Head to Head Analysis: Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) versus Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION)

Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA) and Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lionsgate Studios has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of Lionsgate Studios shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanta Braves	-2.99%	-3.98%	-1.30%
Lionsgate Studios	-6.19%	N/A	-1.83%

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanta Braves	0	1	1	0	2.50
Lionsgate Studios	0	4	6	1	2.73

Atlanta Braves currently has a consensus price target of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.50%. Lionsgate Studios has a consensus price target of $8.83, indicating a potential upside of 37.81%. Given Lionsgate Studios’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lionsgate Studios is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Atlanta Braves and Lionsgate Studios”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanta Braves	$662.75 million	4.50	-$31.27 million	($0.35)	-135.74
Lionsgate Studios	$3.20 billion	0.58	-$128.50 million	($0.67)	-9.57

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

Summary

Lionsgate Studios beats Atlanta Braves on 8 of the 15 factors compared between 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 Lionsgate Studios

Lionsgate Studios Corp. engages in the provision of motion picture and studio operations that bring a varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.