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NMAX vs. PHI, VEON, LBTYK, ADEA, and KYIV

Should you buy Newsmax stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Newsmax 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 Newsmax include PLDT (PHI), VEON (VEON), Liberty Global (LBTYK), Adeia (ADEA), and Kyivstar Group (KYIV). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does Newsmax compare to PLDT?

PLDT (NYSE:PHI) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

2.3% of PLDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of PLDT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax shares are owned 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, Newsmax had 7 more articles in the media than PLDT. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Newsmax and 0 mentions for PLDT. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat PLDT's score of 0.00 indicating that Newsmax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PLDT Neutral
Newsmax Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PLDT$3.80B1.02$498.72M$2.407.49
Newsmax$189.26M6.12-$99.50M-$0.66N/A

PLDT has a net margin of 13.62% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -43.17%. PLDT's return on equity of 27.37% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PLDT13.62% 27.37% 5.40%
Newsmax -43.17%-81.14%-36.02%

Newsmax has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 139.82%. Given Newsmax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Newsmax is more favorable than PLDT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PLDT
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

PLDT has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its share price is 165% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PLDT and Newsmax tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Newsmax compare to VEON?

VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) are both communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, VEON and VEON both had 7 articles in the media. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat VEON's score of 0.16 indicating that Newsmax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
VEON
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Newsmax
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

VEON presently has a consensus target price of $72.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.46%. Newsmax has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 139.82%. Given Newsmax's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Newsmax is more favorable than VEON.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
VEON
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
VEON$4.57B0.84$532M$7.466.97
Newsmax$189.26M6.12-$99.50M-$0.66N/A

VEON has a net margin of 11.65% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -43.17%. VEON's return on equity of 44.43% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
VEON11.65% 44.43% 8.17%
Newsmax -43.17%-81.14%-36.02%

VEON has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.65, indicating that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the broader market.

21.3% of VEON shares are held by institutional investors. 61.0% of Newsmax shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

VEON beats Newsmax on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Newsmax compare to Liberty Global?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Newsmax has a net margin of -43.17% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -109.64%. Liberty Global's return on equity of -47.65% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty Global-109.64% -47.65% -22.51%
Newsmax -43.17%-81.14%-36.02%

Newsmax has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 139.82%. Given Newsmax's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newsmax is more favorable than Liberty Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Global
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, Newsmax had 6 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Newsmax and 1 mentions for Liberty Global. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Liberty Global's score of 0.75 indicating that Newsmax is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Newsmax
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global$4.88B0.76-$7.14B-$16.00N/A
Newsmax$189.26M6.12-$99.50M-$0.66N/A

46.1% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax 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.

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Newsmax beats Liberty Global on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Newsmax compare to Adeia?

Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) and Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Newsmax had 2 more articles in the media than Adeia. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Newsmax and 5 mentions for Adeia. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Adeia's score of 0.42 indicating that Newsmax is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Newsmax
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adeia
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Newsmax$189.26M6.12-$99.50M-$0.66N/A
Adeia$443.39M7.26$111.07M$1.0827.03

Newsmax has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adeia has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the broader market.

97.4% of Adeia shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of Newsmax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adeia shares are owned 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.

Adeia has a net margin of 26.50% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -43.17%. Adeia's return on equity of 39.49% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Newsmax-43.17% -81.14% -36.02%
Adeia 26.50%39.49%16.61%

Newsmax presently has a consensus price target of $21.50, indicating a potential upside of 139.82%. Adeia has a consensus price target of $33.60, indicating a potential upside of 15.11%. Given Newsmax's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Newsmax is more favorable than Adeia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Adeia
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Summary

Adeia beats Newsmax on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Newsmax compare to Kyivstar Group?

Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) and Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) are both communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Kyivstar Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -43.17%. Kyivstar Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Newsmax-43.17% -81.14% -36.02%
Kyivstar Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Newsmax had 5 more articles in the media than Kyivstar Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Newsmax and 2 mentions for Kyivstar Group. Newsmax's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Kyivstar Group's score of 0.49 indicating that Newsmax is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Newsmax
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kyivstar Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Newsmax$189.26M6.12-$99.50M-$0.66N/A
Kyivstar Group$1.23B2.96$124M$1.0714.65

Newsmax presently has a consensus price target of $21.50, suggesting a potential upside of 139.82%. Kyivstar Group has a consensus price target of $16.63, suggesting a potential upside of 6.03%. Given Newsmax's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Newsmax is more favorable than Kyivstar Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Newsmax
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Kyivstar Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Kyivstar Group beats Newsmax on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NMAX vs. The Competition

MetricNewsmaxBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.16B$16.91B$7.36B$23.53B
Dividend YieldN/A5.35%3.03%3.98%
P/E Ratio-13.5820.3920.7031.55
Price / Sales6.121.164.2121.79
Price / CashN/A7.4415.5525.36
Price / Book10.932.963.844.81
Net Income-$99.50M$302.34M$247.92M$1.07B
7 Day Performance20.30%4.41%0.46%0.56%
1 Month Performance-1.76%1.17%2.55%4.54%
1 Year Performance-40.43%32.58%0.53%18.23%

Newsmax Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NMAX
Newsmax
2.151 of 5 stars
$8.97
-0.3%
$21.50
+139.8%
-40.4%$1.16B$189.26MN/A400
PHI
PLDT
2.9403 of 5 stars
$17.51
-4.2%
N/A-20.6%$3.95B$3.80B7.2914,304
VEON
VEON
4.7928 of 5 stars
$52.21
+0.5%
$72.00
+37.9%
+20.4%$3.84B$4.40B7.0018,938
LBTYK
Liberty Global
0.7165 of 5 stars
$11.00
-0.7%
N/A+6.7%$3.75B$4.88BN/A10,100
ADEA
Adeia
4.3446 of 5 stars
$32.93
-0.2%
$33.60
+2.0%
+96.4%$3.64B$443.39M30.49120

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