SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) Financial Review

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) and SSP Group (OTCMKTS:SSPPF) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for United Parks & Resorts and SSP Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Parks & Resorts	1	9	4	0	2.21
SSP Group	0	2	1	0	2.33

United Parks & Resorts presently has a consensus target price of $47.30, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Given United Parks & Resorts’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe United Parks & Resorts is more favorable than SSP Group.

Profitability

This table compares United Parks & Resorts and SSP Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Parks & Resorts	8.11%	-27.85%	5.04%
SSP Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

United Parks & Resorts has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SSP Group has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares United Parks & Resorts and SSP Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Parks & Resorts	$1.66 billion	1.24	$168.35 million	$2.54	17.97
SSP Group	$4.75 billion	0.43	-$97.17 million	N/A	N/A

United Parks & Resorts has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SSP Group.

Summary

United Parks & Resorts beats SSP Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About SSP Group

SSP Group plc operates food and beverage outlets in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and internationally. The company operates outlets at airports, railway stations, motorway service areas, hospitals, and shopping centers. It also operates sandwich shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants. SSP Group plc was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.