Head to Head Comparison: Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV)

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and WhereverTV Broadcasting (OTCMKTS:TVTV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Gaia and WhereverTV Broadcasting’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaia	-5.62%	-5.41%	-3.64%
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-58.10%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Gaia and WhereverTV Broadcasting”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gaia	$90.36 million	1.35	-$5.23 million	($0.21)	-23.19
WhereverTV Broadcasting	N/A	N/A	-$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

WhereverTV Broadcasting has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaia.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.6% of Gaia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of WhereverTV Broadcasting shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Gaia and WhereverTV Broadcasting, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaia	0	0	2	1	3.33
WhereverTV Broadcasting	0	0	0	0	0.00

Gaia currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.27%. Given Gaia’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gaia is more favorable than WhereverTV Broadcasting.

Volatility & Risk

Gaia has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WhereverTV Broadcasting has a beta of 5.59, meaning that its share price is 459% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gaia beats WhereverTV Broadcasting on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gaia

Gaia, Inc. operates a digital video subscription service and online community for underserved member base in the United States, Canada, Australia, and internationally. The company has a digital content library with various titles in Spanish, German, and French languages available to its subscribers on internet connected devices. Its network includes Yoga channel, which provides access to streaming yoga, Eastern arts, and other movement based classes; Transformation channel that offers content in the areas of spiritual growth, personal development, and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel, which features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity; and Seeking Truth channel that provides access to interviews and presentations in the ancient wisdom and metaphysics genre. The company was formerly known as Gaiam, Inc. and changed its name to Gaia, Inc. in July 2016. Gaia, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

About WhereverTV Broadcasting

WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation provides subscription television service worldwide. Its platform enables subscribers to access licensed and free-to-air channels across multiple devices via its patented interactive program guide technology. The company's platform manages broadcast rights across geographies and provides individual customer viewing experiences based on customer locations (geo-targeting) and content-rights management (subscriptions). Its in-language subscription offerings include Spanish, Arabic, and Greek; and genre specific subscriptions include various content, such as news, faith, dramas, sports, movies, reality, kid's, and others. WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Fort Myers, Florida.