Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B (OTCMKTS:FWONB – Get Free Report) and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C (NASDAQ:LLYVK – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Volatility & Risk
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B | $3.32 billion | 7.14 | -$30.00 million | $1.02 | 93.14 |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($3.12) | -31.06 |
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B. Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.0% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.4% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B and Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B | 7.76% | N/A | N/A |
| Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B beats Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Formula One Series B
Formula One Group, through its subsidiary Formula 1, engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. The company holds commercial rights for the FIA Formula One world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the constructors' championship and drivers compete for the drivers' championship. It is also involved in the operation of the Formula 1 Paddock Club hospitality program; and provision of freight, logistical, and travel related services for the teams and other third parties, as well as the F2 and F3 race series. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Englewood, Colorado. Formula One Group operates as a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
About Liberty Media Corporation – Liberty Live Series C
Liberty Live Group operates in the media, communications, and entertainment industries primarily in North America and the United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
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