TUI (OTCMKTS:TUIFY) vs. Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC) Financial Analysis

Studio City Ih (NYSE:MSC) and TUI (OTCMKTS:TUIFY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Studio City Ih has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TUI has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Studio City Ih and TUI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Studio City Ih	-7.79%	-9.26%	-1.89%
TUI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Studio City Ih and TUI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Studio City Ih	$694.57 million	0.56	-$64.30 million	($0.28)	-6.62
TUI	$5.66 billion	0.55	-$2.95 billion	N/A	N/A

Studio City Ih has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TUI.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Studio City Ih and TUI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Studio City Ih	1	0	0	0	1.00
TUI	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

TUI beats Studio City Ih on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Studio City Ih

Studio City International Holdings Limited operates an entertainment resort in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor and indoor water park, as well as hotel rooms and various food and beverage establishments, and retail space. The company was formerly known as Cyber One Agents Limited and changed its name to Studio City International Holdings Limited in January 2012. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Studio City International Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of MCO Cotai Investments Limited.

About TUI

TUI AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides tourism services worldwide. It operates hotels and resorts under the Robinson, Riu, TUI Blue, Blue Diamond, TUI Suneo, and TUI Magic Life brands. The company is also involved in the tour operation and airlines businesses. In addition, it operates cruise liners. The company operates a fleet of 1,600 travel agencies and online portals; 5 airlines with approximately 150 aircraft; and 15 cruise liners, as well as approximately 400 hotels. The company was formerly known as Preussag AG and changed its name to TUI AG in June 2002. TUI AG is headquartered in Hanover, Germany.