Do analysts prefer HHS or CCO?

Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than Harte Hanks. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Harte Hanks 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Clear Channel Outdoor 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

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Should you buy Clear Channel Outdoor stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Clear Channel Outdoor 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 Clear Channel Outdoor include National CineMedia (NCMI), Harte Hanks (HHS), Alphabet (GOOG), Omnicom Group (OMC), and Lamar Advertising (LAMR). These companies are all part of the "advertising" industry.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to National CineMedia?

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, National CineMedia had 3 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for National CineMedia and 0 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. National CineMedia's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.00 indicating that National CineMedia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
National CineMedia	Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Neutral

National CineMedia has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

National CineMedia presently has a consensus target price of $5.38, suggesting a potential upside of 50.56%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given National CineMedia's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe National CineMedia is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National CineMedia	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Clear Channel Outdoor	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

National CineMedia has a net margin of -3.47% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -5.55%. Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity of 0.00% beat National CineMedia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National CineMedia	-3.47%	-1.80%	-1.37%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%

69.5% of National CineMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of National CineMedia shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor 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.

Clear Channel Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than National CineMedia. National CineMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clear Channel Outdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National CineMedia	$242.30M	1.38	-$10.60M	-$0.09	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.64B	0.74	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

Summary

National CineMedia beats Clear Channel Outdoor on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Harte Hanks?

Harte Hanks (NASDAQ:HHS) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

33.8% of Harte Hanks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Harte Hanks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Harte Hanks has a beta of -0.05, indicating that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Harte Hanks has a net margin of -0.67% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -5.55%. Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity of 0.00% beat Harte Hanks' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harte Hanks	-0.67%	-5.06%	-1.13%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%

In the previous week, Harte Hanks had 1 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Harte Hanks and 0 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Harte Hanks' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.00 indicating that Harte Hanks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Harte Hanks	Very Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Neutral

Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than Harte Hanks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harte Hanks	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Clear Channel Outdoor	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

Clear Channel Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than Harte Hanks. Harte Hanks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clear Channel Outdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harte Hanks	$155.27M	0.12	-$810K	-$0.14	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.64B	0.74	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

Summary

Clear Channel Outdoor beats Harte Hanks on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both advertising companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $376.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.71%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.03
Clear Channel Outdoor	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -5.55%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%

In the previous week, Alphabet had 214 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 214 mentions for Alphabet and 0 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.00 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Neutral

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Clear Channel Outdoor. Clear Channel Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.70	$132.17B	$13.11	27.13
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.64B	0.74	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

Summary

Alphabet beats Clear Channel Outdoor on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Omnicom Group?

Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Omnicom Group currently has a consensus price target of $99.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.38%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Omnicom Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Omnicom Group is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Omnicom Group	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
Clear Channel Outdoor	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

In the previous week, Omnicom Group had 15 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Omnicom Group and 0 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Omnicom Group's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.00 indicating that Omnicom Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Omnicom Group	Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Neutral

Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Clear Channel Outdoor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Omnicom Group. Clear Channel Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omnicom Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Omnicom Group	$17.27B	1.22	-$54.50M	$0.39	188.91
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.64B	0.74	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

Omnicom Group has a net margin of 0.32% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -5.55%. Omnicom Group's return on equity of 24.48% beat Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Omnicom Group	0.32%	24.48%	4.97%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%

92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Omnicom Group beats Clear Channel Outdoor on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Lamar Advertising?

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both advertising companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Lamar Advertising has higher revenue and earnings than Clear Channel Outdoor. Clear Channel Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamar Advertising, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamar Advertising	$2.29B	6.63	$587.15M	$5.42	27.60
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.64B	0.74	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

Lamar Advertising has a net margin of 24.01% compared to Clear Channel Outdoor's net margin of -5.55%. Lamar Advertising's return on equity of 55.53% beat Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamar Advertising	24.01%	55.53%	8.04%
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%

Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 1.96, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market.

Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus price target of $148.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.06%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.70%. Given Lamar Advertising's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Lamar Advertising is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamar Advertising	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Clear Channel Outdoor	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.2% of Lamar Advertising shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 8 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 0 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.00 indicating that Lamar Advertising is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lamar Advertising	Very Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Neutral

Summary

Lamar Advertising beats Clear Channel Outdoor on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Clear Channel Outdoor	ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.22B	$2.07B	$6.57B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.92%	2.96%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-13.36	29.13	29.39	31.02
Price / Sales	0.74	119.44	414.62	14.81
Price / Cash	5.53	14.03	24.63	24.78
Price / Book	-0.35	16.73	5.90	4.67
Net Income	$19.94M	$17.81M	$203.93M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.42%	5.57%	1.03%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	0.42%	-0.68%	1.38%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	116.67%	377.17%	40.54%	25.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CCO Clear Channel Outdoor	0.9229 of 5 stars	$2.41 -0.2%	$2.29 -4.7%	+130.1%	$1.23B	$1.60B	N/A	1,900
NCMI National CineMedia	2.2967 of 5 stars	$3.06 +2.3%	$5.38 +75.7%	-29.3%	$286.97M	$243.20M	N/A	350
HHS Harte Hanks	0.4478 of 5 stars	$2.62 +0.8%	N/A	-45.0%	$19.44M	$159.57M	N/A	2,069	Positive News Gap Down
GOOG Alphabet	3.6603 of 5 stars	$383.64 +1.1%	$372.65 -2.9%	+110.4%	$4.65T	$402.84B	29.26	190,200	Trending News Analyst Forecast
OMC Omnicom Group	4.4864 of 5 stars	$74.06 -1.2%	$93.71 +26.5%	+6.8%	$21.11B	$17.27B	189.90	120,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to National CineMedia?

Does the media prefer NCMI or CCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, NCMI or CCO?

Do analysts rate NCMI or CCO?

Is NCMI or CCO more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of NCMI or CCO?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NCMI or CCO?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Harte Hanks?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HHS or CCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, HHS or CCO?

Is HHS or CCO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to HHS or CCO?

Do analysts prefer HHS or CCO?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HHS or CCO?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Alphabet?

Which has more volatility & risk, GOOG or CCO?

Do analysts recommend GOOG or CCO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GOOG or CCO?

Is GOOG or CCO more profitable?

Does the media refer more to GOOG or CCO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GOOG or CCO?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Omnicom Group?

Do analysts recommend OMC or CCO?

Does the media refer more to OMC or CCO?

Which has more volatility and risk, OMC or CCO?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, OMC or CCO?

Is OMC or CCO more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in OMC or CCO?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Lamar Advertising?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LAMR or CCO?

Is LAMR or CCO more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LAMR or CCO?

Do analysts prefer LAMR or CCO?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LAMR or CCO?

Does the media refer more to LAMR or CCO?

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