Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE:TV) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
47.5% of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and Nexstar Media Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | -2.78% | -3.06% | -0.90% |
Nexstar Media Group | 13.27% | 25.99% | 4.12% |
Volatility and Risk
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 1.92, indicating that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and Nexstar Media Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | $5.27 billion | 1.09 | $240.56 million | $0.42 | 23.64 |
Nexstar Media Group | $3.04 billion | 2.17 | $230.26 million | $5.04 | 30.13 |
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. has higher revenue and earnings than Nexstar Media Group. Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and Nexstar Media Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Nexstar Media Group | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential downside of 44.56%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $136.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.87%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Grupo Televisa, S.A.B..
Summary
Nexstar Media Group beats Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.