AMC Networks (AMCX) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CMCSA or AMCX?

Comcast has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Networks has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CMCSA or AMCX?

Comcast currently has a consensus target price of $40.73, suggesting a potential upside of 28.61%. AMC Networks has a consensus target price of $5.38, suggesting a potential downside of 17.69%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Comcast is more favorable than AMC Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comcast	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
AMC Networks	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CMCSA or AMCX?

84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.9% of AMC Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings & valuation, CMCSA or AMCX?

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
Comcast	$123.73B	0.95	$16.19B	$6.05	5.23
AMC Networks	$2.42B	0.12	-$226.55M	-$5.94	-1.10

Is CMCSA or AMCX 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
Comcast	18.44%	18.86%	6.24%
AMC Networks	-7.42%	15.73%	3.47%

Does the media prefer CMCSA or AMCX?

In the previous week, Comcast had 58 more articles in the media than AMC Networks. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Comcast and 13 mentions for AMC Networks. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat AMC Networks' score of 0.57 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comcast	55 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AMC Networks	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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