Clover Leaf Capital (NASDAQ:CLOE – Get Free Report) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Clover Leaf Capital and United Parks & 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% |
| United Parks & Resorts | 13.85% | -76.13% | 9.11% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Clover Leaf Capital and United Parks & 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 |
| United Parks & Resorts | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
Risk & Volatility
Clover Leaf Capital has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
18.5% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 81.2% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of United Parks & Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Clover Leaf Capital and United Parks & Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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) | -54.22 |
| United Parks & Resorts | $1.73 billion | 1.71 | $234.20 million | $3.99 | 13.48 |
United Parks & Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Clover Leaf Capital. Clover Leaf Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Parks & Resorts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
United Parks & Resorts beats Clover Leaf Capital on 10 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 United Parks & Resorts
United Parks & Resorts, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.
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