Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) Competitors

The Dixie Group (NASDAQ:DXYN) and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (NASDAQ:CSSE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DXYN or CSSE?

The Dixie Group received 10 more outperform votes than Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.34% of users gave Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment an outperform vote while only 49.88% of users gave The Dixie Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Dixie Group	Outperform Votes 210 49.88%	Underperform Votes 211 50.12%
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment	Outperform Votes 200 67.34%	Underperform Votes 97 32.66%

Does the media refer more to DXYN or CSSE?

In the previous week, The Dixie Group and The Dixie Group both had 1 articles in the media. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat The Dixie Group's score of 0.22 indicating that The Dixie Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Dixie Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, DXYN or CSSE?

The Dixie Group has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, DXYN or CSSE?

The Dixie Group has higher revenue and earnings than Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. The Dixie Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, 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
The Dixie Group	$303.57M	0.03	-$35.08M	-$2.06	-0.29
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment	$252.81M	0.04	-$101.54M	-$8.09	-0.04

Is DXYN or CSSE more profitable?

The Dixie Group has a net margin of -10.84% compared to The Dixie Group's net margin of -44.55%. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's return on equity of -80.72% beat The Dixie Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Dixie Group	-10.84%	-80.72%	-13.44%
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment	-44.55%	-254.17%	-18.77%

Do analysts rate DXYN or CSSE?

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1,554.14%. Given The Dixie Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is more favorable than The Dixie Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Dixie Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DXYN or CSSE?

41.3% of The Dixie Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.5% of The Dixie Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.9% of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The Dixie Group beats Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.