AMC Networks (AMCX) Competitors

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media favor AMCX or CMCSA?

In the previous week, Comcast had 49 more articles in the media than AMC Networks. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Comcast and 4 mentions for AMC Networks. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat AMC Networks' score of 0.86 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMC Networks	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comcast	36 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMCX or CMCSA?

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of AMC Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is AMCX or CMCSA more profitable?

Comcast has a net margin of 18.44% compared to AMC Networks' net margin of -7.42%. Comcast's return on equity of 18.86% beat AMC Networks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMC Networks	-7.42%	15.73%	3.47%
Comcast	18.44%	18.86%	6.24%

Do analysts rate AMCX or CMCSA?

AMC Networks presently has a consensus target price of $5.38, indicating a potential downside of 35.63%. Comcast has a consensus target price of $40.56, indicating a potential upside of 28.72%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than AMC Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMC Networks	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Comcast	3 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AMCX or CMCSA?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMC Networks	$2.42B	0.15	-$226.55M	-$4.37	-1.91
Comcast	$123.73B	0.94	$16.19B	$6.05	5.21

Which has more risk & volatility, AMCX or CMCSA?

AMC Networks has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Comcast beats AMC Networks on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.