Alliance Entertainment (AENT) Competitors $6.46 -0.19 (-2.86%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.40 -0.06 (-0.94%) As of 10/10/2025 06:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AENT vs. RYI, CAPL, STKL, ITRN, VSTS, AMRK, CLMB, ASPN, MGPI, and HDSNShould you be buying Alliance Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alliance Entertainment include Ryerson (RYI), CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), SunOpta (STKL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Vestis (VSTS), A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK), Climb Global Solutions (CLMB), Aspen Aerogels (ASPN), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), and Hudson Technologies (HDSN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Alliance Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Ryerson CrossAmerica Partners SunOpta Ituran Location and Control Vestis A-Mark Precious Metals Climb Global Solutions Aspen Aerogels MGP Ingredients Hudson Technologies Ryerson (NYSE:RYI) and Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor RYI or AENT? In the previous week, Alliance Entertainment had 16 more articles in the media than Ryerson. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Alliance Entertainment and 2 mentions for Ryerson. Alliance Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Ryerson's score of 0.30 indicating that Alliance Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ryerson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Alliance Entertainment 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RYI or AENT? 94.8% of Ryerson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Alliance Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Ryerson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 77.6% of Alliance Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is RYI or AENT more profitable? Alliance Entertainment has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Ryerson's net margin of -0.33%. Alliance Entertainment's return on equity of 18.35% beat Ryerson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ryerson-0.33% -1.72% -0.57% Alliance Entertainment 1.42%18.35%4.67% Which has better earnings and valuation, RYI or AENT? Alliance Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ryerson. Ryerson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alliance Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRyerson$4.60B0.15-$8.60M-$0.45-48.69Alliance Entertainment$1.06B0.31$15.08M$0.3021.53 Do analysts rate RYI or AENT? Ryerson currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.10%. Alliance Entertainment has a consensus price target of $10.67, indicating a potential upside of 65.12%. Given Alliance Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alliance Entertainment is more favorable than Ryerson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ryerson 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Alliance Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk and volatility, RYI or AENT? Ryerson has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Entertainment has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAlliance Entertainment beats Ryerson on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alliance Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AENT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AENT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlliance EntertainmentMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$338.87M$16.69B$8.34B$10.63BDividend YieldN/A2.85%3.09%4.71%P/E Ratio21.5335.0817.6726.57Price / Sales0.313.195.85132.59Price / Cash15.5317.7316.5462.09Price / Book3.182.014.816.53Net Income$15.08M$446.53M$256.85M$275.96M7 Day Performance-4.01%-4.53%-4.80%-0.77%1 Month Performance9.31%-4.25%-5.15%3.67%1 Year Performance145.63%17.87%33.36%37.30% Alliance Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AENTAlliance Entertainment2.762 of 5 stars$6.46-2.9%$10.67+65.1%+149.4%$338.87M$1.06B21.53847Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionRYIRyerson2.1948 of 5 stars$23.45-3.9%$25.00+6.6%+4.0%$785.98M$4.44B-52.114,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCAPLCrossAmerica Partners3.3662 of 5 stars$20.34-0.2%N/A-8.8%$776.46M$4.10B18.002,220Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓STKLSunOpta2.7627 of 5 stars$5.91-2.2%$9.50+60.7%-11.2%$729.27M$723.73M-98.501,248News CoverageAnalyst ForecastITRNIturan Location and Control3.4833 of 5 stars$36.35+1.2%$50.00+37.6%+32.6%$714.38M$336.26M13.032,892News CoverageAnalyst ForecastVSTSVestis2.8906 of 5 stars$5.03-0.4%$9.13+81.4%-67.3%$665.79M$2.81B-21.8710,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.8088 of 5 stars$25.76-3.5%$33.00+28.1%-36.0%$657.76M$10.98B37.33380Positive NewsCLMBClimb Global Solutions2.6754 of 5 stars$143.40+2.4%$136.00-5.2%+25.6%$646.41M$465.61M29.75270Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastASPNAspen Aerogels3.4848 of 5 stars$8.71+12.2%$19.50+123.9%-63.8%$639.12M$452.70M-2.29420Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHigh Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients3.5708 of 5 stars$23.80-3.3%$49.67+108.7%-70.1%$524.23M$609.40M-76.77690Analyst ForecastHDSNHudson Technologies2.1323 of 5 stars$9.24-2.2%$8.63-6.7%+14.4%$412.67M$237.12M23.10220Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RYI Alternatives CAPL Alternatives STKL Alternatives ITRN Alternatives VSTS Alternatives AMRK Alternatives CLMB Alternatives ASPN Alternatives MGPI Alternatives HDSN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AENT) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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