Shaw Communications Competitors

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) and Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Shaw Communications and Roku's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Shaw Communications and Roku, as reported by MarketBeat.

Shaw Communications currently has a consensus price target of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.93%. Roku has a consensus price target of $386.5714, indicating a potential upside of 3.46%. Given Shaw Communications' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Shaw Communications is more favorable than Roku.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.2% of Roku shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.7% of Roku shares are owned 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Shaw Communications and Roku's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Risk & Volatility

Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Roku has a beta of 1.95, indicating that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Shaw Communications beats Roku on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) and Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDK) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Shaw Communications currently has a consensus price target of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.93%. Liberty Broadband has a consensus price target of $181.80, indicating a potential upside of 22.69%. Given Shaw Communications' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Shaw Communications is more favorable than Liberty Broadband.

Risk and Volatility

Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Liberty Broadband shares are owned by company 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

Shaw Communications beats Liberty Broadband on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) and Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Liberty Broadband shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Liberty Broadband shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband, as provided by MarketBeat.

Shaw Communications currently has a consensus price target of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.93%. Liberty Broadband has a consensus price target of $185.3333, indicating a potential upside of 29.12%. Given Liberty Broadband's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Broadband is more favorable than Shaw Communications.

Risk & Volatility

Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Broadband has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Shaw Communications and Liberty Broadband's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Liberty Broadband beats Shaw Communications on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI) and Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

53.5% of Rogers Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Rogers Communications pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Shaw Communications pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Rogers Communications pays out 49.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shaw Communications pays out 93.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rogers Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Shaw Communications has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

Rogers Communications has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Rogers Communications currently has a consensus target price of $68.6250, indicating a potential upside of 42.20%. Shaw Communications has a consensus target price of $33.75, indicating a potential upside of 25.93%. Given Rogers Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rogers Communications is more favorable than Shaw Communications.

Summary

Rogers Communications beats Shaw Communications on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) and Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Shaw Communications and Discovery's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Shaw Communications and Discovery's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Risk and Volatility

Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Discovery has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.8% of Discovery shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Discovery shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Shaw Communications and Discovery, as provided by MarketBeat.

Shaw Communications currently has a consensus price target of $33.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.93%. Discovery has a consensus price target of $39.05, suggesting a potential downside of 7.02%. Given Shaw Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shaw Communications is more favorable than Discovery.

Summary

Discovery beats Shaw Communications on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) and Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.5% of DISH Network shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of Shaw Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 53.5% of DISH Network shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Shaw Communications shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for DISH Network and Shaw Communications, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

DISH Network currently has a consensus price target of $37.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.64%. Shaw Communications has a consensus price target of $33.75, suggesting a potential upside of 25.93%. Given Shaw Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Shaw Communications is more favorable than DISH Network.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DISH Network and Shaw Communications' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares DISH Network and Shaw Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

DISH Network has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shaw Communications has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.