Comparing Pervasip (OTCMKTS:PVSP) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV)

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

Risk & Volatility

Pervasip has a beta of -0.38, suggesting that its share price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pervasip	$15.77 million	0.07	$16.92 million	N/A	N/A
Grupo Televisa	$3.42 billion	0.41	-$453.78 million	($0.75)	-3.35

Pervasip has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grupo Televisa.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Pervasip and Grupo Televisa, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pervasip	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grupo Televisa	0	3	1	0	2.25

Grupo Televisa has a consensus price target of $4.70, indicating a potential upside of 87.25%. Given Grupo Televisa’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than Pervasip.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Pervasip 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pervasip	N/A	-11.27%	26.60%
Grupo Televisa	-13.56%	-6.95%	-3.20%

Summary

Grupo Televisa beats Pervasip on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pervasip

Pervasip Corporation focuses on developing cloud-based applications to monitor and control greenhouse facilities. It intends to develop and deliver products and technologies to agricultural markets; develop scientific methods for the analysis of cannabinoids in flowers, concentrates, and edibles; and assist medical marijuana specialty production facilities to regulate, calculate proper dosage, and understand the importance of consistency in product. The company was formerly known as eLEC Communications Corp. and changed its name to Pervasip Corp. in December 2007. Pervasip Corp. was founded in 1964 and is based in White Plains, New York.

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.