Critical Analysis: Clover Leaf Capital (NASDAQ:CLOE) & Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN)

Clover Leaf Capital (NASDAQ:CLOE) and Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Clover Leaf Capital and Vail Resorts”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clover Leaf Capital	N/A	N/A	-$1.05 million	($0.23)	-54.35
Vail Resorts	$2.89 billion	2.34	$230.40 million	$6.03	29.85

Vail Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Clover Leaf Capital. Clover Leaf Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vail Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Clover Leaf Capital and Vail Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clover Leaf Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vail Resorts	2	4	3	0	2.11

Vail Resorts has a consensus price target of $208.22, suggesting a potential upside of 15.69%. Given Vail Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Clover Leaf Capital.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.5% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.2% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Clover Leaf Capital and Vail Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clover Leaf Capital	N/A	N/A	-9.57%
Vail Resorts	7.99%	20.76%	3.99%

Risk and Volatility

Clover Leaf Capital has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vail Resorts has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vail Resorts beats Clover Leaf Capital on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clover Leaf Capital

Clover Leaf Capital Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, and other business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to acquire companies operating in the cannabis industry. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida.

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.