Financial Analysis: Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) versus Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB)

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Atlanta Braves shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Braves, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	0	1	1	0	2.50
Atlanta Braves	0	0	0	0	0.00

Atlanta Braves currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.54%. Given Atlanta Braves’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Atlanta Braves is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	-3.18%	-4.07%	-1.35%
Atlanta Braves	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Atlanta Braves 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
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	4.35	-$31.27 million	($0.35)	-133.29
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	5.86	-$21.65 million	($0.35)	-179.29

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

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.

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.