Contrasting LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) and GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO)

LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) and GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of GoPro shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of LiveOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of GoPro 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for LiveOne and GoPro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiveOne	0	0	1	0	3.00
GoPro	0	1	0	0	2.00

LiveOne presently has a consensus price target of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 136.59%. GoPro has a consensus price target of $0.75, suggesting a potential downside of 43.18%. Given LiveOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than GoPro.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares LiveOne and GoPro”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiveOne	$114.41 million	0.68	-$18.71 million	($0.18)	-3.52
GoPro	$801.47 million	0.26	-$432.31 million	($0.90)	-1.47

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

Profitability

This table compares LiveOne and GoPro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiveOne	-14.16%	N/A	-15.02%
GoPro	-17.93%	-60.09%	-17.03%

Risk and Volatility

LiveOne has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GoPro has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LiveOne beats GoPro on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LiveOne

LiveOne, Inc., a digital media company, engages in the acquisition, distribution, and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting/vodcasting, and music-related streaming and video content. It operates LiveXLive, a live music streaming platform; PodcastOne, a podcasting platform; and Slacker, an integrated membership and advertising streaming music service, as well as produces original music-related content. The company also produces, edits, curates, and streams live music events through broadband transmission over the Internet and satellite networks to its users; provides digital Internet radio and music services to users online and through automotive and mobile original equipment manufacturers on a white label basis; and offers ancillary products and services, such as regulatory and post-implementation support services. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and distributes personalized merchandise and gifts through wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. Further, the company offers LiveOne App, an application that provides access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, vodcasts, video on demand, real-time livestreams, and social sharing of content. The company was formerly known as LiveXLive Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiveOne, Inc. in October 2021. LiveOne, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

About GoPro

GoPro, Inc. develops and sells cameras, mountable and wearable accessories, and subscription services and software in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia and Pacific region, and internationally. The company provides cloud connected HERO12 Black, HERO11 Black, HERO11 Black Mini, HERO10 Black, HERO10 Black Bones, and HERO9 Black waterproof cameras; MAX, a 360-degree waterproof camera; Premium and Premium+ subscription services, which include full access to the Quik app, cloud storage supporting source video and photo quality, camera replacement, and damage protection; Quik subscription that offers access to editing tools, which allows users to edit photos, videos, and create cinematic stories; and Quik desktop and mobile apps that enable users to get their favorite photos and videos with footage from any phone or camera. It also offers mounts and accessories comprising equipment-based mounts consisting of helmet, handlebar, roll bar, and tripod mounts that enable consumers to wear the mount on their bodies, such as wrist housings, magnetic swivel clips, chest harnesses, and head straps; media, display, and light mods; spare batteries, dive filters, and charging accessories and cables; and lifestyle gear, such as bags, backpacks, cases, t-shirts, hats, and other soft goods. In addition, the company provides mobile, desktop, and web applications that provides media workflow for archiving, editing, multi-clip story creation, and sharing content on the fly. GoPro, Inc. sells its products through retailers and wholesale distributors, as well as through its GoPro.com website. The company was formerly known as Woodman Labs, Inc. and changed its name to GoPro, Inc. in February 2014. GoPro, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.