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$26.92 +0.02 (+0.07%)
As of 09/3/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

STRZ vs. IQ, MCS, ANGX, RSVR, and ENHA

Should you buy Starz Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? Starz Entertainment's main competitors and comparable companies include iQIYI (IQ), Marcus (MCS), Angel Studios (ANGX), Reservoir Media (RSVR), and Enhanced Group (ENHA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "movies & entertainment" industry.

How does Starz Entertainment compare to iQIYI?

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starz Entertainment$963.40M0.48-$115.80M-$25.49N/A
iQIYI$3.80B0.22-$29.50M-$0.12N/A

52.7% of iQIYI shares are held by institutional investors. 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 57.8% of iQIYI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 4 more articles in the media than iQIYI. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 7 mentions for iQIYI. Starz Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat iQIYI's score of -0.39 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
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
iQIYI
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Starz Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.01%. iQIYI has a consensus price target of $1.73, suggesting a potential upside of 96.03%. Given iQIYI's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe iQIYI is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.

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
iQIYI
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

iQIYI has a net margin of -3.24% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of -33.98%. iQIYI's return on equity of -6.29% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Starz Entertainment-33.98% -25.64% -6.79%
iQIYI -3.24%-6.29%-1.78%

Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iQIYI has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

iQIYI beats Starz Entertainment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starz Entertainment compare to Marcus?

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Marcus has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marcus$758.46M1.12$12.69M$0.7138.72
Starz Entertainment$963.40M0.48-$115.80M-$25.49N/A

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 9 more articles in the media than Marcus. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 2 mentions for Marcus. Starz Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Marcus' score of 0.60 indicating that Starz Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marcus
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Starz Entertainment
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Marcus presently has a consensus price target of $32.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.32%. Starz Entertainment has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.01%. Given Marcus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Starz Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of Marcus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Starz Entertainment 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.

Marcus has a net margin of 2.87% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of -33.98%. Marcus' return on equity of 2.67% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marcus2.87% 2.67% 1.20%
Starz Entertainment -33.98%-25.64%-6.79%

Summary

Marcus beats Starz Entertainment on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starz Entertainment compare to Angel Studios?

Angel Studios (NYSE:ANGX) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Starz Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Angel Studios. Angel Studios is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Starz Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Angel Studios$321.56M2.63-$170.48M-$0.93N/A
Starz Entertainment$963.40M0.48-$115.80M-$25.49N/A

Angel Studios has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 10 more articles in the media than Angel Studios. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 1 mentions for Angel Studios. Starz Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Angel Studios' score of 0.00 indicating that Starz Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Angel Studios
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Starz Entertainment
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Angel Studios currently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 87.64%. Starz Entertainment has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.01%. Given Angel Studios' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Angel Studios is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Angel Studios
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Starz Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Starz Entertainment has a net margin of -33.98% compared to Angel Studios' net margin of -37.44%. Angel Studios' return on equity of 0.00% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Angel Studios-37.44% N/A -66.19%
Starz Entertainment -33.98%-25.64%-6.79%

38.6% of Angel Studios shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Angel Studios shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are owned 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.

Summary

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

How does Starz Entertainment compare to Reservoir Media?

Reservoir Media (NASDAQ:RSVR) and Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Reservoir Media has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Starz Entertainment has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Reservoir Media$175.66M3.66$8.30M$0.1375.15
Starz Entertainment$963.40M0.48-$115.80M-$25.49N/A

44.4% of Reservoir Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Reservoir Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.6% of Starz Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Reservoir Media has a net margin of 4.87% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of -33.98%. Reservoir Media's return on equity of 2.33% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Reservoir Media4.87% 2.33% 0.94%
Starz Entertainment -33.98%-25.64%-6.79%

Starz Entertainment has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.01%. Given Starz Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Starz Entertainment is more favorable than Reservoir Media.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Reservoir Media
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Starz Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 9 more articles in the media than Reservoir Media. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 2 mentions for Reservoir Media. Reservoir Media's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Starz Entertainment's score of 1.09 indicating that Reservoir Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Reservoir Media
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Starz Entertainment
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Reservoir Media beats Starz Entertainment on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Starz Entertainment compare to Enhanced Group?

Starz Entertainment (NASDAQ:STRZ) and Enhanced Group (NYSE:ENHA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Enhanced Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Starz Entertainment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Starz Entertainment$963.40M0.48-$115.80M-$25.49N/A
Enhanced GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Starz Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.01%. Enhanced Group has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 215.46%. Given Enhanced Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enhanced Group is more favorable than Starz Entertainment.

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
Enhanced Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Starz Entertainment had 11 more articles in the media than Enhanced Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Starz Entertainment and 0 mentions for Enhanced Group. Starz Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Enhanced Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Starz Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Starz Entertainment Positive
Enhanced Group Neutral

Enhanced Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Starz Entertainment's net margin of -33.98%. Enhanced Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Starz Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Starz Entertainment-33.98% -25.64% -6.79%
Enhanced Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Starz Entertainment beats Enhanced Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STRZ vs. The Competition

MetricStarz EntertainmentEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$460.64M$11.31B$32.88B$12.73B
Dividend YieldN/A3.89%5.33%8.86%
P/E Ratio-1.0626.1624.2525.25
Price / Sales0.48110.6462.5797.64
Price / Cash517.1336.3320.4152.26
Price / Book1.568.4211.606.14
Net Income-$115.80M$84.02M$1.10B$349.01M
7 Day Performance-2.99%-0.90%-0.18%-0.27%
1 Month Performance2.01%-1.16%0.56%0.68%
1 Year Performance107.88%-7.90%-3.00%14.84%

Starz Entertainment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STRZ
Starz Entertainment
3.5906 of 5 stars
$26.92
+0.1%
$31.50
+17.0%
+107.6%$460.64M$963.40MN/A1,450
IQ
iQIYI
2.6432 of 5 stars
$0.93
+1.5%
$1.73
+85.2%
-67.4%$901.13M$3.80BN/A4,603
MCS
Marcus
4.3775 of 5 stars
$28.36
-2.3%
$32.25
+13.7%
+81.0%$874.40M$789.80M39.948,390
ANGX
Angel Studios
3.1501 of 5 stars
$4.20
-3.4%
$8.50
+102.4%
N/A$784.38M$413.29MN/AN/A
RSVR
Reservoir Media
1.371 of 5 stars
$9.66
flat
N/A+24.8%$635.76M$179.98M74.3180

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