northeast Colorado and Wyoming. In addition, the company offers water business services, including freshwater transportation, and produced water gathering and disposal in Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, and North Dakota; crude oil storage and terminalling services in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Kansas; and marketing services for NGLs and crude oil. The company was formerly known as Tallgrass Energy GP, LP and changed its name to Tallgrass Energy, LP in June 2018. Tallgrass Energy, LP was founded in 2013 and is based in Leawood, Kansas.

About Life Time Group

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. provides health, fitness, and wellness experiences to a community of individual members in the United States and Canada. It primarily engages in designing, building, and operating of sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation, and spa centers in a resort-like environment, principally in suburban and urban locations of metropolitan areas. The company also offers fitness floors with equipment, locker rooms, group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor pools, bistros, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, LifeSpa, LifeCafe, and childcare and Kids Academy learning spaces. In addition, its Life Time Digital provides live streaming fitness classes, remote goal-based personal training, nutrition and weight loss support, curated award-winning health, and fitness and wellness content. The company is also involved in media activities, conducting athletic events, and provision of related services. It operates various centers, including ground leases. The company was formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. in June 21, 2021. Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota.