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KWM vs. GAIA, NOMA, CNVS, SLMT, and TOON

Should you buy K Wave Media stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares K Wave Media 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 K Wave Media include Gaia (GAIA), Nomadar (NOMA), Cineverse (CNVS), Brera (SLMT), and Kartoon Studios (TOON). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does K Wave Media compare to Gaia?

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

In the previous week, Gaia had 3 more articles in the media than K Wave Media. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Gaia and 2 mentions for K Wave Media. K Wave Media's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Gaia's score of 0.37 indicating that K Wave Media is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gaia
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
K Wave Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

K Wave Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaia.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gaia$98.95M0.64-$4.49M-$0.19N/A
K Wave Media$54.95M0.26N/AN/AN/A

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
K Wave Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Gaia has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, K Wave Media has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

K Wave Media has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gaia's net margin of -4.76%. K Wave Media'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%
K Wave Media N/A N/A N/A

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of K Wave Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

K Wave Media beats Gaia on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does K Wave Media compare to Nomadar?

K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) and Nomadar (NASDAQ:NOMA) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

K Wave Media has higher revenue and earnings than Nomadar.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
K Wave Media$54.95M0.26N/AN/AN/A
Nomadar$920K54.51-$2.77M-$0.18N/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
K Wave MediaN/A N/A N/A
Nomadar N/A N/A N/A

62.2% of K Wave Media shares are held by institutional investors. 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nomadar had 2 more articles in the media than K Wave Media. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nomadar and 2 mentions for K Wave Media. K Wave Media's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Nomadar's score of 0.57 indicating that K Wave Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
K Wave Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Nomadar
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
K Wave Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Nomadar
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

K Wave Media beats Nomadar on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does K Wave Media compare to Cineverse?

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) and K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) are both small-cap entertainment companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Cineverse currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 262.90%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than K Wave Media.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cineverse
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
K Wave Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Cineverse has higher revenue and earnings than K Wave Media.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cineverse$78.18M0.68$3.60M-$0.53N/A
K Wave Media$54.95M0.26N/AN/AN/A

K Wave Media has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Cineverse's net margin of -16.67%. K Wave Media's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cineverse's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cineverse-16.67% -27.40% -13.94%
K Wave Media N/A N/A N/A

Cineverse has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, K Wave Media has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of K Wave Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Cineverse shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, K Wave Media had 1 more articles in the media than Cineverse. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for K Wave Media and 1 mentions for Cineverse. Cineverse's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat K Wave Media's score of 1.87 indicating that Cineverse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cineverse Very Positive
K Wave Media Very Positive

Summary

Cineverse beats K Wave Media on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does K Wave Media compare to Brera?

K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) and Brera (NASDAQ:SLMT) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

62.2% of K Wave Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of Brera shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.1% of K Wave Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

K Wave Media has higher revenue and earnings than Brera.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
K Wave Media$54.95M0.26N/AN/AN/A
Brera$5.07M8.10-$425.66MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Brera had 3 more articles in the media than K Wave Media. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Brera and 2 mentions for K Wave Media. K Wave Media's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Brera's score of 0.29 indicating that K Wave Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
K Wave Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Brera
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

K Wave Media has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brera has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its share price is 117% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
K Wave MediaN/A N/A N/A
Brera N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
K Wave Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Brera
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Brera beats K Wave Media on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does K Wave Media compare to Kartoon Studios?

Kartoon Studios (NASDAQ:TOON) and K Wave Media (NASDAQ:KWM) 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.

8.6% of Kartoon Studios shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of K Wave Media shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Kartoon Studios shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.1% of K Wave Media 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, K Wave Media had 2 more articles in the media than Kartoon Studios. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for K Wave Media and 0 mentions for Kartoon Studios. K Wave Media's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Kartoon Studios' score of -1.00 indicating that K Wave Media is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kartoon Studios Negative
K Wave Media Very Positive

K Wave Media has higher revenue and earnings than Kartoon Studios.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kartoon Studios$37.09M1.19-$77.10M-$0.45N/A
K Wave Media$54.95M0.26N/AN/AN/A

K Wave Media has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Kartoon Studios' net margin of -114.48%. K Wave Media's return on equity of 0.00% beat Kartoon Studios' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kartoon Studios-114.48% -78.36% -38.43%
K Wave Media N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kartoon Studios
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
K Wave Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Kartoon Studios has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its stock price is 108% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, K Wave Media has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

K Wave Media beats Kartoon Studios on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KWM vs. The Competition

MetricK Wave MediaServices – Motion Picture Production And Distribution IndustryServices SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$14.64M$226.92M$967.53M$12.06B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A4.86%5.55%
P/E RatioN/AN/A9.0123.76
Price / Sales0.260.3750.98105.22
Price / CashN/A504.63326.0656.09
Price / BookN/AN/A10.986.72
Net IncomeN/A-$115.80M-$12.37M$337.35M
7 Day Performance1.66%0.87%-3.98%-1.21%
1 Month Performance-26.87%5.46%-8.79%1.41%
1 Year PerformanceN/A43.83%42.07%23.64%

K Wave Media Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KWM
K Wave Media
1.8921 of 5 stars
$0.23
-0.6%
N/AN/A$14.64M$54.95MN/AN/A
GAIA
Gaia
1.4002 of 5 stars
$2.34
-4.5%
N/A-49.6%$59.24M$99.43MN/A150
NOMA
Nomadar
0.5631 of 5 stars
$3.50
-4.6%
N/AN/A$52.08M$1.14MN/A6
CNVS
Cineverse
2.7344 of 5 stars
$2.43
-0.8%
$9.00
+270.4%
-32.4%$51.75M$78.18MN/A134
SLMT
Brera
1.9153 of 5 stars
$5.77
-6.0%
N/AN/A$47.31M$4.48MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:KWM) was last updated on 6/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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