Selina Hospitality (NASDAQ:SLNA – Get Rating) and Studio City International (NYSE:MSC – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Selina Hospitality and Studio City International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Selina Hospitality | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Studio City International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Selina Hospitality currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 466.08%. Given Selina Hospitality’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Selina Hospitality is more favorable than Studio City International.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Selina Hospitality | $183.93 million | N/A | -$197.11 million | N/A | N/A |
| Studio City International | $51.02 million | 13.64 | -$361.31 million | ($1.53) | -4.11 |
Selina Hospitality has higher revenue and earnings than Studio City International.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.5% of Selina Hospitality shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Studio City International shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of Studio City International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Selina Hospitality and Studio City International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Selina Hospitality | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Studio City International | N/A | -31.70% | -8.06% |
Risk and Volatility
Selina Hospitality has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Studio City International has a beta of -0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 184% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Selina Hospitality beats Studio City International on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Selina Hospitality
Selina Hospitality PLC operates as a hospitality company to address the needs of travelers. Its portfolio includes approximately 163 destinations opened or secured across 25 countries across 6 continents. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Studio City International
Studio City International Holdings Ltd. engages in the hospitality business and provision of gaming related services in Macau. It offers hotel, gaming dining, retail, entertainment facilities. The company was founded on August 2, 2000 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
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