5 Stressed Out Leisure Stocks to Sell

by Louis Navellier | January 19, 2012 1:05 pm

I think it’s quite an understatement to say the hotel and leisure industry has felt the punch of a volatile economy over the past 12 months. The recent Carnival (NYSE:CCL[1]) cruise ship tragedy[2] of the Costa Concordia doesn’t help either. These five leisurely stocks were on my sell list last month, and they’re not coming off any time soon.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader[3] tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, I’ve got five stressed out leisure stocks to sell.

Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a “D” or “F” according to my research, meaning it is a “sell” or “strong sell.”

Carnival is a cruise company that operates across the globe. In the past year, CCL stock has lost 31%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. CCL gets a “D” for operating margin growth, a “D” for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a “D” for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month and a “D” for cash flow in my Portfolio Grade tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCL stock[4].

Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H[5]) is a hospitality company known for its Hyatt-branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation ownership properties. H stock has posted a significant loss of 17% since last January. H stock gets a “D” for sales growth, a “D” for earnings growth, an “F” for earnings momentum, a “D” for cash flow and a “D” for return on equity in my Portfolio grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of H stock[6].

Marriott International (NYSE:MAR[7]) is another hotel stock that has posted a loss of 14% in the last year. MAR stock gets an “F” for operating margin growth, an “F” for earnings growth, an “F” for earnings momentum and a “D” for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of MAR stock[8].

Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP[9]) provides travel services for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China. CTRP has posted a major loss of 38% since last January. CTRP stock gets a quantitative grade of “F” in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CTRP stock[10].

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL[11]) is another cruise company that makes the list. RCL stock is the biggest loser on this list, down 42% in the last year. RCL stock gets an “F” for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of RCL stock[12].

Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier’s Portfolio Grader[13] tool, a 100% free stock rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.

Endnotes:

  1. CCL: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=CCL
  2. cruise ship tragedy: https://investorplace.com/2012/01/sell-carnival-its-not-so-clear-cut/
  3. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  4. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?q=ccl&submit=submit&type=site
  5. H: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=H
  6. For more information, view my complete analysis of H stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?q=h&submit=submit&type=site
  7. MAR: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=MAR
  8. For more information, view my complete analysis of MAR stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?q=mar&submit=submit&type=site
  9. CTRP: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=CTRP
  10. For more information, view my complete analysis of CTRP stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?q=ctrp&submit=submit&type=site
  11. RCL: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=RCL
  12. For more information, view my complete analysis of RCL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?q=rcl&submit=submit&type=site
  13. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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