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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

18.5% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Vail Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 81.2% of Clover Leaf Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Vail Resorts shares are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Clover Leaf Capital and Vail Resorts”s top-line 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)	-54.35
Vail Resorts	$2.89 billion	2.15	$230.40 million	$6.03	27.49

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.

Volatility & Risk

Clover Leaf Capital has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its stock price is 93% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Clover Leaf Capital and Vail Resorts, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Vail Resorts has a consensus target price of $208.22, indicating a potential upside of 25.59%. Given Vail Resorts’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vail Resorts is more favorable than Clover Leaf Capital.

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%

Summary

Vail Resorts beats Clover Leaf Capital on 11 of the 12 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.