Television Broadcasts (OTCMKTS:TVBCY) vs. AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) Financial Analysis

Television Broadcasts (OTCMKTS:TVBCY) and AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Television Broadcasts and AMC Networks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Television Broadcasts	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMC Networks	-10.68%	17.26%	3.79%

Volatility and Risk

Television Broadcasts has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMC Networks has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Television Broadcasts and AMC Networks, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Television Broadcasts	0	0	0	0	0.00
AMC Networks	4	0	0	1	1.60

AMC Networks has a consensus target price of $5.38, indicating a potential downside of 12.60%. Given AMC Networks’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AMC Networks is more favorable than Television Broadcasts.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of AMC Networks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Television Broadcasts and AMC Networks”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Television Broadcasts	$417.54 million	0.54	-$62.95 million	N/A	N/A
AMC Networks	$2.42 billion	0.11	-$226.55 million	($5.94)	-1.04

Television Broadcasts has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AMC Networks.

Summary

AMC Networks beats Television Broadcasts on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Television Broadcasts

Television Broadcasts Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in terrestrial television broadcasting, program production, and other television-related activities. It operates through Hong Kong TV Broadcasting; Over-The-Top (OTT) Streaming; e-Commerce Business; Mainland China Operations; and International Operations segments. The Hong Kong TV Broadcasting segment is involved in the broadcasting of television programmes and commercials on terrestrial TV platforms; production of programmes; operation of online social media platform; and music entertainment, and event and digital marketing activities. The OTT Streaming segment offers OTT services; and operates website portals. The e-Commerce Business segment operates e-Commerce platforms under the names Ztore, Neigbuy, and Big Big. The Mainland China Operations segment co-produces dramas; and distributes television programmes and channels to telecast, video, and media operators in Mainland China. The International Operations segment offers pay television and OTT services to subscribers; and distributes television programs and channels to telecast, video, and media operators in Malaysia, Singapore, and internationally. The company also produces motion pictures for theatrical release and distribution; and produces, sells, and licenses musical works and sound recordings. In addition, it provides artistes consultancy, management, and agency services; programme licensing services; programmes and marketing materials; film licensing and distribution services; agency services on design, production, and exhibition of advertisements, as well as film rights and management services; cultural and art development, software and IT, dealership, and corporate finance services; and satellite and subscription television programs. Further, the company engages in digital new media and trading; online sale of groceries; and property investment activities. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

About AMC Networks

AMC Networks Inc., an entertainment company, owns and operates a suite of video entertainment products that are delivered to audiences, a platform to distributors, and advertisers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Domestic Operations, and International and Other segments. The Domestic Operations segment operates various national programming networks, including the AMC, We tv, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV; provides subscription streaming services comprising Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and HIDIVE, as well as AMC+ and other streaming initiatives; and engages in film distribution business under the IFC Films, RLJ Entertainment Films, and Shudder name. This segment also produces and licenses original programming for various programming networks, as well as services the programming networks. The International and Other segment operates a portfolio of channels under the AMCNI name; and production and comedy venues activities under the Levity name. AMC Networks Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.