Manchester United (NYSE:MANU – Get Rating) and Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.5% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.3% of Bowlero shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Get Manchester United alerts:Volatility and Risk
Manchester United has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bowlero has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Manchester United and Bowlero's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Manchester United | -19.22% | -19.67% | -3.42% |
| Bowlero | N/A | -118.29% | 1.71% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Manchester United and Bowlero, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Bowlero | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Manchester United currently has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.72%. Bowlero has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Manchester United's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Manchester United is more favorable than Bowlero.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Manchester United and Bowlero's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Manchester United | $776.37 million | 0.89 | -$124.11 million | ($0.92) | -14.21 |
| Bowlero | $911.71 million | 2.32 | -$29.93 million | N/A | N/A |
Bowlero has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United.
Summary
Bowlero beats Manchester United on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Manchester United
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Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The company operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. It develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. The company also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing featuring the Manchester United brand; and sells other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company's partners' wholesale distribution channels. In addition, it distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, the company offers a direct to consumer subscription mobile application; and operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,239 seats, as well as invests in properties. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is based in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
About Bowlero
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Bowlero Corp. operates bowling entertainment centers. As of March 27, 2022, it operated approximately 317 centers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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