Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE:TV) and TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and TEGNA's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | $5.27 billion | 1.10 | $240.56 million | $0.42 | 23.88 |
| TEGNA | $2.30 billion | 1.98 | $286.23 million | $1.38 | 14.93 |
TEGNA has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.. TEGNA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and TEGNA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | -2.78% | -3.06% | -0.90% |
| TEGNA | 11.97% | 21.02% | 5.10% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. and TEGNA, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| TEGNA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. currently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential downside of 45.16%. TEGNA has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.22%. Given TEGNA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TEGNA is more favorable than Grupo Televisa, S.A.B..
Volatility & Risk
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TEGNA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
47.5% of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.0% of TEGNA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TEGNA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
TEGNA beats Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
