Do analysts recommend CCO or HHS?

Clear Channel Outdoor currently has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.50%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than Harte Hanks. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clear Channel Outdoor 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Harte Hanks 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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CCO vs. NCMI, HHS, GOOG, OMC, and LAMR

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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

National CineMedia currently has a consensus price target of $5.38, suggesting a potential upside of 54.45%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.50%. Given National CineMedia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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%

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	$243.20M	1.34	-$10.60M	-$0.09	N/A
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.76	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

National CineMedia has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more 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.

In the previous week, Clear Channel Outdoor had 2 more articles in the media than National CineMedia. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor and 0 mentions for National CineMedia. National CineMedia's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of -1.67 indicating that National CineMedia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
National CineMedia	Neutral
Clear Channel Outdoor	Very Negative

69.5% of National CineMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of National CineMedia 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

National CineMedia and Clear Channel Outdoor tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Harte Hanks?

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

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
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%
Harte Hanks	-0.67%	-5.06%	-1.13%

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

85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of Harte Hanks shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Harte Hanks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.76	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A
Harte Hanks	$159.57M	0.11	-$810K	-$0.14	N/A

Clear Channel Outdoor currently has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.50%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than Harte Hanks.

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

In the previous week, Clear Channel Outdoor had 2 more articles in the media than Harte Hanks. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor and 0 mentions for Harte Hanks. Harte Hanks' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of -1.67 indicating that Harte Hanks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Clear Channel Outdoor	Very Negative
Harte Hanks	Neutral

Summary

Clear Channel Outdoor beats Harte Hanks on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Alphabet?

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

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
Clear Channel Outdoor	-5.55%	N/A	-2.41%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

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

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

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
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.76	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.42	$132.17B	$13.11	26.43

Clear Channel Outdoor currently has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.50%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $376.78, indicating a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Clear Channel Outdoor.

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

In the previous week, Alphabet had 230 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 232 mentions for Alphabet and 2 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of -1.67 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Clear Channel Outdoor	Very Negative
Alphabet	Positive

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

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	1.21	-$54.50M	$0.39	187.64
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.76	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

In the previous week, Omnicom Group had 13 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Omnicom Group and 2 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Omnicom Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of -1.67 indicating that Omnicom Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Omnicom Group	Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Very Negative

92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Omnicom Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by 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.

Omnicom Group currently has a consensus price target of $99.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.28%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.50%. Given Omnicom Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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

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

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%

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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus target price of $148.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.87%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $2.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.50%. Given Lamar Advertising's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 1 more articles in the media than Clear Channel Outdoor. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 2 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor. Lamar Advertising's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of -1.67 indicating that Lamar Advertising is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lamar Advertising	Very Positive
Clear Channel Outdoor	Very Negative

Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% 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.

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%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	$2.27B	6.82	$587.15M	$5.42	28.11
Clear Channel Outdoor	$1.60B	0.76	$19.94M	-$0.18	N/A

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	$1.23B	$2.06B	$6.74B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.08%	3.23%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-13.33	29.40	27.67	31.08
Price / Sales	0.76	83.72	394.39	21.85
Price / Cash	5.53	13.47	23.20	24.45
Price / Book	-0.35	16.79	5.68	4.64
Net Income	$19.94M	$17.81M	$205.77M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.21%	-0.87%	4.83%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	0.21%	1.38%	-0.39%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	103.39%	334.95%	31.54%	24.25%

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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	0.8526 of 5 stars	$2.40 -0.4%	$2.29 -4.5%	+113.8%	$1.23B	$1.60B	N/A	1,900
NCMI National CineMedia	2.0707 of 5 stars	$3.59 +0.4%	$5.38 +49.9%	-35.1%	$336.20M	$243.20M	N/A	350
HHS Harte Hanks	0.6619 of 5 stars	$2.47 +0.6%	N/A	-38.9%	$18.29M	$159.57M	N/A	2,069
GOOG Alphabet	4.1799 of 5 stars	$372.44 +1.5%	$376.78 +1.2%	+107.9%	$4.51T	$402.84B	28.40	190,200	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
OMC Omnicom Group	4.703 of 5 stars	$76.52 +0.0%	$99.00 +29.4%	+3.6%	$21.82B	$17.27B	196.30	120,000

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Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Competitors

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to National CineMedia?

Do analysts recommend NCMI or CCO?

Is NCMI or CCO more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NCMI or CCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, NCMI or CCO?

Does the media refer more to NCMI or CCO?

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

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Harte Hanks?

Is CCO or HHS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCO or HHS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CCO or HHS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CCO or HHS?

Do analysts recommend CCO or HHS?

Does the media prefer CCO or HHS?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Alphabet?

Is CCO or GOOG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CCO or GOOG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CCO or GOOG?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CCO or GOOG?

Do analysts recommend CCO or GOOG?

Does the media prefer CCO or GOOG?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Omnicom Group?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OMC or CCO?

Does the media favor OMC or CCO?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in OMC or CCO?

Do analysts recommend OMC or CCO?

Which has more volatility & risk, OMC or CCO?

Is OMC or CCO more profitable?

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How does Clear Channel Outdoor compare to Lamar Advertising?

Do analysts rate LAMR or CCO?

Does the media refer more to LAMR or CCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, LAMR or CCO?

Is LAMR or CCO more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, LAMR or CCO?

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