Discovery Competitors

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) and Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Roku and Discovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

Roku presently has a consensus target price of $376.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 7.58%. Discovery has a consensus target price of $35.90, suggesting a potential downside of 38.58%. Given Roku's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Roku is more favorable than Discovery.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Roku and Discovery's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.2% of Roku shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of Roku shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Roku has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Roku and Discovery's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDK) and Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Liberty Broadband and Discovery's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Discovery shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Liberty Broadband and Discovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

Liberty Broadband currently has a consensus price target of $175.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.64%. Discovery has a consensus price target of $35.90, suggesting a potential downside of 38.58%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than Discovery.

Profitability

This table compares Liberty Broadband and Discovery's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) and Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Discovery and Liberty Broadband's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Discovery and Liberty Broadband, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Discovery currently has a consensus target price of $35.90, indicating a potential downside of 38.58%. Liberty Broadband has a consensus target price of $185.3333, indicating a potential upside of 25.56%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than Discovery.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.8% of Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Liberty Broadband shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Discovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Liberty Broadband shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Discovery has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Discovery and Liberty Broadband's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Discovery beats Liberty Broadband on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) and Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCK) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Discovery and Discovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

Discovery presently has a consensus price target of $35.90, indicating a potential downside of 38.58%. Discovery has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.40%. Given Discovery's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Discovery is more favorable than Discovery.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Discovery and Discovery's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Discovery and Discovery's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Discovery has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.8% of Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.0% of Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Discovery beats Discovery on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) and Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rogers Communications and Discovery's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Discovery has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rogers Communications. Rogers Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Discovery, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rogers Communications and Discovery, as reported by MarketBeat.

Rogers Communications presently has a consensus price target of $67.3750, suggesting a potential upside of 50.93%. Discovery has a consensus price target of $35.90, suggesting a potential downside of 38.58%. Given Rogers Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rogers Communications is more favorable than Discovery.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Communications and Discovery's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.5% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Discovery shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Discovery beats Rogers Communications on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) and DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Discovery and DISH Network's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Discovery has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DISH Network. DISH Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Discovery, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Discovery has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DISH Network has a beta of 2, meaning that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Discovery and DISH Network, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Discovery currently has a consensus price target of $35.90, indicating a potential downside of 38.58%. DISH Network has a consensus price target of $37.4545, indicating a potential upside of 12.92%. Given DISH Network's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DISH Network is more favorable than Discovery.

Profitability

This table compares Discovery and DISH Network's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.8% of Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.5% of DISH Network shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Discovery shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 53.5% of DISH Network shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Discovery beats DISH Network on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.