Financial Analysis: Corporate Travel Management (OTCMKTS:CTMLF) and Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL)

Corporate Travel Management (OTCMKTS:CTMLF) and Carnival Co. & (NYSE:CCL) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

10.5% of Corporate Travel Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.0% of Carnival Co. & shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Corporate Travel Management and Carnival Co. &’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporate Travel Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carnival Co. &	1.79%	7.75%	1.02%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Corporate Travel Management and Carnival Co. &, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporate Travel Management	0	0	1	0	3.00
Carnival Co. &	1	2	17	0	2.80

Carnival Co. & has a consensus target price of $21.47, suggesting a potential upside of 51.44%. Given Carnival Co. &’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carnival Co. & is more favorable than Corporate Travel Management.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Corporate Travel Management and Carnival Co. &’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporate Travel Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.19	57.58
Carnival Co. &	$21.59 billion	0.74	-$75.00 million	$0.26	54.54

Corporate Travel Management has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carnival Co. &. Carnival Co. & is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corporate Travel Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Carnival Co. & beats Corporate Travel Management on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corporate Travel Management

Corporate Travel Management Limited, a travel management solutions company, manages the procurement and delivery of travel services. It operates through four segments: Australia and New Zealand, North America, Asia, and Europe. The company provides corporate and event travel management, leisure travel, loyalty travel, and wholesale travel services, as well as accommodation agency services. Corporate Travel Management Limited was founded in 1994 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.

About Carnival Co. &

Carnival Corporation & plc engages in the provision of leisure travel services in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: NAA Cruise Operations, Europe Cruise Operations, Cruise Support, and Tour and Other. It operates port destinations, private islands, and a solar park, as well as owns and operates hotels, lodges, glass-domed railcars, and motor coaches. The company offers its services under the Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises, and Cunard brand. Additionally, it sells its cruises primarily through travel agents, tour operators, vacation planners, and websites. Carnival Corporation & plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.