Head-To-Head Contrast: Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONK) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA)

Formula One Group (NASDAQ:FWONK – Get Rating) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARAA – Get Rating) 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 earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Formula One Group and Paramount Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Formula One Group	1	2	2	0	2.20
Paramount Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

Formula One Group currently has a consensus price target of $53.80, indicating a potential downside of 21.37%. Given Formula One Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Formula One Group is more favorable than Paramount Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Formula One Group and Paramount Global’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Formula One Group	$2.14 billion	7.40	$398.00 million	($0.82)	-83.44
Paramount Global	$28.59 billion	0.87	$4.54 billion	6.91	5.58

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

Volatility & Risk

Formula One Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paramount Global has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.6% of Formula One Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Paramount Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Paramount Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Formula One Group and Paramount Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Formula One Group	-8.90%	-1.01%	-0.42%
Paramount Global	15.89%	10.85%	4.08%

Summary

Paramount Global beats Formula One Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Formula One Group (Get Rating)

Formula One Group engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. It holds commercial rights for the world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.

About Paramount Global (Get Rating)

Paramount Global operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. The company distributes a schedule of news and public affairs broadcasts, and sports and entertainment programming; acquires or develops, and schedules programming on the CBS Television Network that includes primetime comedies and dramas, reality, specials, kids' programs, daytime dramas, game shows, and late night programs; produces or distributes talk shows, court shows, game shows, and newsmagazines; owns and operates 29 broadcast television stations; and operates CBS Sports Network, a 24-hour cable channel that provides sports and related content, as well as streaming and cable subscription services. It also operates Paramount+, a digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming services; and creates and acquires programming for distribution and viewing on various media platforms, including subscription cable networks, subscription streaming, and premium and basic cable networks. In addition, the company develops, produces, finances, acquires, and distributes films. Paramount Global was formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc. and changed its name to Paramount Global in February 2022. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.