ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) and The Liberty Braves Group (NASDAQ:BATRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares ViacomCBS and The Liberty Braves Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| ViacomCBS | 5.22% | 18.58% | 5.23% |
| The Liberty Braves Group | -33.90% | -0.28% | -0.13% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ViacomCBS and The Liberty Braves Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| ViacomCBS | $27.81 billion | 0.88 | $3.31 billion | $5.01 | 7.85 |
| The Liberty Braves Group | $476 million | 0.63 | $106 million | N/A | N/A |
ViacomCBS has higher revenue and earnings than The Liberty Braves Group.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ViacomCBS and The Liberty Braves Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| ViacomCBS | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1.91 |
| The Liberty Braves Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
ViacomCBS presently has a consensus target price of $46.3478, suggesting a potential upside of 17.78%. The Liberty Braves Group has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.11%. Given ViacomCBS's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe ViacomCBS is more favorable than The Liberty Braves Group.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
80.5% of ViacomCBS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.6% of The Liberty Braves Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of ViacomCBS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
ViacomCBS has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Liberty Braves Group has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.
Summary
ViacomCBS beats The Liberty Braves Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
