Critical Comparison: Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) & Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF)

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. (OTCMKTS:MHSDF) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.0% of Paramount Skydance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.3% of Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Paramount Skydance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paramount Skydance and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paramount Skydance	$29.21 billion	0.34	-$6.19 billion	($0.03)	-490.00
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.20	2.44

Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Paramount Skydance. Paramount Skydance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Paramount Skydance and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paramount Skydance	-0.05%	4.51%	1.68%
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Paramount Skydance and Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paramount Skydance	2	2	0	0	1.50
Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.	0	0	0	0	0.00

Paramount Skydance presently has a consensus price target of $10.33, suggesting a potential downside of 29.71%. Given Paramount Skydance’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Paramount Skydance is more favorable than Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V..

Summary

Paramount Skydance beats Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V. on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paramount Skydance

Paramount Global is a media and entertainment company which creates premium content and experiences for audiences. The company’s portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount , Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount Global, formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc., is based in NEW YORK.

About Megacable Holdings, S. A. B. de C. V.

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV engages in the provision of telecommunications services. It operates through the following segments: Cable, Internet, Telephony, Business, and Others. The Cable segment offers subscription for basic, premier, lifeline, mini-basic video, advertising sales, and other services. The Internet segment handles internet connection to residential and commercial markets. The Digital Telephony segment provides subscriptions for local and long distance calls. The Business segment focuses on connectivity outfitting, administrative services, and content. The Others segment includes production operations of television and broadcast programs, distribution services from points, virtual private network and other network services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico.