Gaia (GAIA) Competitors

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GAIA vs. STRZ, XPOF, BUUU, CURI, and GAMB

Should you buy Gaia stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gaia with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gaia include Starz Entertainment (STRZ), Xponential Fitness (XPOF), BUUU Group (BUUU), CuriosityStream (CURI), and Gambling.com Group (GAMB). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does Gaia compare to Starz Entertainment?

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap entertainment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Gaia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Starz Entertainment. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starz 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
Starz Entertainment	$963.40M	0.34	-$115.80M	-$16.76	N/A
Gaia	$98.95M	0.65	-$4.49M	-$0.19	N/A

Gaia has a net margin of -4.76% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of -22.10%. Gaia's return on equity of -4.62% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Starz Entertainment	-22.10%	-18.50%	-6.26%
Gaia	-4.76%	-4.62%	-3.06%

40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Starz Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $26.40, suggesting a potential upside of 34.42%. Given Starz Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Starz Entertainment is more favorable than Gaia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Starz Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Gaia	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 5 more articles in the media than Gaia. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 16 mentions for Gaia. Starz Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Gaia's score of -0.14 indicating that Starz Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Starz Entertainment	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Gaia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Starz Entertainment and Gaia tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to Xponential Fitness?

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and Xponential Fitness (NYSE:XPOF) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Gaia has a net margin of -4.76% compared to Xponential Fitness' net margin of -11.28%. Xponential Fitness' return on equity of -3.40% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaia	-4.76%	-4.62%	-3.06%
Xponential Fitness	-11.28%	-3.40%	3.29%

Gaia has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Xponential Fitness has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Xponential Fitness has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.08%. Given Xponential Fitness' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Xponential Fitness is more favorable than Gaia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaia	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Xponential Fitness	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Xponential Fitness had 2 more articles in the media than Gaia. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Xponential Fitness and 16 mentions for Gaia. Xponential Fitness' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Gaia's score of -0.14 indicating that Xponential Fitness is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gaia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Xponential Fitness	1 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Xponential Fitness shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of Xponential Fitness shares are held by 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.

Gaia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xponential Fitness. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xponential Fitness, 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
Gaia	$98.95M	0.65	-$4.49M	-$0.19	N/A
Xponential Fitness	$314.88M	0.80	-$33.79M	-$1.38	N/A

Summary

Xponential Fitness beats Gaia on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to BUUU Group?

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and BUUU Group (NASDAQ:BUUU) are both small-cap entertainment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by 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.

BUUU Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gaia's net margin of -4.76%. BUUU Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaia	-4.76%	-4.62%	-3.06%
BUUU Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Gaia had 8 more articles in the media than BUUU Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Gaia and 8 mentions for BUUU Group. BUUU Group's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Gaia's score of -0.14 indicating that BUUU Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gaia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BUUU Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaia	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BUUU Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

BUUU Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaia.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gaia	$98.95M	0.65	-$4.49M	-$0.19	N/A
BUUU Group	$6.33M	53.25	$790K	N/A	N/A

Summary

BUUU Group beats Gaia on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to CuriosityStream?

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

CuriosityStream has a consensus price target of $6.17, indicating a potential upside of 109.04%. Given CuriosityStream's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than Gaia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaia	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
CuriosityStream	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Gaia has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

Gaia has a net margin of -4.76% compared to CuriosityStream's net margin of -8.97%. Gaia's return on equity of -4.62% beat CuriosityStream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaia	-4.76%	-4.62%	-3.06%
CuriosityStream	-8.97%	-13.07%	-8.18%

Gaia has higher revenue and earnings than CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gaia, 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
Gaia	$98.95M	0.65	-$4.49M	-$0.19	N/A
CuriosityStream	$71.66M	2.43	-$6.43M	-$0.10	N/A

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Gaia had 14 more articles in the media than CuriosityStream. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Gaia and 2 mentions for CuriosityStream. CuriosityStream's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Gaia's score of -0.14 indicating that CuriosityStream is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gaia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CuriosityStream	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

CuriosityStream beats Gaia on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to Gambling.com Group?

Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GAMB) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap entertainment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Gambling.com Group has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Gaia has a net margin of -4.76% compared to Gambling.com Group's net margin of -19.90%. Gambling.com Group's return on equity of 38.87% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gambling.com Group	-19.90%	38.87%	16.85%
Gaia	-4.76%	-4.62%	-3.06%

Gambling.com Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.63, suggesting a potential upside of 85.07%. Given Gambling.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gambling.com Group is more favorable than Gaia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gambling.com Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Gaia	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Gaia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gambling.com Group. Gaia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gambling.com Group, 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
Gambling.com Group	$165.45M	0.87	-$32.93M	-$0.95	N/A
Gaia	$98.95M	0.65	-$4.49M	-$0.19	N/A

72.3% of Gambling.com Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 57.9% of Gambling.com Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Gaia had 11 more articles in the media than Gambling.com Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Gaia and 5 mentions for Gambling.com Group. Gambling.com Group's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Gaia's score of -0.14 indicating that Gambling.com Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gambling.com Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gaia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Gambling.com Group beats Gaia on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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GAIA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Gaia	BRDCST Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$63.54M	$18.02B	$7.15B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.31%	2.92%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-13.32	27.18	18.46	25.65
Price / Sales	0.65	1.15	3.61	79.80
Price / Cash	4.45	7.40	14.65	55.34
Price / Book	0.63	2.49	3.64	6.66
Net Income	-$4.49M	$292.30M	$247.44M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	2.02%	-2.23%	-1.84%	-0.11%
1 Month Performance	-8.99%	5.65%	7.78%	3.94%
1 Year Performance	-42.37%	37.84%	12.23%	36.07%

Gaia Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GAIA Gaia	1.6313 of 5 stars	$2.53 +0.8%	N/A	-40.6%	$63.54M	$98.95M	N/A	150	News Coverage Gap Down
STRZ Starz Entertainment	3.6643 of 5 stars	$19.37 -1.9%	$21.40 +10.5%	+70.5%	$324.08M	$1.32B	N/A	1,450	Analyst Upgrade
XPOF Xponential Fitness	2.9239 of 5 stars	$6.64 +0.9%	$8.92 +34.3%	-46.0%	$322.75M	$314.88M	N/A	400	Earnings Report Analyst Revision
BUUU BUUU Group	N/A	$18.29 +1.6%	N/A	N/A	$297M	$6.33M	N/A	14	Earnings Report Gap Down
CURI CuriosityStream	4.0384 of 5 stars	$3.17 flat	$6.17 +94.5%	-48.3%	$186.95M	$71.66M	N/A	90	Positive News Upcoming Earnings

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Gaia (GAIA) Competitors

GAIA vs. STRZ, XPOF, BUUU, CURI, and GAMB

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Gaia (GAIA) Competitors

GAIA vs. STRZ, XPOF, BUUU, CURI, and GAMB

How does Gaia compare to Starz Entertainment?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, STRZ or GAIA?

Is STRZ or GAIA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STRZ or GAIA?

Do analysts rate STRZ or GAIA?

Does the media prefer STRZ or GAIA?

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How does Gaia compare to Xponential Fitness?

Is GAIA or XPOF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, GAIA or XPOF?

Do analysts prefer GAIA or XPOF?

Does the media favor GAIA or XPOF?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAIA or XPOF?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAIA or XPOF?

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How does Gaia compare to BUUU Group?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAIA or BUUU?

Is GAIA or BUUU more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GAIA or BUUU?

Do analysts prefer GAIA or BUUU?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GAIA or BUUU?

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How does Gaia compare to CuriosityStream?

Do analysts prefer GAIA or CURI?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAIA or CURI?

Is GAIA or CURI more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GAIA or CURI?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GAIA or CURI?

Does the media favor GAIA or CURI?

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How does Gaia compare to Gambling.com Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, GAMB or GAIA?

Is GAMB or GAIA more profitable?

Do analysts rate GAMB or GAIA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GAMB or GAIA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAMB or GAIA?

Does the media favor GAMB or GAIA?

Summary

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