News Competitors

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Marriott International and News, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Marriott International currently has a consensus target price of $125.5882, suggesting a potential downside of 11.54%. News has a consensus target price of $25.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.79%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe News is more favorable than Marriott International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.7% of Marriott International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Marriott International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Marriott International and News' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Marriott International has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marriott International and News' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Summary

Marriott International beats News on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) 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 dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares News and Roku's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Volatility & Risk

News has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roku has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for News and Roku, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

News currently has a consensus target price of $25.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.79%. Roku has a consensus target price of $404.8846, indicating a potential upside of 14.10%. Given Roku's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Roku is more favorable than News.

Profitability

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.2% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Roku shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Roku 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

Roku beats News on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

News has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Las Vegas Sands has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.2% of News shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.3% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of News shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Las Vegas Sands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares News and Las Vegas Sands' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares News and Las Vegas Sands' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for News and Las Vegas Sands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

News currently has a consensus target price of $25.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.79%. Las Vegas Sands has a consensus target price of $59.3667, suggesting a potential upside of 0.55%. Given Las Vegas Sands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Las Vegas Sands is more favorable than News.

Summary

News beats Las Vegas Sands on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lululemon Athletica and News' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.0% of Lululemon Athletica shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lululemon Athletica shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Lululemon Athletica and News' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Lululemon Athletica has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Lululemon Athletica and News, as provided by MarketBeat.

Lululemon Athletica currently has a consensus price target of $385.3548, suggesting a potential upside of 21.84%. News has a consensus price target of $25.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.79%. Given Lululemon Athletica's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lululemon Athletica is more favorable than News.

Summary

Lululemon Athletica beats News on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) and News (NASDAQ:NWSA) 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 dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Electronic Arts and News' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Electronic Arts and News' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Electronic Arts pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Electronic Arts pays out 14.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. News pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Electronic Arts has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and News has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.0% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Electronic Arts shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of News 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.

Volatility and Risk

Electronic Arts has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, News has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Electronic Arts and News, as provided by MarketBeat.

Electronic Arts presently has a consensus target price of $153.3448, suggesting a potential upside of 8.86%. News has a consensus target price of $25.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.79%. Given Electronic Arts' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Electronic Arts is more favorable than News.

Summary

Electronic Arts beats News on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Profitability

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

Risk & Volatility

News has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares News and Discovery's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Discovery has higher revenue and earnings than News.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for News and Discovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

News presently has a consensus price target of $25.75, indicating a potential downside of 2.79%. Given News' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Discovery.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.2% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Discovery shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of News 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.

Summary

Discovery beats News on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.