Reviewing Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC)

Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) and TIX (OTCMKTS:TIXC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIX has a beta of -2.05, indicating that its stock price is 305% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and TIX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lindblad Expeditions	-1.19%	N/A	-0.92%
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Lindblad Expeditions and TIX, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lindblad Expeditions	0	0	2	0	3.00
TIX	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lindblad Expeditions currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.56%. Given Lindblad Expeditions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than TIX.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lindblad Expeditions and TIX”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lindblad Expeditions	$644.73 million	1.26	-$31.18 million	($0.30)	-49.47
TIX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TIX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lindblad Expeditions.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by institutional investors. 34.0% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of TIX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lindblad Expeditions beats TIX on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. provides marine expedition adventures and travel experience worldwide. It operates through Lindblad and Land Experiences segment. Lindblad segment provides ship-based expeditions aboard customized, nimble, and intimately-scaled vessels, which offers up-close experiences in the planet's wild and remote places, and capitals of culture; and offers expedition ship which is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for in-depth exploration with infrastructure and ports, such as Antarctica and the Arctic, and places that accessed by a ship comprising Galápagos Islands, Alaska, Baja California's Sea of Cortez and Panama, and foster engagement activities. The Land Experiences segment comprises natural habitats, which provides over 100 different expedition itineraries in more than 45 countries across seven continents, with eco-conscious expeditions and nature-focused, and small-group tours including polar bear tours and bear adventure; and DuVine provides intimate group cycling and adventure tours around the world with local cycling experts as guides in local cultural, cuisine, and accommodations. This segment also offers off the beaten path including small group travel, led by local, and experienced guides with focus on wildlife, hiking national parks, and culture; and classical journey, a curated active small-group and private custom journeys centered around cinematic walks led by expert local guides over 50 countries across the world. In addition, it has an alliance with National Geographic Partners, LLC, which provides lecturers and National Geographic experts including photographers, marine biologists, writers, naturalists, field researchers, and film crews; and partnered with World Wildlife Fund to offer conservation travel. Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About TIX

Tix Corporation, through its subsidiary, operates as an entertainment company in the United States and internationally. The company provides discount ticketing and discount dinner reservations services. It offers discount tickets under short-term, exclusive, and nonexclusive agreements in Las Vegas at a discount of up to 50 percent for same day shows, concerts, attractions, and tours, as well as discount dining and shopping offers. As of March 19, 2020, the company operated nine discount ticket stores in Las Vegas under its Tix4Tonight marquee; and tix4tonight.com, an online ticket sales site. In addition, it provides online booking services for shows, concerts, tours, attractions, and other entertainment and leisure activities. The company was formerly known as Cinema Ride, Inc. and changed its name to Tix Corporation in March 2005. Tix Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Studio City, California. On August 24, 2021, Tix Corporation, along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on February 7, 2022.