Alliance Entertainment (AENT) Competitors $5.00 -0.20 (-3.85%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.00 0.00 (-0.10%) As of 08/8/2025 04:10 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. CAPL, ITRN, VSTS, STKL, RYI, ASPN, MGPI, CLMB, AMRK, and HDSNShould you be buying Alliance Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alliance Entertainment include CrossAmerica Partners (CAPL), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Vestis (VSTS), SunOpta (STKL), Ryerson (RYI), Aspen Aerogels (ASPN), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Climb Global Solutions (CLMB), A-Mark Precious Metals (AMRK), and Hudson Technologies (HDSN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Alliance Entertainment vs. Its Competitors CrossAmerica Partners Ituran Location and Control Vestis SunOpta Ryerson Aspen Aerogels MGP Ingredients Climb Global Solutions A-Mark Precious Metals Hudson Technologies Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ:AENT) and CrossAmerica Partners (NYSE:CAPL) are both small-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AENT or CAPL? 0.3% of Alliance Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 81.9% of Alliance Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.0% of CrossAmerica Partners shares are held 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. Is AENT or CAPL more profitable? CrossAmerica Partners has a net margin of 1.19% compared to Alliance Entertainment's net margin of 1.10%. Alliance Entertainment's return on equity of 15.59% beat CrossAmerica Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alliance Entertainment1.10% 15.59% 3.86% CrossAmerica Partners 1.19%-35.03%2.09% Does the media refer more to AENT or CAPL? In the previous week, CrossAmerica Partners had 10 more articles in the media than Alliance Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CrossAmerica Partners and 1 mentions for Alliance Entertainment. Alliance Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat CrossAmerica Partners' score of 0.01 indicating that Alliance Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alliance Entertainment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CrossAmerica Partners 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, AENT or CAPL? Alliance Entertainment has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrossAmerica Partners has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AENT or CAPL? Alliance Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given Alliance Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alliance Entertainment is more favorable than CrossAmerica Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alliance Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CrossAmerica Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AENT or CAPL? CrossAmerica Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Alliance Entertainment. CrossAmerica Partners 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 RatioAlliance Entertainment$1.10B0.23$4.58M$0.2420.83CrossAmerica Partners$4.10B0.19$19.89M$1.1317.96 SummaryAlliance Entertainment beats CrossAmerica Partners on 9 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AENT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$264.98M$15.90B$8.03B$9.61BDividend YieldN/A2.81%3.22%4.14%P/E Ratio20.8346.8219.8424.84Price / Sales0.232.874.7098.72Price / Cash23.4016.7516.2558.36Price / Book2.911.884.355.65Net Income$4.58M-$285.69M$218.18M$265.77M7 Day Performance1.42%-1.09%3.02%4.62%1 Month Performance-10.07%-2.65%-1.75%0.77%1 Year Performance170.27%42.07%20.41%22.14% Alliance Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AENTAlliance Entertainment3.7387 of 5 stars$5.00-3.8%$10.00+100.0%+182.5%$264.98M$1.10B20.83847CAPLCrossAmerica Partners2.4634 of 5 stars$20.00-7.2%N/A+1.2%$821M$4.10B25.002,220News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeITRNIturan Location and Control3.0901 of 5 stars$39.60+2.3%$50.00+26.3%+61.5%$770.08M$336.26M14.242,892Positive NewsVSTSVestis3.9775 of 5 stars$5.97+4.1%$9.25+55.1%-62.2%$755.11M$2.81B-33.1410,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSTKLSunOpta3.9553 of 5 stars$5.50-3.5%$9.50+72.7%+4.7%$669.99M$723.73M-42.311,248News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRYIRyerson3.1059 of 5 stars$20.72+0.4%$25.00+20.6%+8.6%$664.59M$4.60B-46.054,200ASPNAspen Aerogels3.6239 of 5 stars$7.85+3.3%$18.44+135.0%-64.9%$624M$452.70M-2.25420Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMGPIMGP Ingredients4.2466 of 5 stars$28.54+2.2%$50.33+76.4%-67.5%$594.71M$703.62M-92.06690Dividend AnnouncementCLMBClimb Global Solutions3.2165 of 5 stars$107.32-3.5%$136.00+26.7%+41.0%$512.02M$578.44M22.27270Positive NewsAMRKA-Mark Precious Metals4.7373 of 5 stars$20.95+1.8%$33.00+57.5%-36.6%$506.53M$9.70B14.16380Positive NewsHDSNHudson Technologies2.0515 of 5 stars$9.93+4.0%$8.63-13.1%+21.7%$415.24M$237.12M24.83220High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAPL Alternatives ITRN Alternatives VSTS Alternatives STKL Alternatives RYI Alternatives ASPN Alternatives MGPI Alternatives CLMB Alternatives AMRK 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 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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