Emmis Communications (EMMS) Competitors

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) and Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has better valuation and earnings, TSQ or EMMS?

Emmis Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Townsquare Media.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Townsquare Media	$450.98M	0.25	-$44.96M	-$1.15	-6.13
Emmis Communications	$114.13M	0.20	$23.35M	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to TSQ or EMMS?

In the previous week, Townsquare Media had 9 more articles in the media than Emmis Communications. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Townsquare Media and 0 mentions for Emmis Communications. Emmis Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Townsquare Media's score of -0.30 indicating that Emmis Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	Neutral
Emmis Communications	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, TSQ or EMMS?

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emmis Communications has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TSQ or EMMS more profitable?

Emmis Communications has a net margin of 85.66% compared to Townsquare Media's net margin of -8.84%. Emmis Communications' return on equity of -10.85% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Townsquare Media	-8.84%	-57.10%	2.46%
Emmis Communications	85.66%	-10.85%	-4.65%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TSQ or EMMS?

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of Emmis Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of Townsquare Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.3% of Emmis Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate TSQ or EMMS?

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 155.32%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Emmis Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Townsquare Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Emmis Communications	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TSQ or EMMS?

Townsquare Media received 119 more outperform votes than Emmis Communications when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.10% of users gave Townsquare Media an outperform vote while only 61.74% of users gave Emmis Communications an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Townsquare Media	Outperform Votes 261 67.10%	Underperform Votes 128 32.90%
Emmis Communications	Outperform Votes 142 61.74%	Underperform Votes 88 38.26%

Summary

Townsquare Media beats Emmis Communications on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.