Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) and XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL) Head-To-Head Comparison

XWELL (NASDAQ:XWEL) and Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XWELL and Frontdoor’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XWELL	$30.11 million	0.33	-$27.74 million	($5.95)	-0.32
Frontdoor	$1.81 billion	2.03	$171.00 million	$2.28	20.73

Frontdoor has higher revenue and earnings than XWELL. XWELL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Frontdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares XWELL and Frontdoor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XWELL	-63.90%	-67.56%	-36.18%
Frontdoor	11.38%	132.94%	19.73%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.7% of XWELL shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of XWELL shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Frontdoor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XWELL and Frontdoor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XWELL	0	0	1	0	3.00
Frontdoor	1	1	3	0	2.40

XWELL currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 268.42%. Frontdoor has a consensus price target of $47.75, indicating a potential upside of 1.04%. Given XWELL’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe XWELL is more favorable than Frontdoor.

Risk & Volatility

XWELL has a beta of 2.42, suggesting that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontdoor has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Frontdoor beats XWELL on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XWELL

XWELL, Inc. provides health and wellness services in airport and off airport marketplaces in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: XpresSpa, XpresTest, Naples Wax Center, and Treat. The XpresSpa segment traveler's spa services, including massage, nail, and skin care services, as well as spa and travel products. The XpresTest segment offers diagnostic COVID-19 tests at XpresCheck Wellness Centers in airports, to airport employees and to the traveling public but has transitioned to the CDC's bio-surveillance program; and provides marketing support through HyperPointe business to various health and health-related channels. The Napple Wax Center segment offers skincare and cometic products, as well as face and body waxing services. The Treat segment provides access to wellness services for travelers at on-site centers, consisting of self-guided yoga, meditation, and low impact weight exercises programs. The company offers its services through stores, kiosks, and online. The company was formerly known as XpresSpa Group, Inc. and changed its name to XWELL, Inc. in October 2022. XWELL, Inc. is based in New York, New York.

About Frontdoor

Frontdoor, Inc. provides home warranties in the United States in the United States. Its customizable home warranties help customers protect and maintain their homes from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. The company’s home warranty customers subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of principal components of approximately 20 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers, and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as electronics, pools, and spas and pumps; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. It also offers on-demand home services and a one-stop app experience for home repair and maintenance; and Streem technology, an app that empowers homeowners by connecting them in real time through video chat with qualified experts to diagnose and solve their problems. The company serves homeowners under the Frontdoor, American Home Shield, HSA, OneGuard, Landmark Home Warranty, Frontdoor logo, and Streem brands. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.