Ideanomics (SSC) Competitors

The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) and Ideanomics (NASDAQ:SSC) are both small-cap cable & other pay television services industry companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AREN or SSC?

Ideanomics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Arena Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Arena Group	$146.61M	1.43	-$55.58M	$2.61	1.70
Ideanomics	$144.34M	0.01	-$9.83M	N/A	N/A

Do analysts prefer AREN or SSC?

The Arena Group presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 170.88%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Ideanomics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ideanomics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AREN or SSC?

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Ideanomics shares are held by institutional investors. 74.2% of The Arena Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Ideanomics 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.

Does the media refer more to AREN or SSC?

In the previous week, The Arena Group had 4 more articles in the media than Ideanomics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for The Arena Group and 0 mentions for Ideanomics. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Ideanomics' score of 0.00 indicating that The Arena Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group	Neutral
Ideanomics	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, AREN or SSC?

The Arena Group has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ideanomics has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AREN or SSC more profitable?

Ideanomics has a net margin of -5.37% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Ideanomics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%
Ideanomics	-5.37%	-72.38%	-19.27%

Summary

The Arena Group beats Ideanomics on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.