Analyzing Acuity (NYSE:AYI) and Web Blockchain Media (OTCMKTS:WEBB)

Acuity (NYSE:AYI) and Web Blockchain Media (OTCMKTS:WEBB) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Acuity and Web Blockchain Media”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acuity	$3.84 billion	2.32	$422.60 million	$12.69	22.88
Web Blockchain Media	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Acuity has higher revenue and earnings than Web Blockchain Media.

Profitability

This table compares Acuity and Web Blockchain Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acuity	9.63%	20.35%	11.98%
Web Blockchain Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Acuity has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Web Blockchain Media has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Web Blockchain Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Acuity and Web Blockchain Media, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acuity	0	3	3	0	2.50
Web Blockchain Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

Acuity currently has a consensus target price of $340.60, indicating a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Acuity’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Web Blockchain Media.

Summary

Acuity beats Web Blockchain Media on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acuity

Acuity Brands, Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, location-aware applications in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL); and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG). The ABL segment provides commercial, architectural, and specialty lighting solutions, as well as lighting controls and components for various indoor and outdoor applications under the A-Light, Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, Indy, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, nLight, OPTOTRONIC, Peerless, RELOCWiring Solutions, and Sensor Switch. This segment serves electrical distributors, retail home improvement centers, electric utilities, national accounts, original equipment manufacturers, digital retailers, lighting showrooms, and energy service companies. The ISG segment offers building management solutions, such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that deliver end-to-end optimization of those building systems; and building management software that enhances building system management and automates labor intensive tasks. This segment serves system integrators, as well as retail stores, airports, and enterprise campuses. The company offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, and KE2 Therm Solutions brands. Acuity Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Web Blockchain Media

Web Blockchain Media Inc. engages in television production, Internet, and streaming media with crypto, blockchain, and fin-tech space. The company is based in Studio City, California.