Comparing Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVHY) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV)

Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVHY) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Vivendi and Grupo Televisa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grupo Televisa	-13.56%	-6.95%	-3.20%

Dividends

Vivendi pays an annual dividend of $9.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 261.9%. Grupo Televisa pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Grupo Televisa pays out -10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vivendi and Grupo Televisa, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vivendi	0	2	0	2	3.00
Grupo Televisa	0	3	1	0	2.25

Grupo Televisa has a consensus target price of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 97.89%. Given Grupo Televisa’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than Vivendi.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vivendi and Grupo Televisa”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vivendi	$321.42 million	N/A	-$6.50 billion	N/A	N/A
Grupo Televisa	$3.42 billion	0.39	-$453.78 million	($0.75)	-3.17

Grupo Televisa has higher revenue and earnings than Vivendi.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Vivendi has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Grupo Televisa beats Vivendi on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vivendi

Vivendi SE operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company in France, the rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Canal+ Group, Lagardère, Havas, Prisma Media, Gameloft, Vivendi Village, New Initiatives, and Generosity and Solidarity segments. The Canal+ Group segment publishes and distributes premium and thematic pay-TV and free-to-air channels; and produces, sells, and distributes movies and TV series. The Lagardère segment engages in the publishing, media, and travel retail activities. The Havas segment includes communications disciplines, such as creativity, media expertise, and healthcare/wellness. The Prisma Media segment publishes French magazines and online videos. The Gameloft segment engages in the creation and publishing of downloadable video games for various console-PC-mobile platforms, tablets, triple-play boxes, and smart TVs. The Vivendi Village segment provides ticketing services and live performances through Olympia production, festival production, and venues. The New Initiatives segment operates Dailymotion, a video content aggregation and distribution platform, as well as develops ultra-high-speed Internet service. The Generosity and Solidarity segment operates CanalOlympia; and Vivendi Foundation, a Create Joy solidarity program, which supports initial and professional training projects. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Grupo Televisa

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates cable companies and provides direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico and the United States. It operates through three segments: Cable, Sky, and Other Businesses. The Cable segment operates cable multiple system that provides basic and premium television subscription, pay-per-view, installation, Internet subscription, and telephone and mobile services subscription, as well as local and national advertising services; and telecommunication facilities, which offers data and long-distance services solutions to carriers and other telecommunications service providers through its fiber-optic network. The Sky segment offers direct-to-home broadcast satellite pay television services comprising program, installation, and equipment rental services to subscribers in Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic; and national advertising sales. The Other Businesses segment is involved in the sports and show business promotion, soccer, publishing and publishing distribution, and gaming, as well as provides transmission concessions and facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.