Critical Review: Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) and Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB)

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) and Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Cineverse and Atlanta Braves, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cineverse	0	0	2	0	3.00
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cineverse presently has a consensus target price of $7.25, indicating a potential upside of 32.30%. Given Cineverse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Profitability

This table compares Cineverse and Atlanta Braves’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cineverse	4.61%	12.19%	5.22%
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.2% of Cineverse shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Cineverse shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cineverse and Atlanta Braves”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cineverse	$78.18 million	1.20	$3.60 million	$0.09	60.89
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	5.86	-$21.65 million	($0.35)	-179.29

Cineverse has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cineverse, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Cineverse has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cineverse beats Atlanta Braves on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cineverse

Cineverse Corp. operates as a streaming technology and entertainment company. The company operates in two segments, Cinema Equipment, and Content and Entertainment. It owns and operates streaming channels, through its proprietary technology platform. The company also delivers curated content through subscription video on demand (SVOD), dedicated ad-supported (AVOD), and ad-supported streaming linear (FAST) channels, as well as social video streaming services and audio podcasts; operates OTT streaming entertainment channels; and offers monitoring, billing, collection, and verification services. It entertains consumers worldwide by providing premium feature film and television programs, enthusiast streaming channels, and technology services. The company was formerly known as Cinedigm Corp. and changed its name to Cineverse Corp. in May 2023. Cineverse Corp. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.

About Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.